Lashing knot: Difference between revisions

'''Diagonal lashing''' is a type of [[lashing]] used to bind [[spar]]s or poles together, to prevent racking. It is usually applied to cross-bracing where the poles do not initially touch, but may by used on any poles that cross each other at a 45° to 90° angle. Large, semipermanent  structures may be built with a combination of [[square lashing]], which is stronger, and diagonal lashing.

Used for tying three spars together which can be arranged to form a [[tripod]].  This structure is extremely simple, using only 1 lashing to complete. You will need 3 small-medium-sized poles, all roughly the same length. Use a tripod lashing to lash them together, with the rope being lashed at the same end of all three poles. You can then move the poles around in a certain fashion to make a [[pyramid]]-like shape. This can then be used to hang a pot above a fire, or hold a water-dispensing device over the ground.