AY Honors/Lashing - Advanced/Answer Key

Lashing - Advanced

Skill Level

2

Year

2018

Version

25.11.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

1

Earn the Lashing honor.

For tips and instruction see Lashing.

2

Demonstrate each of the following lashings:

2a

Japanese square

2b

Norwegian square

2c

Filipino diagonal

2d

West country round

3

Demonstrate how to end a rope via whipping.

4

Complete a decorative lashing with at least two colors of rope.

5

Research in your area the following for your lashing project:

5a

Where to legally find spars in nature

5b

How to properly cut down natural materials and prepare them for usage

6

Discuss how anchors are used in larger lashing projects.

7

Know the distance from the structure that anchors should be set for the following conditions:

7a

Undisturbed ground

7b

High wind

7c

Disturbed ground

7d

Loose sand & snow

8

Demonstrate how to do three of the following:

8a

1-1-1 Picket anchor

8b

3-2-1 Picket anchor

8c

Log and Picket anchor

8d

Dead Man's anchor

8e

Fixed anchor

9

Explain how to determine how large the diameter of a pole needs to be for the weight of a lashing project.

10

Construct at least two of the following, using only lashing:

10a

Tower

10b

Rope bridge (monkey bridge)

10c

Entryway

10d

Gate

10e

Wood bridge

10f

Raft

11

Construct one of the following projects with moving parts, using only lashing:

11a

Catapult

11b

Lift bridge

11c

Hoist

References