Shear Lashing - part of the Scouting knots playlist

Next is Shear Lashing (tying two poles together) great to learn for a pioneering project. I have used string for this video to demonstrate how to tie, make sure you use appropriate cord or rope for your project.

I am filming a short series of videos based on the knots taught in Scouting. (UK) This will cover a mixture of Stopper knots (knots at the end of a rope), Bends (joins two ropes together), Hitches (ties to a ring, pole or bar), Lashings (joining poles together), Splices (joining a rope together permanently) and Whipping (knot work that stops a rope from unravelling).
I have based my choices on what is required by each group of scouting and what I have found easier for them to remember.
As I have said many times to Scouts, "a fancy or complicated knot is great but useless if you can't remember how to tie it".

Cubs - need to learn a simple lashing, the Shear lashing is one of the simplest.

Scouts - need to name and learn 3 different types of lashings, this would be a great one to start on.

Use: to tie to poles/sticks together, could be used in pioneering projects.

ABOK: The Ashley book of Knots reference number is#2102.

[garycort]

Clear, clean tutorial. I hope your Scouts are more attuned to knots than those here in the States.