Knot of the Week - Japanese MK II Square Lashing

Join ITS Tactical as we demonstrate the ancient Japanese method of Square Lashing with the Japanese MK II. Please read our accompanying write-up on ITS Tactical for more information: wp.me/ptVor-2b6
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[@J4zberg]

Can you show us how to do the traditional Japanese fence lashing which winds up with a kind of bow? I really appreciate the clarity of your instructions. Thanks.

[@tawfiqueislam9521]

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[@asymmattrical]

is there an orientation that is better if this is a vertical use? by that I mean one bar vertical and one horizontal - should I start on one or the other for a stronger hold in that direction, for gravity's sake? thanks! well done vid!

[@cadrician]

Love those vids, nice usefull infos!

[@kristianbrandt3012]

If I may make as suggestion there is another, and in my oppinion, better way to finish off the frapped lashing. My first language isn't English so I do not know what this knot is called, as some of the direct translations do not match. For instance directly translated from my language the timber hitch becomes the carpenter's hitch, and the clovehitch becomes the double half hitch. I suppose you could call this suggested knot a 'double reef knot'. Instead of pulling the 'lower' robe over or under once, you do it twice and then do the 'top' once, or twice though this would only be for aesthetic reasons, as the effect is the same if you only do the top once. What this does is the double lower part of the knot, which you have to let go off in order to tie the top of the knot, will not slip as easily. Please let me know if you do not understand my explaination.

[@larrygreen1821]

We've always used the Japanese Mark II Square Lashing for all our projects. It's much faster and just as efficient.

[@adamsmith2161]

I'm a life scout, and I use nylon rope. Should I be using be using natural fiber rope, and why?

[@Dave51262]

Can you recommend a natural fiber rope to use? Thanks. Is 6 lb test twine good?

[@robertespindola1255]

One mistake and one suggestion. Your mistake is that you should bring the ropes on the inside not on the outside after crossing them in the back. By bring the ropes on the inside makes it tighter. I suggest that to end the lashing use a safety knot basically a square knot but the first part of the knot left over right do it twice then right over left.

[@ryleephillips3071]

Would that be strong enough to through it like a throughing star

[@davegillett7135]

I'm trying to lash two 6mm dowels together. It's making my hand ache holding the dowels in place; the cord is slipping off immediately. I'm going to have to have a re- think!

[@davegillett7135]

Job done. I found a square lashing in a book and followed that, I think. Anyway it's strong enough for what I need.
I'll try the Japanese lashing when I have someone to hold things steady.
Thanks for posting.

[@kortoso1220]

I suspect they build bamboo scaffolding for construction this way.

[@tracycolorado]

Thanks , might save someones life , someday

[@Country-r8c]

Please do a video on this where you aren't going 100 mph