Quick trick for whipping the end of a line

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R.Boreal

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Hook your loop over the cut end of the rope and the frayed fibers will hold it in place while you make your first few turns. For very thin whip cords, like this dental tape, it makes it a lot easier to work with. Not that I recommend using dental tape. Sherrill makes a nice waxed cord they supply to whip accessory line like HRC. But I have also used masonry twine with good lasting results.
 

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It's amazing what passes for a 'trick' nowadays. Another good trick is using whipping twine instead of dental tape, and using a sailmakers needle to put a few stitches into the rope at the beginning of the whipping.
 
Looking at how the pictured whip is wound, the OP winds his whip in the opposite direction than I do. I start close to the rope's end and then wind away from the end. The OP's whip also looks like it's a bit too far from the end to prevent much fraying.
 
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