5 steps
Racking Seizing
A seizing whose turns cross between the two ropes like a series of hitches, so the parts cannot slide even if one is tighter than the other.
Use it for
A seizing whose turns cross between the two ropes like a series of hitches, so the parts cannot slide even if one is tighter than the other.
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Cord.
Avoid when
A round seizing when both parts take the same load.
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Racking Seizing
Step 1
Lay the two parts together.
Step 2
Pass the seizing between them and around.
Step 3
Cross back between them each turn.
Step 4
Continue the racking turns.
Step 5
Finish with a hitch.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Round turns that do not cross.
- Loose crosses.