Braid a Whip

How To : Tie a tamale knot

The Tamale was designed to hold long bundles of leather for whip braiding. It is useful for bundling larger diameter rope for use in hojojutsu or shipboard. Difficult and time consuming but it does work on lengths up to 5 fathoms. Watch this video knot-tying tutorial and learn ...more

How To : Finish of the end of a rope with back braiding

Back braiding, as demonstrated in this how-to video, is used instead of a whipping to hold the strands at the end of a rope together. Back braiding is the simple process of braiding the loose strands of a piece of rope. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to back braid a r ...more

How To : Unroll a tamale piece of rope

Check out this instructional video that demonstrates how to unroll a 25 foot piece of rope known as the Tamale. The tamale rolls out using Jacks 3 strand hemp. The Tamale was designed to hold long bundles of leather for whip braiding. It is useful for bundling larger diameter ...more

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