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Task · part of 2. Whipping, five knots and a tackle, and six lashings

2(a). The West Country method of whipping a rope

Required

One specific method, named. It is also what requirement 6 asks you to do to the ends of the rope you make.

Where this step comes from

  1. Pioneering Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2(a) · Names the West Country method specifically.

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