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

2(c). Six lashings, demonstrated and explained

Required Often forgotten

Square, diagonal, round, shear, tripod and floor, and when to use each. Five of the six are named again inside requirement 3; the diagonal is the one that is not.

Where this step comes from

  1. Pioneering Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2(c)