I'm saying I get it nice and tight, and a spiral pattern emerges as I progress the work. Always done it that way, first on boats then into my Arb stuff.
I find it easier to keep consistent tension especially on longer runs than just wrap whipping.
When I finish a rope with half hitches, it ends up with a pattern of the hitches that twists around the rope. Each hitch lays snugly adjacent to the next as you tighten it and you end up with a natural twist pattern and everything real tight. Forcing them to stay in a straight line isn't necessary.
Throw line is made to be thrown, Lowes braided nylon isn't
There is a reason hardware line marking string isn't sold in Arb catalogues. Buy the stuff made for the job
Yes waxed, grips better and stays in place better during the whip. When it's done it kind of melds together, helps protect it from the abuse of being on the end of a working rope.
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