Ropework

Seizing

Round seizing
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Binding two parallel ropes — or two parts of the same rope — together with tight wraps of twine, cinched by frapping turns between the ropes.

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Why it earns its place

How riggers make permanent eyes, close hooks, and keep standing rigging paired. The frapping turns act like a tourniquet, multiplying the grip of every wrap.

Where it fails

A seizing is structural — it may carry real load — so material matters: use proper waxed seizing twine, not string, and haul the fraps as tight as the wraps.

Quick facts

TypeStructural binding
FeatureFrapped wraps
LoadCan be structural
Best forPairing ropes, forming eyes

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