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    The Buddy Rope: BSA Troop 116

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    The document describes the history and modern use of the Buddy Rope, which originated as the commando rope used by World War 2 commandos. It has evolved to use an eye splice on both ends with a thimble in one and a carabiner on the other. The Buddy Rope is used for tasks like scaling walls, climbing cliffs, crossing ravines, and securing gear to trees while backpacking. The document then provides detailed instructions and photos for making an eye splice and incorporating a hand-carved wood thimble.

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    The document describes the history and modern use of the Buddy Rope, which originated as the commando rope used by World War 2 commandos. It has evolved to use an eye splice on both ends with a thimble in one and a carabiner on the other. The Buddy Rope is used for tasks like scaling walls, climbing cliffs, crossing ravines, and securing gear to trees while backpacking. The document then provides detailed instructions and photos for making an eye splice and incorporating a hand-carved wood thimble.

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    The document describes the history and modern use of the Buddy Rope, which originated as the commando rope used by World War 2 commandos. It has evolved to use an eye splice on both ends with a thimble in one and a carabiner on the other. The Buddy Rope is used for tasks like scaling walls, climbing cliffs, crossing ravines, and securing gear to trees while backpacking. The document then provides detailed instructions and photos for making an eye splice and incorporating a hand-carved wood thimble.

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    The Buddy Rope: BSA Troop 116

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    BSA Troop 116

    The Buddy Rope


    (Modern variation of the Commando Rope)

    The commando rope, or toggle rope as it is sometimes called, came into prominence
    in World War II with Commandos who often in the course of duty had to scale walls,
    climb cliffs, and cross ravines. Instead of carrying long, bulky ropes, each
    Commando had a 10-foot length of 1/2 inch rope with an eye-splice in one end and a
    toggle in the other, secured with an eye-splice. The open eye splice was just large
    enough to allow the toggle to fit through and be held firmly. The Commandos carried
    these ropes over their shoulder or around their waist. To make a long rope, several
    toggle ropes were simply interlocked.

    The updated Buddy Rope serves the same purpose as the commando rope except
    today we tie an eye-splice on both ends, a thimble is placed in one eye-splice and a
    heavy-duty locking carabineer is used in place of the toggle. The Buddy Rope is still
    used to scale walls, climb cliffs, cross ravines or rivers and probably more often it is
    used to tie your backpack to a tree to keep it off the ground or to hang a bear-bag
    while backpacking in the backcountry.

    Thimble Carabiner

    Troop 116’s Buddy Rope

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    BSA Troop 116

    Materials:
    ½” Manila rope – 12ft.
    ½” metal thimble
    Twine
    Carabeener – 250lb. load

    Step 1
    (For eye-splice) Count back and unlay 5
    rounds of the lay of the rope.

    Fan the unlayed end of the rope and place it over the
    standing part of the rope.
    The strand to the inside of the eye (purple) must look like it
    is coming out from under the other two strands and the
    other two strands must be fanned in such a way that they do
    not cross each other.

    Step 2
    While holding the inside strand in place, stick the middle strand (red)
    under one of the strands of the standing end of the rope..

    Step 3
    Pass the inside strand (purple) over the standing end strand and stick
    it under the next standing end strand. [N0TE] The inside strand
    (purple) goes in where the first strand came out.

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    BSA Troop 116

    Step 4
    Turn the splice over.
    Stick the third strand under the remaining strand of the standing end.
    [NOTE] The third strand is stuck in where the second strand came out and
    comes out where the first strand went in. [NOTE] When the third strand is
    stuck it appears to go backward but when it is examined closely you will
    see that it is stuck in the same direction as the other two strands.

    Step 5
    Complete the splice by working the strands snug
    and adding 3 to 5 rounds of tucks.

    You can use some twine or small rope to whip the


    ends of the eye-splice to keep them nice and neat.

    [NOTE] When the strands are folded back over


    the eye, you will notice that there is one strand
    going in and one strand coming out between each of the strands of the standing end.

    Step 6
    Once you have carved your thimble you can begin making the eye-splice on the other end of your
    Buddy Rope. Do so by making your eye-splice around your thimble.
    Whip the area directly below the thimble to
    preve
    nt it
    from
    worki
    ng
    itself
    loose.
    TRY THIS;
    Using a ¾ inch thick piece of hardwood
    that is cut to 2 ½” x 2”
    Whittle this hardwood into a thimble.
    Finish the thimble by sanding and then
    applying several coats of weather proof
    stain.

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