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2 unusual facts about adhesive tape


Fruit tree propagation

Bind with raffia or polythene tape or wind around with a 5mm wide strip of elastic band (this is particularly successful because it keeps pressure on the cambium layers to be joined and eventually falls away without cutting into the bark as the tree grows) and seal with grafting wax.

Piracy on Falcon Lake

On the side of the pirate boat was the misspelled words "Game Warden", written with tape.


Ropework

Constrictor knots can serve as temporary whippings while cutting ropes, as can a few layers of adhesive tape.


see also

Double-sided

Double-sided tape, a variety of adhesive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides