Wrapping a rope under tension for several turns around a cylinder can make very strong assemblies. Relevant concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_equa

Wrapping a rope under tension for several turns around a cylinder can make very strong assemblies. Relevant concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_equation Note that the exponent is proportional to the number of turns.