5 Tired and True Trug(s)

Step 6 Adding the handle.

I used scraps of mountain climber's rope, scavenged from a dumpster at the recycling center. They had chocks tied on, so were short pieces already.

Use whatever kind of rope you like, preferably scavenged and re-used rather than bought new.
I discourage you from using polypropylene, as it won't hold a small knot at the bitter end very well.

- Leave your rope uncut if it's longer than it needs to be.

- Thread the rope through the holes as shown. The ends should be on the outside of the trug.

- Tie a simple half hitch (photo 2), pull it good and tight.

- Measure a nice loop and pull any excess through the hole to the outside.

- Tie another knot at that end.

- Trim off any excess rope.

- Flame the end if you have synthetic rope.

Repeat as desired on your other trugs.

- Take care not to get any molten material on your skin. 2d degree burns are not fun.

You're done. See the next step for ideas on how to use your new trugs.