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  1. ARLO

    Edelrid Woodpecker Splice

    A friend recently gave me a couple of 200' pieces of new Edelrid Woodpecker rope, which is an 11.7 double-braid that is much like Tachyon in that it has 3 additional strands inside the braided core. I was not particularly impressed with the thin, wimpy splice that Edelrid uses for this rope so I...
  2. ARLO

    Who can steer me towards a good wire fid?

    I have made many of my own, but you can't beat the fids that Mark makes at Fids and Fibers. On top of that he is a nice guy so I take every chance I get to tell people about him. If you ever get a chance to take one of his splicing workshops do it!
  3. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    I just tried one where I pulled 5 strands out at mark C and then tapered the other 6 strands in a 2,2,1,1 pattern at the 4 core reduction points. At the two core reduction points where I cut off 2 core strands I staggered the cuts just a tiny bit so that it makes a smoother taper. It looks and...
  4. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    I have done two of them so far. I have bounced on them and nothing moves but there is a bit of thinness above the splice. Think I am going to try another version where I only pull out 5 strands at mark C and then pull out 2, 2, 1, 1 at the 4 taper points. Might make things worse, but we will...
  5. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    Hey Brocky, have you tried splicing Teufelberger Fly? A friend gave me a well-used piece so I decided to try it with a slightly modified version of the SPlife splice. Because it has 11 core strands I pulled out 6 strands at mark C and then pulled the other 5 at the 4 taper points, with 2...
  6. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    Yes, that is it exactly! Until I hear differently I will refer to it as the "Fusion". This makes me curious if the international guild of knot tyers refers to this knot by that name?
  7. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    I was playing around with knots recently and came up with this. I call it a Figure 8 bowline, since it starts out like a Figure 8 on a bight but ends up like a Bowline on a bight except different. Anybody know if there is a name for this knot?
  8. ARLO

    When did you first hear?

    Yeah, I admit it was. But the few examples I know of where people fell after cutting their rope could all have been avoided by tying in twice.
  9. ARLO

    When did you first hear?

    Your body will break before you break a modern rope. And if you are using a saw without being tied in to at least two points of contact you deserve it if you cut one rope and fall.
  10. ARLO

    When did you first hear?

    If you are feeling vulnerable maybe you should start climbing on double ropes with a fall-arrest on the second rope. Some arborists are doing that. Just don't expect everybody else to jump on that ship.
  11. ARLO

    When did you first hear?

    Multicenders opened up a whole new world compared to the SRS techniques that we were using to climb big trees in the 1970's. But I am still teaching beginning climbers how to climb with a handled ascender and changeover to descent on a D4 or RIG in big conifers because it is the method that is...
  12. ARLO

    hpLIFE splice in Tachyon

    I just watched Mark Przekurat's new youtube video on his latest mods to improve the hpLIFE splice on Tachyon. He says it is a work in progress, but If you are thinking of trying this splice you should definitely check it out.
  13. ARLO

    Great Horned Owl nest work

    The other thing to remember about owls in general is that it is fairly common for them to leave the nest before they can fly. They just jump out and often end up on the ground. Usually within a few days they are able to climb or hop up into an elevated perch. So, it is often difficult to...
  14. ARLO

    Great Horned Owl nest work

    You don't need to worry about imprinting unless you take them very young and raise them in captivity. If all you are doing is feeding them for a day or two before renesting them it is not an issue. Sometimes you have to take some small pieces of meat and stuff them in in their mouths to get...
  15. ARLO

    Great Horned Owl nest work

    We just had one about a week ago where the climber used an old wicker basket to create a more secure platform. The adults were back taking care of the owlet within a day. As a 50-year owl biologist I can tell you that there is no harm in feeding them a few dead mice if they will take them. If...
  16. ARLO

    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    The sad thing is that this is just a minor case about paying off a porn star when the real charges should be sedition and treason against our country.
  17. ARLO

    Make Us Laugh :)

    Hi Muggs. I love mechanical advantage for grabbing all kinds of things, but when you post, always remember that a lot of our fellow climbers on the Buzz are of the opposite gender and may not see the humor in some things. Just a thought.
  18. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    Nice work Kevin! The twisted whipping is really pretty.
  19. ARLO

    Free Tree Books

    Hi evo, Send me your address in a private conversation. This is the last copy. Eric
  20. ARLO

    Free Tree Books


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