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    Artist carves live trees!!!!

    come on guys, this sort of action isn't jusifyable, but how much damage do we do to trees everyday in the name of the dollar. crown thinning, yeh the tree really loves having 1/3 of its branches cut off. crown reduction, the tree must like being shrunk in size, thats why it grows...
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    getting creative with zing it

    how about using it to hang your gear off. or maybe as a lead for a small pet. give me the weekend to think about this and i'll come up with some ideas for you. peace and flexability!
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    Ever footlocked with a hoover on your back?

    That's great Mark! Let's make it as hard as possible! Why didn't you just pull the hoover up on your access line after footlocking up? Peace and flexability! GlenR
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    friction Hitch

    Re: friction Hitch/team footlock i'm not too sure but i think both climbers have to lean back at the same time for this knot to perform safely.
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    timbowline

    tom, dr shigo said (not an exact quote) that most of the problems come from not defining the terms we are using. i think this is what is happening here. WHAT DOES efficiency and strenght mean to you? peace and flexablity!
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    timbowline

    hi Nicky, i am finding some of your terms hard to understand. what is fwiw? and what is a marl? could you explain a bit more. thanks. peace and flexability!
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    friction Hitch

    hi Nathan, isn't that the knut you are showing? i have attached the knot i believe to be the CANOE hitch. i believe the knot is so titled due to the fact it resembles a canoe with paddles at the ready. glad to have been of help. peace and flexability!
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    timbowline

    this is a very 2 dimensional veiw you are taking Nick. think not of the physical factors involved here, but of the peace of mind afforded by the TB. peace and flexabilty!
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    Klimair Double-End Lanyard

    oxman? if it grabs both ways how does it move? and if it releases both ways what stop you you falling off the lanyard? peace and flexability!
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    timbowline

    Tom, come on, can't you see, the advantages should be fairly obvious. as i said in the original post this knot combines all the advantages of both the parent knots and very few of the disadvantages. the extra time it takes to tie should be regarded as a strength of this knot as it allows us...
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    timbowline

    hi guys, new to this forum. thought you might be interested in a new knot i've come up with for rigging applications. i've called it a timbowline for obvious reasons. it seems to be more secure that the standard bowline or timberhitch. it appears to have all of the advantages of each knot and...

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