A different take on the pocket sling

[Matias]

Tenex TEC 3/8"
11 pockets
6' total length
Ring usable down to 6" stems
Using the last loop to put a pulley/mini block, you can probably cinch a 2" branch if you want.

 

[Matias]

I like the look of the lockstitching down and back, but if it's weakening it it any way, I'd just as soon undo it and do a standard lock stitch. ??

 

[flyingmosstreen]

You should send some of your splices to arbsession to test. A good piece of mind.

 

[Muggs]

I made one similar earlier this year, been using it all season. I like the eye on the end a lot more than the regular tail. Yours is more heavy duty than my design, nice work

 

[Matias]

You should send some of your splices to arbsession to test. A good piece of mind.

I will at some point, but I have had many of my pieces tested in the real world, pushing as hard on them as I would ever push on purchased spliced goods. None have ever failed. I was more worried about my hand sewn eyes, but I used a friction saver that I sewed as a redirect to skid 16' pine logs, and my first pocket sling has been used in a MA system and saw more than 4k# of force on 1/2" Tenex TEC, which is so much more than I would ever use it for in a rigging scenario. I will still eventually get lots tested, as I wanna get some splicing certs from Samson.

 

[Muggs]

 

[Bendroctanus]

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[Matias]

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It's pretty sweet. I just got some three strand to play with and learn to splice. I love how Muggs' came out; it looks super cool. I want to make one just to have it as a functional piece of rope art to bust out at a job.

 

[Bendroctanus]

Oh I agree. Those slings look awesome. My mind was just bending a bit at all the different applications you could use those for.

Dope.

 

[dmonn]

I like the look of the lockstitching down and back, but if it's weakening it it any way, I'd just as soon undo it and do a standard lock stitch. ??

What do you see that I don't? It looks like a standard lock stitch to me.

 

[Matias]

There's one line perpendicular to the first. I'll take a better picture of that later.

 

[Friedrich]

that‘s how it‘s described in teufelburgers manual..

 

[Matias]

that‘s how it‘s described in teufelburgers manual..

They have a splicing manual? You got a link handy?

 

[southsoundtree]

Are both ends in the "bury" near the ring?

 

[Matias]

Are both ends in the "bury" near the ring?

Yes, it's a bit difficult to complete there, but I am working on another method, I just need some fresh wire fids.

 

[Matias]

@dmonn
So, it's hard to show 3 lines at the same time, as theyre all 180⁰ across from their pair, but if you look at the sides, you see one set, and the center line is another. I like the way it makes it look like a spiral from a distance when handling it.

 

[Shadowscape]

I would hang on that.
I never really understood the fanatical adherence to a particular lock stitch method. All you are doing is keeping it from sliding about when not under load. That doesn't take any particular pattern to accomplish. About half my rigging slings don't even have lock stitching and I have yet to have one slip.
Looks good.

 

[Matias]

I like that I have a legitimate reason to decorate my work gear.

 

[Bendroctanus]

Ooohhh somebody get a bedazzler!

 

[Bendroctanus]

Ooohhh somebody get a bedazzler!

And apparently, rhinestone rope is a thing…https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...vLqEu8SCAxW2BDQIHRO2AHAQwg8oAHoECAcQDA&adurl=