beginner false crotcher here needs help

[loud_n_proud17]

well i have done plenty of nat. crotching but never false crotching. i under stand the basics of it, block/pulley on whoppie sling then notch, then half hitch then running bowline. so my question is what not do you use on the sling holding the block and the porta-wrap?, and dose anyone know where there is video or any website that gose in to detail on the whole rigging?? thanks for your help and advice.

 

[Blinky]

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I'm not following you on that part.

The book 'Art and Science of Practical Rigging' goes into the basics pretty well. I think there's a companion video.

The big difference is obviously greatly reduced friction so your groundie can run the rope a lot smoother, but you need to use the porty on everything but little stuff or somebody's hands will get smoked.

 

[familytree]

You can use a million knots. I personally use a timber hitch. Its easy to tie, holds a lot of weight, and can easily be untied. I use a loopie sling on everything I can to speed things a long but on the larger pieces I use my timber hitch. You can also use a running bowline.

As far as books go I think there is a practical rigging book out there written by the ISA, as far as the website goes, your on it

 

[Tom Dunlap]

The ASPR'n book and video are excellent!

Most of the time I use a clock hitch to anchor my friction device or redirect at the trunk.

Check this out:

http://tinyurl.com/clockhitch

Oh...welcome to Treebuzz!

 

[Kman]

The book and video series are on sale for $89.95 while supplies last. http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=132888&an=0&page=1#132888

 

[Norm_Hall]

Whenever we can, we tie a cow hitch. If the eye sling is not long enough, a timber hitch is tied. I hate whooopie slings. Don't even have 1 in my arsenal. Eye slings and loopies only.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

A big whoopie is fast to set up too. Whoopie

 

[Colin]

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[Jamin_Mayer]

WTH? Every time I make a link to Sherrill, it doesn't work.

Here are some whoopies from Wesspur

 

[Blinky]

I like eye slings better too... could be that a groundie cut my 9/16 stable braid in half has something to do with it... what do you do with two 100' lowering lines? ...make slings, lots of slings. A loopie is great for hanging the block on spars.

 

[treebing]

so tom, that thread about the clock ended with a very good question that I had when that thread first came up. It never got answered. I can see clipping a biner to it or whatever but not a modern porta-wrap.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I use a first generation FOS from ISC which was invented by Dave Spencer. The loop is perpendicular to the tube so it works nicely on a Clock Hitch.

Using a Portawrap would mean clipping or using a heavy shackle to run the CH through.

 

[tree_maestro]

Thus far I haven't used a whoopie for butt rigging, but they are easy for high rigging points. For rigging down a spar I appreciate the snug fit of the cow hitch tied with an eye sling...with some practice it can be tied and untied efficiently enough without needing to remove the lowering line or block from the sling like the lwoopies. Stable braid scraps are cheap from wesspur and it is an easy material to splice.

 

[Zac]

I use loopies for placing blocks. Whoopie slings are too bulky for my liking. You can snug up a loopie as tight as you want it, where you need it. Keep a few different sizes in with the rigging gear so you're ready for anything