Help with shortening my balancer

[Babberney]

\"noose knot\"

here's the knot I've been experimenting with. It's a sliding loop like a noose that can then clip into the tail to make a basket sling. I would not use it in a critical situation until I learn more about how it works. As I said earlier, when I dropped a load on it, the knot slipped--it moved along the standing line. I don't know if more rope fed into the loop (real concern for it getting so big it loses its load) or if it just cinched down closer to the log (concern then for losing the balance this system is supposed to give you).

But with lighter loads, as in a two-leg sling, I think this can hold tightly enough. More turns in the knot would use up more rope and give more friction, but add more tying time . . . probably this isn't going to be better than the alternatives, but let me know if you have any ideas about it.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Re: \"noose knot\"

Keith,

I like the system that you have in the vertical picture with the purple sling. It took me a while to figure it out.

Clipping the long, adjustable end, is a good back up idea. Another idea that I used in a similar setup was to tie a stopper just below the adjuster.

Tom

 

[woodpecker]

Re: \"noose knot\"

Just got onto the board and was reviewing this subject thought these pics might be of interest. I like the one with the taunt-line adjuster in it. First time attaching, hope that it works.

 

[woodpecker]

Re: \"noose knot\"

Guess it only works one at a time. Here is the other one.

 

[joe]

Re: \"noose knot\"

Hi, Snarf;

Read this link as a reminder of what happens to the tension when using a shorter sling.

http://www.spanset-usa.com/SlingAngle.html

Joe