Sling grade Tenex
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rfwoodvt
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Search EBAY for Tenex. There are often great deals on it. I've got a couple of 100' rolls of 3/8 and 1/2 inche that I paid less than 40 cents a foot for. Recently saw some 9/16 for under 50cents a foot and 3/4 for under 75 cents a foot. Granted you gotta buy longer lenghts, maybe 30 feet or more but it might be worth it.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
NickfromWI
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Yalex is also very good.
14' for the porty? Is that long enough? I have a 12' and I carry 30' sling when I have to get around a fat tree.
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14' for the porty? Is that long enough? I have a 12' and I carry 30' sling when I have to get around a fat tree.
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nick
NickfromWI
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Me no likey the timber hitch. I'd rather lug around many feet of rope and use a knot that takes 3x as much time to tie. I had a bad experience once with that knot.
Cool pic, brendon!
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Cool pic, brendon!
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Roger_Barnett
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Ya gots to tie it right, grasshoppa......lots of turns, started in the direction that twists as opposed to untwists when under tension....spread out, hopefully against a fairly consistent shaped trunk...and maybe a bit of a different termination knot.
Norm_Hall
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30' wow. I'm not sure I'm at the level for anything higher than 14'. Anyone else have a sling longer than 14' that they use a lot?
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I have several 30' slings. One 1/2" yalex, 1 - 1/2" tech 12. I also have a 1" X 30' sling for the small stuff. I would say I use the 1" about twice as much as the others. Don't use em allot, but they sure do come in handy when I need them.
When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, then do the 5+ spiral tucks. It gives me the added security for the hitch.
I can post a pic if interested?
30' wow. I'm not sure I'm at the level for anything higher than 14'. Anyone else have a sling longer than 14' that they use a lot?
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I have several 30' slings. One 1/2" yalex, 1 - 1/2" tech 12. I also have a 1" X 30' sling for the small stuff. I would say I use the 1" about twice as much as the others. Don't use em allot, but they sure do come in handy when I need them.
When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, then do the 5+ spiral tucks. It gives me the added security for the hitch.
I can post a pic if interested?
knudeNoggin
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When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, ... I can post a pic if interested?
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Great! I was wondering if that version had been tried in the
field, as it seems to offer attractive qualities of being able
to keep the knot snug w/o tension (the round turn providing friction
grip), to lessen the forces that must've pulled out Luvnik's tail
way back when (I do recall that post!! the paying audience (clients)
thought it was a deliberately executed nifty swift drop; while
the workers knew otherwise, thought "holy HUH?!", and
messed their pants
).,
annnnd the full turn (or two!) at the throat probably lessens the
irritation/friction on the main line.
--a photo of how you set the knot might be helpful.
Ashley's Book of Knots #1669.
*kN*
When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, ... I can post a pic if interested?
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Great! I was wondering if that version had been tried in the
field, as it seems to offer attractive qualities of being able
to keep the knot snug w/o tension (the round turn providing friction
grip), to lessen the forces that must've pulled out Luvnik's tail
way back when (I do recall that post!! the paying audience (clients)
thought it was a deliberately executed nifty swift drop; while
the workers knew otherwise, thought "holy HUH?!", and
messed their pants
).,annnnd the full turn (or two!) at the throat probably lessens the
irritation/friction on the main line.
--a photo of how you set the knot might be helpful.
Ashley's Book of Knots #1669.
*kN*
Norm_Hall
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- Wauconda, (Chicago),IL,USA
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When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, ... I can post a pic if interested?
[/ QUOTE ]
Great! I was wondering if that version had been tried in the field, and the full turn (or two!) at the throat probably lessens the irritation/friction on the main line.
--a photo of how you set the knot might be helpful.
Ashley's Book of Knots #1669.
*kN*
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I have been using it in the field on a regular basis for over 3 years. I like the added security it offers.
This pic shows how the hitch is tied. This is a 44" coastal redwood in the S.F. Bay area. They didn't have a sling long enough, so we cut a length of 3/4" DB and tied a stationary bowline for the eye.
This pic was taken in March of 2005.
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When I tie a timber hitch, I take a "round turn" (540*) on the throat, ... I can post a pic if interested?
[/ QUOTE ]
Great! I was wondering if that version had been tried in the field, and the full turn (or two!) at the throat probably lessens the irritation/friction on the main line.
--a photo of how you set the knot might be helpful.
Ashley's Book of Knots #1669.
*kN*
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I have been using it in the field on a regular basis for over 3 years. I like the added security it offers.
This pic shows how the hitch is tied. This is a 44" coastal redwood in the S.F. Bay area. They didn't have a sling long enough, so we cut a length of 3/4" DB and tied a stationary bowline for the eye.
This pic was taken in March of 2005.
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NickfromWI
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knudenoggin- that day replays in my head now every time I tie a timber hitch! You must've been paying attention that day for sure. Bonus question: What kind of tree was I in when it happened? 
Norm- to take it a step further (for the paranoid) what about using the tail to tie a clove hitch around the throat of the splice. Sortof a buntline, but then with the tails "timber hitched" for super security?
I just tried it out on the tree in the front yard and the tail pull on the clove hitch from both sides, sortof keeping it from cinching down real tight. Makes it easy to untie, but might also cut down on security?
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nick
Norm- to take it a step further (for the paranoid) what about using the tail to tie a clove hitch around the throat of the splice. Sortof a buntline, but then with the tails "timber hitched" for super security?
I just tried it out on the tree in the front yard and the tail pull on the clove hitch from both sides, sortof keeping it from cinching down real tight. Makes it easy to untie, but might also cut down on security?
love
nick
NickfromWI
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knudenoggin- that day replays in my head now every time I tie a timber hitch! You must've been paying attention that day for sure. Bonus question: What kind of tree was I in when it happened?
Norm- to take it a step further (for the paranoid) what about using the tail to tie a clove hitch around the throat of the splice. Sortof a buntline, but then with the tails "timber hitched" for super security?
I just tried it out on the tree in the front yard and the tail pull on the clove hitch from both sides, sortof keeping it from cinching down real tight. Makes it easy to untie, but might also cut down on security?
What's this extra loop here for?
love
nick
Norm- to take it a step further (for the paranoid) what about using the tail to tie a clove hitch around the throat of the splice. Sortof a buntline, but then with the tails "timber hitched" for super security?
I just tried it out on the tree in the front yard and the tail pull on the clove hitch from both sides, sortof keeping it from cinching down real tight. Makes it easy to untie, but might also cut down on security?
What's this extra loop here for?
love
nick
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Norm_Hall
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Nick, it's a stationary bowline. The crew didn't have a sling long enough to go around the 44" base. We cut a length of 3/4" stable braid off a new rope and tied an eye in it for a sling.
NickfromWI
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Ahhhh...for some reason, I assumed that there was a loop incorporated into the eye of the splice.
Your explanation makes much more sense!
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nick
Your explanation makes much more sense!
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nick
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