Negative rigging friction location

[Pete Mctree]

Friction at the rigging point is an old and tested process. 
It started with wraps around the tree at the rigging point, use of stubs etc.

i have reluctantly used a potty in the tree, both as a rigging point and with a tail hold to prevent swing. Neither were easy or ideal.

the safebloc or simple wraps are the way to go imho and what we use for compromised structures or limited numbers of staff.

[Joe Newton]

The rig n wrench looks to be a good compromise for medium sized stuff, or as I sometimes do, thread the rigging line through the beckett of a pinto

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Pete Mctree said:

Friction at the rigging point is an old and tested process. 
It started with wraps around the tree at the rigging point, use of stubs etc.

i have reluctantly used a potty in the tree, both as a rigging point and with a tail hold to prevent swing. Neither were easy or ideal.

the safebloc or simple wraps are the way to go imho and what we use for compromised structures or limited numbers of staff.

 

Using a potty in the tree is age related mate.

[Pete Mctree]

My typos are too - I need glasses 🤓🤣

[markieg31]

I thought many years ago, prior to me joining the industry, they used to sell a small portawrap for using up the tree?