Rigging straight timber

[Arborlord]

Guys when you rig heavy limb sections with no branches ie smooth what hitches are you using

 

Personally i use a half hitch then a timber hitch the half hitch guides the section and keeps it inline.

 

I do sometimes worry that it could slip through under a big shock load as somtimes i cant avoid shocking loading.

 

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[Bundle 2]

You could use a marlin spike in place of the half hitch....you could also use a running bowline where the timber hitch ties up.....personally I use the runnin' bowline only if I can hitch it up against summat `( a stub, swelling WHU )

[scotspine1]

I've always used a half hitch followed by a running bowline, like the set up in this pic -

 

[Pete Mctree]

You could use a marlin spike in place of the half hitch....you could also use a running bowline where the timber hitch ties up.....personally I use the runnin' bowline only if I can hitch it up against summat `( a stub, swelling WHU )

 

marlin spike- surley that is weaker than a half hitch due to the tighter bend of the rope? I'd not recomend it.

 

As for not using the running bowline- can you say why

[Bundle 2]

Fair point Pete, but from a wood slip out knot, is it not more secure.....

As for bowline.....no!

[MasterBlaster]

A running bowline works for EVERYTHING.

[Bundle 2]

Actually....as the loads are increased, the knots are probably tighter or tightened....snatchiung is another issue altogether.....I read of occasional failures when using the timber hitch....

[scotspine1]

read of occasional failures when using the timber hitch....

 

Thats because the rope they were using wasn't strong enough and they took too big a piece.

[dryadlad]

Half hitch timber hitch and cut a couple of notches keeps the rope from slipping ..

[Pete Mctree]

A running bowline works for EVERYTHING.