Rigging straight timber

[Peter]

Pics a bit manky but you get the general idea!

[skyhuck]

I think we have a new winner!!

[Bundle 2]

There is also 2 different ways of arranging your half hitches i've obsereved, a C or Z way of loading the rope, hope someone understands what i mean and can explain the difference.

 

As for using karabiners in place of a termination i don't see the huge time saving, it takes even me and i'm rubbish less than a minute to tie a running bowline, it just feels better for me.

 

Again...i refer you to Art & Science of Practical Rigging for pics of the two knots...one called half hitch, the other a marlin hitch.....ostensibly the same knot but loads a different part ( leg/end ) of the line...

I see this thread has taken a turn for the worse ...it no longer appears to be about heavy wood....for sometime now...

[Dean Lofthouse]

I think we have a new winner!!

 

I like how he remembered to do up his chin strap on his helmet, but forgot the harness.

 

Mind you Peter, if you fall there'd be enough BIG pegs to grab hold of

[Mesterh]

Skyhuck's has got to be the winner, the fact that he has a harness on (because its attached to the saw) makes it even more dangerous

 

Top man this is what tree surgeory should be about.

 

Rough arse tree surgeons with a chainsaw not girls with a nail file.

[bob]

Again...i refer you to Art & Science of Practical Rigging for pics of the two knots...one called half hitch, the other a marlin hitch.....ostensibly the same knot but loads a different part ( leg/end ) of the line...

I see this thread has taken a turn for the worse ...it no longer appears to be about heavy wood....for sometime now...

 

the knots are very similar but one is easier to tie and untie and is considerably stronger so why tie marlin it also makes a difference to the strength of the half hitch timber hitch if the rope forms an S rather than a C if that does not make sense will take some photos as i know what i mean

[Jamie]

This was done on one TIP

 

 

On the list???

 

Jamie

[Mike Hill]

Here I am throwing down one of my favorite pose's.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen,I give you the "Travolta"

[skyhuck]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! I like it Mike!!

 

Heres me doing the Bruce Forsyth.

[Mr Ed]

LOL:001_smile:

Heres me doing the 'lord of all I survey' pose

The ground guys bet me a pint I would'nt unclip my lines and stand on the top...