Rope Wrench feedback

[Jake Andrews]

Theres lots of ways to be able to do this. How do you tie in

[mistahbenn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumber jake

 

When you get to ur final TIP you can adjust the working end of the line to reach the ground as thats all you need. Make sure to give urself a couple of metres extra incase you decide to come through a crotch.

Please explain further how you do this.

[Jake Andrews]

Depends how you ascend the tree. If you move up the tree using ddrt like i sometimes do. When you reach your final anchor you can pull as much rope through your hitch until you have enough to reach the ground, then you can tie off your anchor to secure it.

 

Or using a throwline you can throw to your final TIP and secure your rope to the bottom of the tree. That way you can pull enough rope through so that it just reaches the bottom of the tree or you can use as much rope as you want. Does this answer your question buddy?

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[breffni]

Could I use a running bowline at theTIP point then attach a throwline to the knot and when I come down just pull the knot down the rope with the throwline?

[Jake Andrews]

You could do this but it will probz cause alot of problems with the throw line being in the tree. Tie an alpine butterfly midline i wouls suggest,again get your desired working rope length tie a a/butterfly with the krab to the workin end and choke it off the anchor branch.

 

Go to page 123 in this thread as old mill trees put up a couple of pics using a mailon,only i would suggest using a pulley on the mailon with the rope going through that for even less friction.

 

Also drew set up a thread dedicated srt TIPS, ill try and find it.

 

Stay safe

 

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[mistahbenn]

no you have totally lost me.

[Jake Andrews]

Because the rope doesnt move like ddrt you do not need double the amount to reach the ground. You move up and down the rope so as long as it reaches the ground then you will have enough. but i usually give myself a few metres of rope extra incase i drop through a crotch.

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[mistahbenn]

Originally Posted by lumber jake

 

When you get to ur final TIP you can adjust the working end of the line to reach the ground as thats all you need. Make sure to give urself a couple of metres extra incase you decide to come through a crotch.

 

Please explain. Cheers

[Paul Smith]

If you only have enough to reach the ground and you come through a crotch it will be a redirect and require more line to reach the ground.

[Dan Curtis]

 

Please explain. Cheers

 

As in tie in and lose all your dead rope at your TIP, so as to leave just the tail of your rope at ground level, avoiding having anything on the floor to get stood on, dragged towards the chipper etc. On the odd occasion I do it i bundle all my spare rope up at the top TIP then tie in with a running bowline on a bight.

 

The other way is to use a lowerable base tie and tailor the rope to have just enough tail to touch the ground. If you do drop though any redirects and need more rope, your groundsman can let some through the base anchor for you.

 

If you do use this method and have a splice, when you need stuff, it can be clipped directly to splice, no tying knots.