rigging bluegum

[atree]

got a large bluegum to remove this week and was just wondering when blocking down which knot's are best to attach the block to the stem due to being so smooth.

thanks

[johnty]

Timber hitch or cow hitch, i always try to use a cow if hitch pos:001_cool:

[atree]

cheers

[Sciadopitys]

Ditto. Cow hitch or timberhitch!

[atree]

well thats the end of that.thanks

[johnty]

well thats the end of that.thanks

 

Sorry i havn't any more tips for you but there the only 2 i use, they seem to do the job 1st class.

[Sciadopitys]

PS - the slings probably won't slip too much, but if you find they do, just cut a small notch out of the trunk and when you tighten the sling it will fit snuggly into the notch. Prob not text book stuff but i've used it a few times!

 

I know guys in USA who used to use a clove hitch for tying blocks onto stems - they claimed the bend ration of the rope was not as great as in a th and a ch, but i didn't find it that goo tbh, the block seemed to slip out the knot and fall several inches making it further away from the section to be cut - i'll stick to ch and th!

Edited December 7, 2008 by Sciadopitys

[atree]

thanks guys just wondering if u had to do anything differnt due to the smoothness of the bark

[coolie]

thanks guys just wondering if u had to do anything differnt due to the smoothness of the bark

I realise youve done the job by now,but when I rig bluegum(smoothbark) I rig the pieces with a marlin hitch and a clovehitch tied off with 2 half hitches as opposed to say a half hitch and a running bowline,I prefer cow hitches for the block if the sling is long enough.

[atree]

cheers,yeh done the job months ago(pics on my profile page)i can think of the name is it a woolie bark gum?has think spongy bark