Feedback wanted for knot directory

[Steve Bullman]

yep pretty much what i was thinking

[treemeup]

could be tricky but to add to a pdf maybe a youtube vid showing how to tie (and untie!) could be useful.

[Steve Bullman]

there will definetly be videos, but not youtube...they will be high quality vids hosted at on arbtalks server

[Amelanchier]

Just a thought, but if each knot's instructions are laid out as a pdf or something easy to print out so you can stick it in your kit bag and try them out in the field. Also easier to teach the rest of your crew from a sheet.

 

I like that - a single A4 sheet with a consistent brand image and layout. Swish.

[Peter]

Now is the time to put forward any suggestions of what you might like to see in said catologue.

 

thanks

 

Some knots would be nice.

 

Bowline, plus running and on a bight

buntline

double fishermans, plus sliding DF, ( ie to make a loop)

marlin spike hitch

alpine butterfly

half hitch

clove hitch

cow hitch

timber hitch

 

friction hitches

 

prussic

distel

vt, xt

french prussic

helical

kleimheist

 

plus a few others...

[Steve Bullman]

Some knots would be nice.

 

 

cool idea...plus it would tie in nicely with the name of the directory!

[cerneARB]

great idea Steve.

 

just would like the knots explained in a good way both visually and written/animation or video idiot style. i have seen some knot books and websites that are a little vague and dont explain the knots too well.

[skyhuck]

cool idea...plus it would tie in nicely with the name of the director!

 

Ahh!! those knots............I was thinking, a list of knots.........

 

You sould knot.........

 

swear at the customer.

 

fly tip.

 

work without insurance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Amelanchier]

Giordian?

[treemeup]

On a different note could another catalogue be produced explaining how different trees act under the same cuts/rigging techniques and what different techniques should be applied when working on certain species? (ie when performing handheld step cuts on pop branches one cut will suffice, when rigging pine its possible to turn a lateral branch 180 degrees before the hinge breaks, when felling willow its more likely to barbers chair etc.

There would obviously be a massive amount of information but it'd be a big boost to the knowledge of young climbers.

I know that experience is where this is best learnt and that any information of this type be used as rule of thumb and not taken as gospel but I believe that a thread of this type could potentially save damage and possibly injuries...