Diasy chain Bo'lin

[John Paul Sanborn]

Hey, Mr. Knot Freak try this one I've been "load testing" for around 2 years now.

Start with as if it were a running bo'lin, but pass bight through bight so you have a three stitch daisy chain. It breaks very easily when slack so a new groundman can undo the line with a pull of the tail

I only recommend it for light rigging and redirects out of reach, but I have been putting bigger and bigger loads on it w/o any problems. Seems to work as well as a bo'lin.

 

[joesawer]

Can post a pic of that knot?

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

i think he means like a HighwayMan's hitch to self for the hitch. There is also the obscure, rather distinctively Americano quick release fixed eye of the Spier Knot; as found on page 49/169pdf or 2-13 of the Army Rigging Field Manual. i've used both on lowering hear and thar; but mostly as a quick release on anchor end for 2:1 lowering (around branch rather than thru pulley) to ground or roof when no free hand(s) available; or must retrieve by self from high roof etc.. So as to lower; then quick release from anchor next to me; and retrieve line without help; and go again. Always a lil'sketchy about how tail might get snagged and release load if i lower with it on load. Guess i'm jest lil'chicken; as top of load is rather a protected position; and about all ways use Dyneema and Foins(Tom's suggestion for weight reduction on bad back; rather than 1" loops and steel krabs) as choker to DBY on end of line. Knot also gives stop on return up; especially when a pulley is used as redirect. Mebbe i should give Q/R loop on load another shot on frictional/non-pulley redirect/support...

Still luv'n the long lanyard; thanx a-gain; i remember thinkin "what's he talkin'bout; that sounds crazy..."; but ya said it enough i had to consider the source and play wit'it.

i've only had a few chances to top and swing from pine to pine in any kind of long succession; but it all ways kinda a kick to set up the billiard shots like that; and never touch ground. More likely to set up a rigging line in large upside down U/spread; and use it while on lifeline to draw to more positions quickly in oak etc. Of course; long lanyard trick comes in handy as safer slow down when swinging. If target is about 5' past line plumbed point; release lanyard about7' before to get enough swing to go almost 6' and slap lil'legs over target and then rollover to face target, bend line for leveraging self up onto target.

Wee still laugh about legs as big as my waist; and how a pair of such britches would make an inter-arresting sleeping bag fer both of'us!!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Here is one pic of the knot. I did not dress it down all the way, I usually snug the bights up.

 

[joesawer]

Thanks for the pic.
That tree looked dead enough to be interesting.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Yeah, 2 where completely gone and 2 were at least half. We used the spiderlift on those and Mike K. came and hauled off the wood.