What knot are you tying on before you drop those tops?

[treemandan]

I didn't expect to get this much knowledge out of my question. I'll give all this some closer attention this weekend. It's late. I put 13 hours down today, and have to places to be tomorrow bright and early.

.......give those knot names the research this weekend.

13 hours of doing what exactly?

 

[tree MDS]

I've tried a few different knots on the big pieces over the past few years, but they all bind tightly into the wood and take too long to get undone when it's all on the ground. I bet they all bind like that.

This is why you're supposed to work for someone (that actually knows what they're doing, preferably) else before you even consider dreaming of running your own "show"! Good luck with that one and suffer it out...

 

[tree MDS]

13 hours of doing what exactly?

Being a jackwad fruitloop??

 

[treemandan]

We ought to get these two together




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10-20-2009 07:33 PM#1




Plasmech



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coined my first industry term today(!): "balloon knot"



balloon knot: A lifeline knot that, while possibly bomb-proof, is so simple and minimal that it appears that there's "nothing but air" holding you up.

knot examples:

-anchor hitch
-clove hitch

usage examples:

1. "Hey man, you can stand at the base of YOUR tree all day long playing with your balloon knot, but I'm headed up mine on my double fisherman's loop."

2. "Dude, we're not paying you to stand there and stare at Frank's balloon know all day long, get to work!"

Oh yes I am THAT funny. Thank you.


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[treemandan]

Hey Paul wared ya go?!

 

[treemandan]

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Remember THE PLASMECH!

 

[tree MDS]

Hey Paul wared ya go?!

Still kicking for a little bit dano!

 

[sgreanbeans]

Clove with a half, when I dont wanna use slings and biners. I have numerous slings and biners, its nice as I can set up another while they are running the lines back to me, makes for a pretty good pace, as soon as I get the ropes back, I just clip in the new set up and back down they go

 

[ForTheArborist]

Clove with a half, when I dont wanna use slings and biners. I have numerous slings and biners, its nice as I can set up another while they are running the lines back to me, makes for a pretty good pace, as soon as I get the ropes back, I just clip in the new set up and back down they go

I think I'll count on this method from here out. There's no way climbers can mess up a sling n biner. Or is there? Have you ever had the sling slip off? Does it slide any before it catches?

But it's like all of the military leadership always says Keep It Simple Stupid K.I.S.S. Harder to forget. Easier to accomplish under pressure. Can't be simple, stupid biners and slings:confused2:

 

[freeweight]

ive used running bowline ,and actually have used a anchor hitch with no problems at all ,witha small stopper knot

clove hitch seems like it would work as well

 

[ForTheArborist]

ive used running bowline ,and actually have used a anchor hitch with no problems at all ,witha small stopper knot

clove hitch seems like it would work as well

What kinda tons are you putting on them???

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[jefflovstrom]

FTA! I think you should go with a clove hitch with a half hitch safety. Got it? Good!
Jeff

 

[ForTheArborist]

And why is this?

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[limbwalker54]

Mr. ForTheAction:

Please forgive me, I am in a bad mood. But, I will say this.....did you ever think about going to work for someone who knows what they are doing for a while?

I am not usually this way but......I just had to ask.....

 

[ForTheArborist]

Yes, but I'm not likely to go in that direction. I am from the traditional way of climbimg the ladder in the tree industry:

My own tradition.

I hope you can accept that. I think it offends a few people. So be it. Nobody was hurt LOL

 

[ForTheArborist]

FTA! I think you should go with a clove hitch with a half hitch safety. Got it? Good!
Jeff

Once again, why is this?

 

[jefflovstrom]

OK, never mind,
Jeff

 

[ForTheArborist]

OK, never mind,
Jeff

You seemed intent on explaining your theory. Please, don't be coy. :msp_thumbup:

 

[ForTheArborist]

I think those slings are going to slip off half of the time.

As matter of fact, I think I've been using a clove hitch. It was binding badly though.

 

[sgreanbeans]

I have never had a sling slip off. It is all in the set up, and ya don't use the same thing every time, when running brush, I use loop slings, on the bigger stuff I use Tuflex eye to eye slings, when I am on the really big stuff, I go back to clove and half hitch, actually use the half hitch on alot of them,even with the slings and biners. Gotta know your gear and its capabilities. I never use slings on big wood butt hitching, that I cant let run,dynamic loading can make crazy things happen. Although I have never had a sling come off, I believe it could on a nice big chunk that comes to a sudden stop mid air, so I avoid using them.