- 1. [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Need a Knot Expert (score: 1)
- Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:43:50 -0500
- Hi Steve and happy thanksgiving to you and yours as well. You got everything spot on but (possibly) missed one very important requirement. I think you knew it but did not mention it. I wanted to join
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Need a Knot Expert (score: 1)
- Author: Matthew Kaufman <matthew@matthew.at>
- Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 09:07:05 -0800
- Put a figure-8-on-a-bight (with an overhand safety) at the end of each rope (strongest way to create a loop at a rope end, outperforms the bowline) Join them with a carabiner. Attach other things at
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Need a Knot Expert (score: 1)
- Author: Charles Gallo <charlie@thegallos.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 12:23:47 -0500
- Actually, a properly done eye splice is the strongest way to put a loop on the end of a line, but is permanent. Preferably with a metal eye in it. For laid rope, I still prefer either a wall and crow
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Need a Knot Expert (score: 1)
- Author: Matthew Kaufman <matthew@matthew.at>
- Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 09:40:55 -0800
- Yes, if youre sure you always want a loop, the eye splice is even stronger and cleaner. But theyre not nearly as easy to do properly in modern rope as they were in the past. Inspecting a figure-8 on
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Need a Knot Expert (score: 1)
- Author: n4uu73 <n4uu73@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:46:52 -0500
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