How to tie a string to a rock?

[bstewert]

Closed form throwing knot.

Open form just isn't cinched, so that it unfurls, hopefully after hitting your target crotch.

I thought cinching the bight with the coils was "open form," and "closed form" was taking the bight up and over the top and snugging it up so it doesn't come undone.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

That what I meant. I guess I misunderstood what you meant with your description. We are on the same page.

 

[gf beranek]

Illustrate please.

 

[Burnham]

Here's one way to tie a string to a rock...does this help?

 

[Paul B]

indeed. That and Crazy Glue.

 

[Fiddler]

If it's to difficult to tie the string to the rock, try tying the rock to the string...

 

[gf beranek]

Making an attachment point on an irregular shaped object isn't that hard really. Though it does takes the mind to it. Mcgiver it.

 

[Burnham]

True enough, Jer. With the potential for extremely negative consequenses of putting a hell of a load on a winch line, and having the chain, block, and cable slip free and fly back towards the winch, equipment it's mounted to, and (most importantly from my perspective ) the operator...you damn well better engage your brain when you do something like rigging up what I posted a pic of.

 

[SkwerI]

"extremely negative consequences". Those are some words that tend to get a person's attention.

 

[Al Smith]

Though it does takes the mind to it. Mcgiver it.

Odd you would mention that .BTW my nickname at work .

 

[Burnham]

"extremely negative consequences". Those are some words that tend to get a person's attention.

At least those with half a brain in their heads...the rest get posted up daily on YouTube .

 

[Al Smith]

Har!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

That was just funny right there, I don't care who you are! Hold my beer bubba... watch this!

 

[stig]

McGiver?

Translation, please.

 

[Cobleskill]

Mac Gyver was a tv show. The star was king of fixing things with bubble gum, paper clips, etc.

 

[Al Smith]

The baling wire ,bubble gum expert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGyver

 

[stig]

Thanks

 

[flushcut]

I loved that show.

 

[sotc]

Just put a......

 

[MasterBlaster]

I guess you go in at ground level and mosy on up to the upper opening? I bet that cave could tell some storys!

 

[Al Smith]

There's a lot of things you can use for a throw weight other than a rock .A medium size shackle works well .Of course if you beaned the cat you wouldn't have to be concerned about setting the line any more .--thump,meow,thud ---

 

[Marc-Antoine]

Poor cat

Too funny, understanding what you mean before actually translating your words !

 

[Al Smith]

Oh we good naturedly banter about methods of rescuing cats .The more kind hearted shinny up the tree and retrieve them .Net Tree wants to shoot them out and I want to cut the tree out from under them with a chainsaw .. I figured a good knock in the noggin might jar the cats memory and he'd figure in his little cat brain he'd be safer on the ground and thus be on his way post haste .

 

[simplypete]

Just put a......

Hey I've been there. Some great desert in southern Utah.

 

[RopeArmour]

Drumlace. Start it off with a bowline on the bottom of the rock and another on the top and then start lacing.
My personal favorite MacGyver I performed on an old f50 when the throttle cable snapped, so I tied some throwline off to the throttle arm and had dude in the passenger seat pull the line to hobble it back into the yard.
Should start a new thread "MacGyvered".