Using both ends of the rope

[Bermy]

'New schoolers' should know how to tie a single end/line system with no eye2eyes, pulleys, skinny friction cord...'old schoolers' should try a split tail from time to time!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Me wonders if Bill owns Climbers Companion

 

[woodworkingboy]

Nothin', just liked the way you said it, Willie.

 

[SoonerFan]

Ok, who's not paying attention?

 

[Bermy]

'Kay, it's MIDNIGHT, I got to cut knee high grass tomorrow..night, night!

 

[sotc]

'New schoolers' should know how to tie a single end/line system with no eye2eyes, pulleys, skinny friction cord...'old schoolers' should try a split tail from time to time!

 

[bill22]

Me wonders if Bill owns Climbers Companion

I had a first edition, but gave it to a rookie climber 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[sotc]

Nothin', just liked the way you said it, Willie.

I'm trying, not very articulate

 

[woodworkingboy]

No, it was very specific, I like that. Reminded me of a grammar school teacher that I had, Miss Joseph. Very proper and specific, no dress above her knee. Good teacher.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Split tails also reduce the chance for climber error in retying the knot. If its clipped and locked, it done.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Split tails are a good thing.

 

[sotc]

Jay, sometimes in the summer my knees show a bit

 

[woodworkingboy]

Those yellow tee shirts are so bright that you can't really tell.

 

[sotc]

So are my knees!

 

[flushcut]

I like using a split tail I thing it makes life in a tree a little easier. I also agree that all tree guys/gals should know how to tie an old school closed system. The more you know the more versatile you can be to adapt to the task at hand.

 

[Jed]

So Fiona: When you tied the tail, which hitch did you go with? I'm guessing Blake--everybody does that these days.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Or a tautline.

 

[Jed]

Butch: I've been tying a three wrap Taughtline now and then when I've got a big decent, and I want to save my split-tail. Is that what you use? I thought that I saw a picture of yours, and, to me it looked like a 3-wrap Prussic. Which way do you like it?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Here's how I tie my hitch. Someday, I might change.

 

[flushcut]

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[Old Monkey]

I use the tail end of my rope on occasion but sometimes I retie in the new crotch and then pull a loop through a crotch near me and then just lower myself down on the new tie in by hand.

 

[Jed]

Yeah!... That's the picture I remember Butch. Said something like: "Mine's a fancy one!"

We call that a Three Wrap Taughtline. Guys get super fast at tying it. Do you find that it "creeps" too much? For that reason, my foreman prefers a 3-wrap Prussic. Same thing: two wraps on the bottom, but the top wrap goes the opposite direction.

Darin: Yup. Really good trick that a surprising number of guys don't know.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Oh yea, you've always gotta be minding your tautline, that's the beauty. ;>)

 

[Jed]

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's what I hate about those modern hitches - they just sit there and do nothing - no life to em!

A Tautline hitch is a living, breathing thing.