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Title: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: 2treks on September 26, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
I was looking at a build along or some such thing a while back and it showed a fella building a climbing rope like he used for tree trimming. I have been through the old posts and I cannot find it now.
I am sitting home with a nasty head/chest cold and so I thought I would try and make a few safety ropes. Any help would be great.
Thanks
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: Davo on September 26, 2009, 10:16:00 AM
I am home with the same damn thing I think you got me sick.  Been up all night last 3 nights  Here is a link on making a prusik  if that is what you are looking for.   http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/prusik.htm
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: Fallguy on September 26, 2009, 10:19:00 AM
Here is a web site that has different fiction hitches that are used by arborists.  http://www.mytreelessons.com/index.htm
Hope this helps brake the bordem.
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: 2treks on September 26, 2009, 10:45:00 AM
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=036692  This  is the one I looked at a while back. I like the sites you all showed me, THANKS!
Sorry to git ya sickly DAVO! Ain't it cool tho, the multitude of colors the human body can produce?(I know, SIC)
Thanks again
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: Jim Jackson on September 26, 2009, 01:47:00 PM
The link above is really good as well as:

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=065711  

Also:  

 http://www.geocities.com/safetreehunt/systems.html  

Has a good testimonial and product although it is a bit more expensive than putting it together yourself.
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: 2treks on September 26, 2009, 06:05:00 PM
Good stuff, Thanks Andrew. I will get in touch with a fellow MICHIGAN boy and get me some good rope on the way.
Title: Re: Safety rope/prussic knot
Post by: DC on September 26, 2009, 11:49:00 PM
Animatedknots.com is another good site.