Thanx for sharing...

Hey DaveT1963 - What are you using for the bottom of your stirrup, a rubber hose... Thanx

I was thinking about doing this
  http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2352259

that way i won't need to modify the bracket at all.....and I have a west marine right down the road where I could get the amsteel rope.

It is black irregation piping for drip systems.  Just had a lot handy and its light  

Dave how did you weave the loop ends in the amsteel?

Disregard.  I found a great video showing how easy it is to do.

Lots of youtube videos I think it is called a brummel splice

I've never heard of that added loop on the bottom rung. Pretty neat.

Same here with LW sticks, loops and flat rope...
Here's a short vid I did for a friend some time back.

http://youtu.be/k09cm-I7CD4

Flat rope originally came from Cranford tree steps. They will sell it separate I heard.
http://www.ezyclimb.com/treesteps.shtml


That AT thread is a long one huh? LOL

In this thread on archerytalk (http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2352259) they mention the working load and breaking strength of the rope they use.  I can't seem to find any info to back up the working load number.  I've been using amsteelblue rope for some years (smaller diameter 7/64) which has a breaking strength of 1600 lbs.  I'm wondering if I've been at risk?  Anyone know what the working load is for the 7/64th amsteelblue rope is?

I use it to hold custom climbing sticks and my Chippewa Wedgelock treestand.

I may be wrong, but the number I remember is that climbers generally set a 10:1 ratio ( tensile strength vs. safe working load).  So your rope would be rated "safe" for about 160#s in a fall/shock loading situation.  Maybe some climbers can weigh in on this.

I just picked up 25' of amsteel blue 1/4" in gray color on friday (8600 pound break strength).   over the weekend I cut into three equal sections and did the did the brummel lock,  melted the other end.  

I tried the loop in the archery talk link I posted above (without modifying the W bracket on the leverage stick) and it worked on my trial run.   have to take it out to the woods and put it through a real run and see how it does.

edited:  oh and I used the ends of some old swaged XX75s as fids and they worked awesome.

I have been using the same 1/4 Amisteel ropes for three years and no signs of wear yet.