tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post6093163133205104192..comments2024-03-26T20:53:34.573-04:00Comments on <center>Upland</center>: Introducing... The Whizbang Un-Bungee Cord(A Useful Homestead Tool)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-35070531679766348382017-03-27T09:40:47.171-04:002017-03-27T09:40:47.171-04:00Hi Steve,
Thanks for the comment. I love carabine...Hi Steve,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I love carabiners.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-36172358644394561562017-03-27T09:40:15.539-04:002017-03-27T09:40:15.539-04:00I have a friend who told me that he has had the sa...I have a friend who told me that he has had the same braided clothesline for 30 years. Whatever it was made of, it has lasted a remarkably long time. I don't think modern clothesline lasts as long. But I'll bet that Un-Bungee cords made out of clothesline would be as useful as any other material. <br /><br />Yes, I learned the bowline in BoyScouts. As I recall, it would come in handy for pulling a person up and out of a place of danger.<br /><br />When I worked at New Hope Mills as a kid, I learned to tie the millers knot, which is, if I recall correctly, like a clove hitch. I tied that knot for hours on end some days. <br /><br />Okay.... I'm looking forward to learning a new knot trick.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-51406772426360454132017-03-26T11:28:43.722-04:002017-03-26T11:28:43.722-04:00I use a variation with climbing webbing and carabi...I use a variation with climbing webbing and carabiners. The webbing has a knotted loop in each end and a carabiner is used to fasten one end to a rack or something solid. the other end can be connected to a section of rope that is tied tight. The 3' sections of webbing acts as a lengthener for the rope. I like the simplicity of your version.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-37813000063048103662017-03-25T19:54:31.721-04:002017-03-25T19:54:31.721-04:00Well now that is a good looking rig. I used to mak...Well now that is a good looking rig. I used to make mine out of the braided nylon line also but they kept disappearing as fast as I could make 'em. So I resorted to the poor excuse for clothesline that you get from the store. Amazing how long they last, 'cause no-one wants those things!<br /><br />Just wondering, do you know how to tie a bowline knot? Probably do as you were a Scout. That is what I have on all my tie down lines. I use them after I roll up a tarp to keep it tight, bundles of stakes, just about every thing that needs securing.<br /><br />When you come down, ahem ahem, I'll show you a neat little trick with a bowline loop and a half hitch.<br />Best Regards, EverettELittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614884616908281632noreply@blogger.com