Tweegs
12-19-2011, 03:31 PM
Like just about everyone else here, I’m out hanging new mains, reworking lats, etc.
My problem is that I spend more time out there scratching my head than actually getting anything done.
Take this scenario for example:
Stand with your butt against a main line. 10 feet directly in front of you is an oak. 45 degrees to the left and 30 feet distant from the oak are two taps. 45 degrees to the right and 30 feet distant from the oak are three more taps. There will not be any more taps in this area in your lifetime.
Do you:
A.) Use the oak as an anchor running all 5 taps (on 2 lats) to it and from there run a line to a single saddle.
B.) Put 2 saddles on the main.
If you chose A, exactly how did you do it?
I chose A in the past. Using 3 T’s and a ring of 5/16 around the oak (leaving room for growth), I aimed a T at each stand of taps and the third T took it to the saddle. I can’t say I’m overly happy with it, it tends to bend up the T’s.
There are a million such scenarios, tricky hook-ups, and solutions to odd-ball problems. I’d bet everyone has at least a half dozen examples in their bush. So next time you are out frogging about in the woods, stuff a camera in your pocket. I think we all could benefit, and I’d love to see how you folks go about picking up that one tree that is just a little out of the way.
My problem is that I spend more time out there scratching my head than actually getting anything done.
Take this scenario for example:
Stand with your butt against a main line. 10 feet directly in front of you is an oak. 45 degrees to the left and 30 feet distant from the oak are two taps. 45 degrees to the right and 30 feet distant from the oak are three more taps. There will not be any more taps in this area in your lifetime.
Do you:
A.) Use the oak as an anchor running all 5 taps (on 2 lats) to it and from there run a line to a single saddle.
B.) Put 2 saddles on the main.
If you chose A, exactly how did you do it?
I chose A in the past. Using 3 T’s and a ring of 5/16 around the oak (leaving room for growth), I aimed a T at each stand of taps and the third T took it to the saddle. I can’t say I’m overly happy with it, it tends to bend up the T’s.
There are a million such scenarios, tricky hook-ups, and solutions to odd-ball problems. I’d bet everyone has at least a half dozen examples in their bush. So next time you are out frogging about in the woods, stuff a camera in your pocket. I think we all could benefit, and I’d love to see how you folks go about picking up that one tree that is just a little out of the way.