Andrew, Just checked your web site and I love that knot. I'm also impressed with the quality of winch lines you Canadians use!
Anker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew E. Mileski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Winch Line! > Rick Eckel wrote: > >> And lets not forget the knots. Its often not reported that a line break > > was really a knot failure. Despite the organizers best efforts not > > everyone working the lines knows how to tie the best knots. > > On that topic... > > The uni-knot is a super knot, but it results in a big knot with tag > ends that are at a right angle to the line; this doesn't like to > go though narrow turnarounds (like the WDW one I have). I've also > found this knot pretty much useless on the diameters of mono we tend > to use. > > The barrel knot is super simple to tie, and results in a small knot > with tag ends parallel to the line. Works great on mono too once > cinched up tight. It is bascially a blood knot using two > figure-eight knots instead of two overhand knots. Details on my web > site: http://isoar.ca/~andrewm/rc/barrel/ > > I don't claim that the barrel knot is stonger, but it works well > enough for me. Other knot suggestions are invited. > > -- > Andrew E. Mileski > Ottawa, Canada > http://isoar.ca/ > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
