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fra5911 04 Jun 2007
joining webbing to make slings?

Cheers
 twm.bwen 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911:
Water knot. google it and a scout page comes up to show you how.
enjoy
fra5911 04 Jun 2007
In reply to twm.bwen: Cheers
 SouthernSteve 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911:
Once tied you can pop a couple of light stitches in to keep the knot from ever coming undone - very retro. These are not anywhere as strong as sewn slings.
 Mark Bull 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911:

If you use a water knot, make sure you leave long tails, weight the sling before use and inspect regularly. Better to use sewn slings, if appropriate.

http://www.tradgirl.com/climbing_faq/safety_3.htm#water_knots

fra5911 04 Jun 2007
In reply to SouthernSteve: Im going to be using them for setting up anchors for top-roping, will they be ok to use?
 tonanf 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911: tape knott: overhand knott in one end leave loose, thread the other end through the same pattern as the firest (as done with a figure 8)
 Mark Bull 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911:
> Im going to be using them for setting up anchors for top-roping, will they be ok to use?

They are plenty strong enough for a more-or-less static load. Just be aware that they will be repeatedly loaded and unloaded in this situation, and it *is* possible for them to work loose. You can minimise the risk by inspecting them every time you use them, and not making them a single point of failure.
 Bruce Hooker 04 Jun 2007
In reply to fra5911:

A tape knot, but I suspect this is another word for water knot... perfectly safe and unlike stitching it can't fray.
 middnight 04 Jun 2007
In reply to twm.bwen:
> (In reply to fra5911)
> Water knot. google it and a scout page comes up to show you how.
> enjoy



Wooo go scouts!
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