Portawrap with no deadeye

[hosocat]

If you find yourself wanting to use a portawrap, but all you have to attach it to base tree is a length of straight line, what would you do? I tied a bowline on the end in place of the deadeye and just kept an eye on it to make sure it wasnt loosening as i worked since i was just lowering small to medium branches. Any other ideas that might have worked?

 

[ZinTrees]

bowline with a yosemite tie off, or the "double bowline", I would avoid cinching knots like the scaffold knot because of how hard they are to un-tie once loaded, especially shock loads or big wood

 

[Del_]

Here's a couple of ways I've been using for 30 years or so to attach a Port-a-Wrap to a tree using a rope with no spliced eye. The rope is 5/8" double braid bull rope. The nicely melted rope ends are melted using a 200 watt soldering iron. It's a technique that requires a little practice to master, but well worth mastering.

1) A big eyed bowline is tied to the Porty:


2) The Stilson hitch (also called a Cow hitch with a better half) is beginning to be tied to the tree. Notice how the bowline ends up being quite a ways from the Porty:


3) The completed and ready to use Porty attached to a tree using a Stilson Hitch with a big eyed bowline. The Stilson includes the final half hitch. This knot is also called a 'Cow hitch with a better half'. Note that the bowline termination is behind the tree out of sight. It just worked out that way.

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1) A second technique using no bowline at all. Requires more rope than my first technique. This technique can even be tied in the middle of a really long rope.


2) The beginnings of the Stilson hitch.


3) Getting ready to complete the Stilson hitch:


4) The half hitch that completes the Stilson Hitch. This half hitch is considered a part of the Stilson Hitch where with the Cow Hitch it is added and called a 'better half'. This attachment is ready for use.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Here's a couple of ways I've been using for 30 years or so to attach a Port-a-Wrap to a tree using a rope with no spliced eye. The rope is 5/8" double braid bull rope. The nicely melted rope ends are melted using a 200 watt soldering iron. It's a technique that requires a little practice to master, but well worth mastering.

1) A big eyed bowline is tied to the Porty:
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2) The Stilson hitch (also called a Cow hitch with a better half) is beginning to be tied to the tree. Notice how the bowline ends up being quite a ways from the Porty:
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3) The completed and ready to use Porty attached to a tree using a Stilson Hitch with a big eyed bowline. The Stilson includes the final half hitch. This knot is also called a 'Cow hitch with a better half'. Note that the bowline termination is behind the tree out of sight. It just worked out that way.
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1) A second technique using no bowline at all. Requires more rope than my first technique. This technique can even be tied in the middle of a really long rope.
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2) The beginnings of the Stilson hitch.
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3) Getting ready to complete the Stilson hitch:
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4) The half hitch that completes the Stilson Hitch. This half hitch is considered a part of the Stilson Hitch where with the Cow Hitch it is added and called a 'better half'. This attachment is ready for use.
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All great rigs, and great pics. To the op, a Yosemite tie off is great. But also, and this applies to many other knots, just a simple half hitch stopper knot on your tail is a good habit... a knot will not pull through another knot.

 

[ZinTrees]

All great rigs, and great pics. To the op, a Yosemite tie off is great. But also, and this applies to many other knots, just a simple half hitch stopper knot on your tail is a good habit... a knot will not pull through another knot.

+1

 

[Del_]

All great rigs, and great pics. To the op, a Yosemite tie off is great. But also, and this applies to many other knots, just a simple half hitch stopper knot on your tail is a good habit... a knot will not pull through another knot.

Thanks.

I'm interested in other terminology that might be used to describe the 'rigging' I use if you or others have any suggestions.

 

[Bango Skank]

Could girth hitch a doubled line. Need twice as much rope, but should be sturdy. Then do normal timber hitch but with doubled line instead of single.

 

[Bango Skank]

Want a chunk of 3/4” hollow braid polyester 12 strand? You can make your own or I can put an eye in it for you, but it’s dead simple to do yourself, you don’t need fids or special tools.
Message me with a name and address if you want, I got more than I’ll ever need, can definitely spare 18 feet or so for ya. It’s same stuff as Tenex (not Tenex Tec) but different manufacturer. Atlantic Braids I think.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Could girth hitch a doubled line. Need twice as much rope, but should be sturdy. Then do normal timber hitch but with doubled line instead of single.
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The answer is yes, but the girth hitch is really unnecessary and just reduces strength. My favorite Porta wrap rig is just putting it on a bight and then a timber hitch with a couple stopper knots... so easy to set and tighten , very few bends to weaken the rope, and it will never bind up. Just always make sure your timber hitch goes past 180° on the trunk and you are good. The only disadvantage to a timber hitch is it does rely on tension, but the weight of the Porta wrap handles that.