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Recent content by Docteric

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    figure 8 knot vs eye splice

    The primary reason for using a spliced eye rather than a knot is that any knot will weaken the rope. The figure eight weakens the rope by about 20%. A good splice is actually stronger than the rope itself. That and splicing is fun. And it impresses your climbing buddies. The major rope...
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    Baby squirrel

    Congratulations! You had your baby girl three days before my baby girl had a baby girl. My first grandchild. And yup, less hunting this year. When it comes to babies vs. bucks - I'll go with the baby every time. And the kids just get more and more fun as they get older. Love hunting with...
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    Help building a 2 in 1 lanyard.

    I'm quite sure that is a Knut knot. I use that knot on both my climbing line and my linesman. It does slip very easily and yet grabs really well when you need it. It's easy to put a mini-carabiner or other slide to make the line self tending. No need to use two hands to adjust the line.
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    DIY Airtight Storage for Hunting Gear

    Have you noticed any kind of "plasticy" smell?
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    Wooden blocks for a platform project

    This looks like a great option. What size plywood did you use? 3/4"? Also did you glue the boards together or just use screws?
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    Ever use your saddle for something other than hunting?

    I've used my saddles for all of the above. For trimming or dropping trees, just recreational tree climbing and this past winter I used it to stay tied in to my roof when melting the ice dams. I probably wouldn't have tried to work on the ice dams without it. I've saved lots of money with the...
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