Re: Putting two tow straps together???
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God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ 4X4PLAY wrote: > > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > > -- > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
http://michiganjeepers.com/eve/ubb.x...=902106753&p=1
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ 4X4PLAY wrote: > > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > > -- > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
http://michiganjeepers.com/eve/ubb.x...=902106753&p=1
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ 4X4PLAY wrote: > > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > > -- > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
Dowel in this case would be a large piece of wood, like a piece of an axe
handle. And sticking it in the middle of a knot is the idea. "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message news:1135078850.0084af2f24e1684b151acb7cf9d962ff@r oc.usenetexchange.com... > Dowel? Dowels are made for glued peg joints in furniture, and random > handicraft activities. They are cut with no particular attention to the > grain or consistency of the wood. I read a piece a while ago on making a > ramrod for a muzzle loading firearm. The author was of the opinion, that > if > you would like to have a piece of wood stuck through the palm of your > hand, > there was nothing better to make a ramrod out of. He on the other hand > always used a piece of straight grain hickory, selected and carved for the > purpose. > > I suppose that if you wanted to stick a dowel in the middle of a knot, to > make it easier to undo, that would be all right. But knowing how > "inventive" people can be, including one in a tool kit is asking for > trouble. > > Earle > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:43A77FAE.2FB72107@sympatico.ca... >> You figure 8 the loops and stick the dowel through so they don't jam up. >> >> You don't use the dowel to hold one loop through the other. There were >> some videos shown a while back that showed the dowel going ballistic. >> >> We had a long thread on it I believe. >> >> Mike >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242 >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >> >> 4X4PLAY wrote: >> > >> > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden >> > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? >> > >> > -- >> > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ >> > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg >> > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif > > |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
Dowel in this case would be a large piece of wood, like a piece of an axe
handle. And sticking it in the middle of a knot is the idea. "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message news:1135078850.0084af2f24e1684b151acb7cf9d962ff@r oc.usenetexchange.com... > Dowel? Dowels are made for glued peg joints in furniture, and random > handicraft activities. They are cut with no particular attention to the > grain or consistency of the wood. I read a piece a while ago on making a > ramrod for a muzzle loading firearm. The author was of the opinion, that > if > you would like to have a piece of wood stuck through the palm of your > hand, > there was nothing better to make a ramrod out of. He on the other hand > always used a piece of straight grain hickory, selected and carved for the > purpose. > > I suppose that if you wanted to stick a dowel in the middle of a knot, to > make it easier to undo, that would be all right. But knowing how > "inventive" people can be, including one in a tool kit is asking for > trouble. > > Earle > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:43A77FAE.2FB72107@sympatico.ca... >> You figure 8 the loops and stick the dowel through so they don't jam up. >> >> You don't use the dowel to hold one loop through the other. There were >> some videos shown a while back that showed the dowel going ballistic. >> >> We had a long thread on it I believe. >> >> Mike >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242 >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >> >> 4X4PLAY wrote: >> > >> > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden >> > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? >> > >> > -- >> > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ >> > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg >> > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif > > |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
Dowel in this case would be a large piece of wood, like a piece of an axe
handle. And sticking it in the middle of a knot is the idea. "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message news:1135078850.0084af2f24e1684b151acb7cf9d962ff@r oc.usenetexchange.com... > Dowel? Dowels are made for glued peg joints in furniture, and random > handicraft activities. They are cut with no particular attention to the > grain or consistency of the wood. I read a piece a while ago on making a > ramrod for a muzzle loading firearm. The author was of the opinion, that > if > you would like to have a piece of wood stuck through the palm of your > hand, > there was nothing better to make a ramrod out of. He on the other hand > always used a piece of straight grain hickory, selected and carved for the > purpose. > > I suppose that if you wanted to stick a dowel in the middle of a knot, to > make it easier to undo, that would be all right. But knowing how > "inventive" people can be, including one in a tool kit is asking for > trouble. > > Earle > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:43A77FAE.2FB72107@sympatico.ca... >> You figure 8 the loops and stick the dowel through so they don't jam up. >> >> You don't use the dowel to hold one loop through the other. There were >> some videos shown a while back that showed the dowel going ballistic. >> >> We had a long thread on it I believe. >> >> Mike >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242 >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >> >> 4X4PLAY wrote: >> > >> > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden >> > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? >> > >> > -- >> > Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ >> > http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/554/gardenpic0lh.jpg >> > http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4696/jeepsgif3iq.gif > > |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
4X4PLAY wrote: > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > Although it's usually used for rope, a Zeppelin Bend or Rosendahl Bend (same knot) will fit the bill: http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
4X4PLAY wrote: > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > Although it's usually used for rope, a Zeppelin Bend or Rosendahl Bend (same knot) will fit the bill: http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
4X4PLAY wrote: > Any safer means of attaching two straps together, than with a wooden > doweling and still be able to get them apart?? > Although it's usually used for rope, a Zeppelin Bend or Rosendahl Bend (same knot) will fit the bill: http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html |
Re: Putting two tow straps together???
Somehow, I have this picture of an ax slinging through the air.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > Dowel in this case would be a large piece of wood, like a piece of an axe > handle. And sticking it in the middle of a knot is the idea. |
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