Just a page to start collecting some links re: safety harnesses, ropes, knots, etc., in preparation for my adventure on the roof.

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Some keywords / phrases to search for (not all covered on this page, but maybe they should be):

• safety harness
• rope grab (for me, a prusik knot will do the job)
• roof anchor
• deceleration lanyard (a "device" used with a safety harness to decelerate at the end of a fall to avoid the sudden jolt that would otherwise occur)

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Notes

I found a few inexpensive harnesses (no promises these are the right thing -- just a place to start investigating) -- also, ebay has some

• Klein 87140 $49.70
• www.worldemergency.com $49

Knots

I now know what a prusik knot is, and it's pretty nifty and easy to tie. It allows you to have a movable tie off point on a rope -- you generally tie a small rope to a larger rope with a prusik (like 1/4" to 1/2").

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General Sites

• Ascender Knots
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prusik

• The Prusik Knot; Mark Anderson
• The Prusik Knot -- link not very useful -- pictures don't show up
• Prusik Around Carabiner
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figure 8

• http://www.thedeadpoint.com/beta/figure.html -- Decent link, pictures, shows how to tie it at midpoint or the end of a line. -- "it's about the strongest knot you can use"
• Stopper Knots

half hitch

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clove hitch

• The Clove Hitch; Knot of the Month - April '97 -- This is a neat site -- animated views of tying various knots "of the month" -- I'm sure I'd find other knots there if I looked.

water

• Water Knot -- Best knot for joining flat straps.
• Water Knot -- link not very useful -- pictures don't show up

double fisherman

• Boating Knots -- The double fisherman is used to join two ropes (or tie the ends of one rope to form a loop??)

butterfly

• Butterfly Knot -- good knot for making a loop in the middle of a line, but since the figure 8 can do the same thing and is stronger, I'll stick with that.

double butterfly

• Double-butterfly Knot -- "mid-line knot for rigging equalized anchors"

Suppliers

Allentown / Eastern Pa.

• Nestors sells static ($.80 and $.95/foot for 11/16 and 1/2" dia.) and dynamic ($120 to 200 for 50 meters??) climbing ropes
• Mr. Forney (the owner of Forney Sales -- a rope wholesaler) sells a variety of ropes at retail at the Saylorsburg Flea Market on Saturdays and Sundays, 7 AM until 1 PM, (approximately) (when it doesn't rain (or too cold??)) -- Go north on Route 33 to Saylorsburg, IIRC, turn left at the end of the exit -- you should see Flea Market signs as you cross the bridge -- he also has various hooks and snaps and I might even find a harness there. Actually a pretty amazing flea market -- lots of people and stalls.

Contributors

• () RandyKramer - 25 Sep 2002
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