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Submitted by An Outdoor Idiots Team Member.
Some Example Uses of Prusiks (3)
Tying a Prusik around a Rigid Pole
The main line that the Prusik winds around does not have to be either rope or other cordage. It can also be a rigid pole. Further, that pole can be surprisingly smooth, and the Prusik will often still grip reliably. As always, the performance will depend on the exact material of the pole and Prusik cord, the type of Prusik tied, and the number of turns.Fig. 46 shows a Penberthy Prusik locking solidly on a very smooth tent pole which is not much thicker than the Prusik cord itself:
This can make it easy to set up a shelter, for example, where the height can be quickly and precisely adjusted.
Another example use that might keep bushcraft types happy, is when lashing wooden poles together. If you have a pole oriented vertically, and wish to lash a pole to it oriented horizontally and off the ground, then clearly the weight of the horizontal pole is going to pull down on any knot used to lash the poles together. A conventional square lashing could gradually slip down the vertical pole under the weight. However, if you start the lashing off by tying a Prusik on the vertical pole, above the lashing, then you have a gravity-defying knot.
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Page 1: Introduction to Prusiks, and the Original Prusik knot
Page 2: History of the Prusik Knot, and Understanding Prusik Knots
Page 3: The French Prusik
Page 4: The Bachmann Prusik
Page 5: The Kreuzklem Prusik and the Kleimheist Prusik
Page 6: The Penberthy Prusik
Page 7: Example Use (1) - An Adjustable Loop made with the Penberthy Prusik
Page 8: Example Use (2) - A Line Tensioner made with two Original Prusiks on the Same Cord
Page 9: Example Use (3) - Tying a Prusik to a Rigid Pole
Page 10: Getting the most from Prusiks, and Prusik Safety
Page 2: History of the Prusik Knot, and Understanding Prusik Knots
Page 3: The French Prusik
Page 4: The Bachmann Prusik
Page 5: The Kreuzklem Prusik and the Kleimheist Prusik
Page 6: The Penberthy Prusik
Page 7: Example Use (1) - An Adjustable Loop made with the Penberthy Prusik
Page 8: Example Use (2) - A Line Tensioner made with two Original Prusiks on the Same Cord
Page 9: Example Use (3) - Tying a Prusik to a Rigid Pole
Page 10: Getting the most from Prusiks, and Prusik Safety
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