Right, the extra stitches and at 90 degrees are just back-up, should the stitching begin to unravel. Safety margins of factors of 5-10 are not for no reason. I believe the buries are also...
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Right, the extra stitches and at 90 degrees are just back-up, should the stitching begin to unravel. Safety margins of factors of 5-10 are not for no reason. I believe the buries are also...
The purpose of the stitches is NOT strength. You can hand stitch with 2lb test monofiliament to the same effect. That means anybody can do the stitching. The purpose of stitching is to give the...
Tight knots don't hold as well in Amsteel as in non-synthetics and less slippery ropes. Also the rope creeps, self loosening, instead of self-tightening, and that can happen absent a load.
I...