Tutorial: How To Make an UCR
Here's my attempt to explain how to make an Utility Constrictor Rope for hammock suspension. Not so good with a camera so bear with me.
Here's what you'll need..
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You'll want 2 pieces of cord. One about (about 30" for 7/64" Amsteel & about 25" for 2mm cord) long or so which will be the bury (leaving room to tie the prusik). The second piece, will bury into the shorter piece.
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Don't forget to taper the ends
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With your short piece, measure your eye and bury. From the end, I'll measure 4" and 8", giving me a 2" fixed eye, and 4" to bury.
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You'll end up with the fixed eye on the short piece.
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Next, on your long piece, make a fixed eye. If your using toggles on your webbing, remember to make the eye large enough to go over the toggle.
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Now you'll want to bury the long piece into the short one, starting at the unfinished end.
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It should look like this...
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Now backsplice the end you just pulled through.
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Now you've got to wrap the loose end to keep it taunt under load. I just replicate a prusik. Take the end, and go under the long piece
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3 wraps work well
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After the third wrap, finish the prusik.
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I like to make the prusik, then backsplice the end to keep it nice and tight.
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All that's left is to attach it to your hammock
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I hope this helps some...
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Making them that more jealous...
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Now, if I only had a fiddle.* :scared:
Just in case, someone doesn't get my humor...
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Been Hanging with My UCR's
Thanks fallkniven. I followed your instructions, and made a pair of UCR's out of my Whoopie Slings. They work great, and not a single problem at all.
I'll be making a pair of UCR from scratch after I get another pair of Whoopie Hooks from Dutch.