Are hammock lines too thin for the use of a marlin spike?
I know they are for rigging a sail and other lines on a boat, this may mean the intended use is for heavier line.
Anyone tried one?
Are hammock lines too thin for the use of a marlin spike?
I know they are for rigging a sail and other lines on a boat, this may mean the intended use is for heavier line.
Anyone tried one?
Marlin Spike Hitch is fairly common on the tree-straps/webbing. Just attach the straps around the tree, either use a toggle you already have, or a stick. Put in a MSH. then loop your hammock suspension (whoppie slings, cord, UCR) over the KNOT (as Shug says OVER THE KNOT, NOT OVER THE Toggle).
Where else do you mean?
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If you mean as far as using a marlinspike to do the knotwork and what not, they tend to be a bit large as are most fids. If you mean just to use around the campsite as an excuse to carry one, they're useful for marlinspike hitches.
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Given the size of the rope used for hammocks a true marlinspike may be too large to be useful. But MacGyver-ing a marlinspike out of knitting needles would be appropriate. I think I've seen photos on this forum of using wire and other devices as marlinspikes.
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I use a very small one Inch piece of metal tube(cheap tent pole repair kit from walmart) and cut in half to about 1 inch. Work fine for my toggle. Maybe a knitting needle would be better?
I use a marlinspike for my hammock suspension. The spike itself is a pair of small diameter pieces of aluminum I rescued from my little bird house windchime.
It was free, strong and light. It already has a small hole for a mason's line loop to attach to the strap so I don't lose it.
The trick is to use the MS on the strap(1" strap for me)and not on cordage itself. Unless your not putting too much weight on the cordage MSH. You may do some extra damage and wear to the cord if too much weight on the small diameter turns and twists.
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Are you talking using Amsteel Blue to tie the Marilin or are you talking about what you use as the toggle?Originally Posted by bmwrider
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the TOOL you are referring to is quite a bit oversized for hammock lines
even the smaller ones that are incorporated in rigging knives are too big
i use a #16 embroidery needle(plumb tiny in comparison) in place of the marlinspike
and the overwhelming majority of hammock rigging cordage is braided, not twisted
w/ lines ranging from 1/16" - 1/8" being the average sizes i've read about, i'd guess you may just as well leave the marlinspike at home, IMHO
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There are different sizes of spikes for use with smaller line.
We usually improvise with wire, needles, etc. for small diy projects.
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I use the knot (not the spike) all the time to tie out my 1mm tarp guylines and use a Ti hook stake as the "spike."
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