Line Launcher Project

As it is mid-winter and work commitments 

have reduced my training time to zero I have

been thinking of creating a line launching device,

mostly to make rigging easier but also to satisfy my

desire to fire projectiles like some kind of dirtbag Rambo..

First task was sourcing a bow and luckily a friend had a 

junior compound bow that he was willing to part with for just 

£20 and then I managed to find 3 fiberglass arrows for £5.

I realised that to attach my launch line I would have to drill

a hole in the shaft of my arrow so I decided to create a custom

arrow to better suit my needs, A quick visit to the hardware shop

and I had 2 pieces of Dowel for my 1st attempt at arrow making.

I researched some video's on fletching (putting feathers onto arrows)

and realised I would need a fair few feathers so I started hunting around

for possible places to source them, I remembered seeing Guinea fowl at 

a farm I had been working at and the next time I was there I found a huge

stash of feathers in the back of a barn so I collected a handful .

I selected my favorite 3 feathers and following a Ray Mears tutorial

I split the backs off and sliced the spines through the middle.

The next task is to actually fletch the feathers onto the arrow shaft,

for this I used red nylon thread and finished off with elephant tape.

To add weight to the arrow end I attached a 12mm nut and added

tape to secure it in place..

1st attachment with thread..

Ends taped to add protection and nock put into end of shaft..

12mm nut added for weight and secured with tape..

I have found 1000ft of Paracord for £15 so thats my next purchase

and then I will start running a few tests to gauge what kind of distance

I can achieve, I have a few more adjustments to make to the bow to 

hold my paracord and then I am hoping to upload a video of it being used.. 

Giants Bite

Travelling for 2 hours to get shutdown by your own

thoughts can be frustrating,

 

 

I will be back Wales... Soon



Hound Tor Pt 2

Second week in a row and I am back to rig the main gully line,
feeling defeated by last weeks high winds was not an experience
I wished to repeat but this time round it was calmer..

'Hounds of Hundatora'
22m long.. 8m high..

Inspiration for the line name comes from the remains of Hundatora,

 a deserted medieval village to the south-east of the tor..

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Hound Tor Pt 1

Friday night I travelled into Dartmoor with Jon
 and Rod and slept in the shadow of Hound Tor,
 had dreams of waking up and crushing a year long
project but nature had other plans..
I awoke to 18-30mph winds and heavy rain that lasted
 until 11am, the rain stopped after I did an hour long
 rain dance to Alborosie but I couldn't stop the wind..
Feeling like a pack of wet dogs we decided the bigger project
could wait and found a mini spire to rig and even then the wind
made it almost impossible to stand up..
Defeated we decided to de-rig and head home but for a second the
wind stopped and the sun started shining so I had one last attempt,
 soon as I stood up I realised I hate whippers and catches so bagged
 a send and we all went home happy..

'Sontaran Spire'

 16m long.. 5m high..

Inspiration for the line name comes from the British science fiction

television series Doctor Who as it was the location for

the episode 'The Sontaran Experiment'.

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Slack London 2014

The most anticipated day in the UK calendar had arrived
and scene was out in full force..

We even had people come over from Europe and
unfortunately one of them gave us the worst bail I
have ever seen, luckily he has made a full recovery..

Tyas after his fall..