Got a long, 2" wide nylon tow strap someone formed an eye in one end of by
doubling the strap and knotting. A subsequent pull has left a mamoo tough
knot.....one with a set to it.

I sat down and tried to pick the knot with an ice pick, trying to get any
kind of slack, anywhere in it. After all my finagling, I couldn't get
anywhere at all without piercing or tearing the strap material.

Can anyone offer me any further tips or tricks so I can salvage the strap
intact?

If not, what I guess I'll do is simply cut out the knot part and take the
remaining two pieces to a shoe shop and get 'em lapped and sewn across in a
number of places. That way I'll have a 25% shorter tow strap, but still
good to go.

RB wrote:
Got a long, 2" wide nylon tow strap someone formed an eye in one end of by
doubling the strap and knotting. A subsequent pull has left a mamoo tough
knot.....one with a set to it.

I sat down and tried to pick the knot with an ice pick, trying to get any
kind of slack, anywhere in it. After all my finagling, I couldn't get
anywhere at all without piercing or tearing the strap material.

Can anyone offer me any further tips or tricks so I can salvage the strap
intact?

If not, what I guess I'll do is simply cut out the knot part and take the
remaining two pieces to a shoe shop and get 'em lapped and sewn across in a
number of places. That way I'll have a 25% shorter tow strap, but still
good to go.



Soak in warm, really soapy water?

The guy that put the loop in the strap made a good sized loop, Because the
strap is doubled where the loop and knot go, it eats up a lot of the length.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try 'em all.

"RB" wrote in message
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Got a long, 2" wide nylon tow strap someone formed an eye in one end of by
doubling the strap and knotting. A subsequent pull has left a mamoo tough
knot.....one with a set to it.

I sat down and tried to pick the knot with an ice pick, trying to get any
kind of slack, anywhere in it. After all my finagling, I couldn't get
anywhere at all without piercing or tearing the strap material.

Can anyone offer me any further tips or tricks so I can salvage the strap
intact?

If not, what I guess I'll do is simply cut out the knot part and take the
remaining two pieces to a shoe shop and get 'em lapped and sewn across in
a
number of places. That way I'll have a 25% shorter tow strap, but still
good to go.



Dip it in boiling water, let it sit there for a minute, then work it. Don't
attatck it with sharp or pointy objects because you will break strands.
Knead the thing towards the direction you want it to move. Sometimes these
things come down so hard, I have seen them actually melt the synthetic
materials. When you get it open, take it to an upholstery shop, and have
the new loop sewn in there on a commercial sewing machine.

Steve, an Offshore Petroleum Institute Certified Rigger

Or a bowline....

--

Christopher A. Young
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"Greg" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:12:09 -0600, "RB"
wrote:

For the future never use an overhand knot for anything. If this was a
figure 8 you could break it down.

I lost a foot off the end of a nylon rope one time. Friend of mine tied it
onto my ball hitch with a slipknot. Well, the doggone thing pulled so tight
there was no loosening it. He left a couple inches of short end hanging,
too, so I lost about a foot. Have to show him a bowline some day.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Greg" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:12:09 -0600, "RB"
wrote:

For the future never use an overhand knot for anything. If this was a
figure 8 you could break it down.