Adjustable Saddle Bridge and more
Working with Dyneema or Amsteel braided synthetic rope is proving to be very useful for someone just getting into saddle hunting. As an extension of my last post. I have found a better design for an adjustable saddle bridge. The same rope design has many other uses for the bowhunter as well. They include a climbing aider, silent stick fastening, accessory belts and more.
Adjustable Saddle Design
This can be put together in about 10 minutes once you have the materials. See my last post for the simple list of materials. There are two splices you will need to know for this adjustable saddle bridge; Brummel loop splice and whoopie splice. Some others call this design a whoopie sling because the adjustable portion is the whoopie splice.
For the Amsteel or Dyneema material length, you will need to have about double the overall length of the bridge you want PLUS 6”. The extra 6” is needed for the buried portions of rope.
How to Make an Adjustable Saddle Bridge
First, take one end of the Dyneema or Amsteel rope and make a Brummel loop. *I used ¼ in rope and made sure to bury 6” of the tail to finish off the Brummel loop. *For a saddle bridge make sure you have your saddle close by to make the loop around your saddle loops.
Second, make the whoopie loop and splice. Be sure to bury at least 10” of rope for the splice. *Tie a knot at the end of the free end to prevent this from pulling through the 10” of bury. *Again, make sure your saddle is close by in order to make the whoopie loop around the other loop in your saddle. This video shows the entire Whoopie Sling with the Brummel again at one end. You can see how versatile this rope design is! More to come!
Advantages and Disadvantages of This Adjustable Saddle Bridge
The advantages to this design of the adjustable bridge:
- This is a very simple bridge to make. (Use the right material and TEST, TEST, TEST)
- It’s adjustable when there is no load on it.
The disadvantages to this design of the adjustable bridge:
The adjustable length can really only get down to about 21” minimum. If you want a shorter length bridge you will either have to use a fixed bridge or us the design in the previous post. http://diybowhunting.com/adding-adjustable-bridge-to-hunting-saddle/
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