I have just discovered that it is very easy to attach photos to facebook, a lot simpler than photobucket. So if you go to the link you will see some gin pole stuff. I made these caps up after getting tired of wrapping guy lines to the top of the pole. I can twist the pole with out wrapping the guys around, too. I find I often want to use the pole in a different positions and it needs to be spun, the guys get funky and it usually is a mess. These caps make for quick work and aid in different lifts. Winter raisings are so fun, every thing unties so well, especially after a wet rain/snow and things freeze up. Gin poles require attention to detail, things can go wrong quickly, use caution at all times. I had a pole come down during this raising due to ice on the floor. no harm done. I remember it happening, I saw it in slow motion. I did learn from it. Keep the base anchored at all times. We were shifting the pole from one place to another, in the process it was tilted too far and the base slid out.
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