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Does anyone have information rigging a gin pole?

The online store of the guild sells a rigging book, you could get that to answer your question. Good luck, Jim
PS. Send me your email address and I can send you some pictures from one of my books.

[This message has been edited by J Rogers (edited 03-31-2001).]

I'm not a timber framer, but I play one in my backyard.

Check out the Army Field Manual, FM 5-125
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/5-125/ch5.pdf

David Lowry

dj - don't know what your application is, but a friend and I just raised a timber frame bent 24' wide by 20' high, using a tripod made from 4x4x16 posts. We had considered a gin pole, but the tripod seemed easier and more stable. If interested, send e-mail for more info. jkebear