The Spring
Splicing Symposium is THE event that started it all! Here is your chance to lean the art and skill of making your own
splices in all your climbing ropes and hang out with with a great group of climbers and arboriculture professionals.
If you are in the arboriculture business, this is an event you can't miss!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
Where:
The Spring Splicing Symposium
will take place at the Knot & Rope Supply shop in Perrysburg Ohio. Home to all the arborist rope you could dream
of. The shop has plenty of space for lots of hands on work with many different types of arborist rope. Perrysburg is
just outside Toledo Ohio and is easy to get to from anywhere.
When:
June 2 -3, 2010. This is a Wednesday and Thursday.
How Much:
$175.00, same as last year
What's included:
All the rope and hardware you will need to make a split tail lanyard, eye & eye lanyard, safety lanyard, dead
eye sling, and friction saver.
Meals for Tuesday
lunch, Tuesday dinner and Wednesday lunch.
Two FULL days of
hands on instruction covering 24 strand, 16 strand, tenex and 3 strand ropes.
Splicing Symposium T-Shirt and other loot
to be announced.
So tell me...what am I gonna learn at this?
How to splice 16 strand rope
How to splice 24 strand
rope
How
to splice Tenex and other 12 strand hollow braid ropes
AND if you aren't careful, you might learn some tree climbing tips and
techniques during some off session climbing....
What else is available / other
attractions?
After the splicing sessions you can
join us for tree climbing at either our local host tree or at the site of the 2010 Ohio TCC to be held during the upcoming
weekend.
Other local points of
interest like the Toledo Zoo, Comedy Club, shopping, canoeing or kyaking on the Maumee River and historic sites like a tour of Fort Meigs.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
To keep costs low, this is primarily a camping event. Our campground
is located on the Maumee river only about 5 miles away from the shop. If you want to opt for a hotel room, there are hotels
about 1 mile from the shop ranging in price from cheap to nice. Bring a tent.
