Which knot or technique is used to secure a chainsaw or fan during hoisting?

Which knot or technique is used to secure a chainsaw or fan during hoisting?

• A. Clove Hitch toward handle
• B. Bowline Away or Figure 8 Follow Through around the handle/assembly of the tool
• C. Figure 8 on a Bight
• D. Attach tag line

Answer: (B)

Securing hoisted tools like chainsaws requires a reliable attachment that won’t slip or damage the tool and can be easily released after the lift. Using a bowline around the handle or an adapted figure-8 follow-through around the tool’s handle/assembly provides a fixed, non-slipping loop that moves with the load but locks in place. The bowline creates a secure loop that won’t tighten and cinch undesirably under tension, yet remains easy to untie when the load is set down. The figure-8 follow-through around the handle distributes the load around the tool and creates a strong, inspectable connection that resists sliding as you lift. Both options are well suited to irregular shapes like handles or tool assemblies, giving a dependable attachment point. A clove hitch around a handle can loosen or shift as the load moves, making it less reliable for hoisting a tool. A figure-8 on a bight forms a loop in the rope itself rather than tying directly around the tool, which can be less secure for keeping the tool attached under load. Attaching a tag line is a control measure for guiding the load, not the primary securement to the tool.

Securing hoisted tools like chainsaws requires a reliable attachment that won’t slip or damage the tool and can be easily released after the lift. Using a bowline around the handle or an adapted figure-8 follow-through around the tool’s handle/assembly provides a fixed, non-slipping loop that moves with the load but locks in place. The bowline creates a secure loop that won’t tighten and cinch undesirably under tension, yet remains easy to untie when the load is set down. The figure-8 follow-through around the handle distributes the load around the tool and creates a strong, inspectable connection that resists sliding as you lift. Both options are well suited to irregular shapes like handles or tool assemblies, giving a dependable attachment point.

A clove hitch around a handle can loosen or shift as the load moves, making it less reliable for hoisting a tool. A figure-8 on a bight forms a loop in the rope itself rather than tying directly around the tool, which can be less secure for keeping the tool attached under load. Attaching a tag line is a control measure for guiding the load, not the primary securement to the tool.