SAW-BUCK SLING 



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SAW BUCK SLINC 



The mule being equipped n>ii/i the Saw Buc^ to sling the load: 

 Fig. I. The PacJ^er makes a clove hitch at the centre 

 of the sling rope and slips it over the forward forks 

 of the saw buck. He throws that portion of the 

 sling rope that comes naturally out at the farther 

 side over to the off side, allowing that end of the 

 sling rope that comes naturally out on the near 

 side to remain there. 



He then takes the rope that is on the near side 

 and loops it over the off crotch of the rear saw 

 buck from rear forward. He allows the end to 

 drop down underneath the bight thus formed along 

 the saddle. 



This bight is to receive the side pack and should 

 be of sufficient size. 



The packer then makes a similar bight in a similar 

 way on the off side. 



The position of the sling rope is now as shown in 

 Fig. /. 



