Tumpline

[Jay Templin]

Made mine out of jute and used it until it disintegrated. Now I’m gonna have to make another’un...
Jay

 

[Jim Wag]

Hey
No
Political talk

Oh, sorry
My bad
I thought you said
Trumpline

Jim in La Luz

 

[Ponderosaman]

Yesterday I hiked 7 miles while hunting, which for me is pretty far. Due to this thread I tried resting my unloaded gun across my shoulders with the strap as a tumpline. Is was a nice relief from my standard strap carry position, which over time puts my arm to sleep.

 

[Toklo Etee]

You will find a couple of different styles looking at originals......the majority are weft twinned with fine cordage......many are decorated with moose hair embroidery......truly spectacular. Most are of basswood or hemp cordage...the warp cords are very long(21 foot) and split for the last three foot on each end.

The reproduction I made is warp twined....I patterned it after an original that was undecorated. The warp cords were just braided out and then split into two braids. When you get thru weaving.....wet the hemp and pre stretch and run you hands down the cords.....they will compress and have a more finished look. Do yourself a favor & use hemp. The hemp will soften up an be ALOT more comfortable against your skin than jute...

Both methods are time consuming (the last weft twinned tumpline I made took around 40 hours to twine & twill weave the warp cords).....the warp twined method is a 20 hour endeavor.

Good luck with your project
David

 

[Toklo Etee]

This is an example of a weft twinned tumpline that I wove around 20 years ago.....you will notice the weft twinned method lends it's self to worked in patterns......kind of like tapestry twinning.

David

 

[JOHN F]

My most recent creation . Tapered down with split tails

 

[Brokennock]

Nice.

 

[pwbsmokey]

A tumpline across my forehead ? ............That would put my sick old neck in the dispensary for sure. Have nothing but admiration for anyone able to reenact and carry a load w/ a tumpline.

They go above the forehead, but below the very crown of your head. Across the forehead put undo strain on your neck

 

[tenngun]

There is a living history you tube series about a guy doing eighteenth century Scottish life.
In one video he uses why amounts to a trumpline. He binds his pack that’s wrapped in a blanket. Bend at the waist and hang his roll in front of him. The strap goes just below his armpits
Then he swings the roll over his head as he stands up. Nesting the roll high o his back but secured knapsack style
I haven’t tried it, but looks good.

 

[Brokennock]

They go above the forehead, but below the very crown of your head. Across the forehead put undo strain on your neck

As mentioned earlier, they work very well around the upper deltoid and across the upper chest. Once tried, it is not as restrictive of movement as one might think. I actually find it more comfortable than pack straps digging into my shoulders or sides of my neck.