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freerider4ever
11-04-2003, 07:46 PM
Most of the logs I use for bridges tend to be rotting and very slick, and I wanted to know if there is anything I can staple down or nail down that will increase the traction.



twofortythree
11-04-2003, 08:08 PM
mesh and in some cases shingles
well ridden
11-04-2003, 09:03 PM
the really think sort of chicken wire works super good, or as twofortythree said use roofing shingles
trail worker
11-04-2003, 09:19 PM
roofing shingles eventually just break off,and they don't really offer great support.
the stuff you're after is called lathe (sp.). It is used in the process of stuccoing a house.you're local hardware store should have some kicking around.it's not cheap,up here it costs around 12 bucks for a 2 foot wide by 8 foot long section.
but considering how grippy it is,you can cut it into 6 inch wide strips(or narrower) and squeeze quite a bit out of it.
Taylor_P
11-04-2003, 09:44 PM
in an extreme case you make have to shake the log with cedar (or what ever wood you use) rungs.
bullit_kid
11-05-2003, 12:59 AM
shingle is uselss it just tears around the nails and leaves little shingles circles around the nails .. mesh is also usless because its not nearly tall enough ...
synchro
11-05-2003, 07:25 AM
Bottle caps - You could gets lots of em for free from your local drinking establishments. Only drawback is that you will need a lot of caps and a lot of nails. They provide mega grip tho and last a while. Stucco mesh eventually just tears cause it only thin aluminum. What works the best is extruded aluminum. It looks like the stucco mesh but is much heavier so it lasts longer. The stuff is very pricey tho.

PS - make sure you nail the caps with the ridge of the cap facing up, not down like it is when it is attached to the bottle.
Ewan
11-05-2003, 01:10 PM
Heres a thought, why not use logs that aren't rotting? :P ;)
trail worker
11-05-2003, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by Ewan
Heres a thought, why not use logs that aren't rotting? :P ;)

still not much grip though...the best way to naturally grip stuff is to get a ripping blade for a chainsaw and flatten the top off.then cut criss-cross cuts a cm. down...
this requires no mesh,no bottlecaps(I had never thought of that one before),and stay's grippy in just about all conditions except snow.
of course,this requires the possesion of a good chainsaw and a load of gas for it.
Taylor_P
11-10-2003, 11:33 PM
bottle caps eh? thats a new one ive never heard before. rope criss crossed on logs also does nothing.
bighitter
11-10-2003, 11:57 PM
the traction from bottle caps...............is amazing to say the least.deliverance in squamish has a log with a few tacked on it,they work awesome.
well ridden
11-11-2003, 12:03 AM
it would hurt to fall and then land on ther bottle caps
8-balled
11-11-2003, 12:37 AM
dimond mesh.
Taylor_P
11-11-2003, 11:22 PM
Originally posted by well ridden
it would hurt to fall and then land on ther bottle caps

yea, i guess thats another factor to think about when your putting down traction.
synchro
11-12-2003, 07:11 AM
Originally posted by well ridden
it would hurt to fall and then land on ther bottle caps

It's actually not that bad, no worse than lading in the dirt, unles the caps happen to get bare skin as you slide accross them - can you say cheese grater. They provide mega grip tho, even in the snow.