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12 hours ago, Tommy_B said:

What part are you struggling with? There is definitely a few things you can do to make it a bit easier

Hi Tommy, thanks for the help.

 

TBH all of it!?

 

I spliced my whoopies/loopies but this is first attempt with 16 strand.

 

I bought Splicing Modern Ropes by Polman but it's not much help with Arb ropes, ie it doesn't cover 16 strand. I can't find a tutorial vid on  doing it. There are a couple of vids of people doing it with a wand but not got one.

 

I tried making a wire fid with bike brake cable (that's what I had around), but it is crap! Finding the right kind of wire is the issue (especially in lockdowned scotland). Think i might buy one (any recommendations).

 

From your pics ,you have taken the cover back on itself to about 1 fid length down the cover (looks like you have tapered the end). I don't get why you daisy the core - or what you do with it next? I assume you taper it, and take it back up to overlap the tapered cover? 

 

Sorry if this is a bit of a newbie (splicing) post.

 

Cheers,

 

Jan.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Rich Rule said:

Piano wire mate and make your own wire fid.  Or give Nod a call at Treeworker, he used to sell them.

Hi Rich,

 

Thanks, what diameter of wire? ebuy has 1 to 3mm available.

 

jan.

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