My splicing attempts

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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.

 

 

[Rich Rule]

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

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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.

[Rich Rule]

I was lucky as when I lived in London there was one of the best classic Piano restorers in the country about 1 mile from my house.

 

It is pretty narrow, I would guess about 1mm.

[Rich Rule]

Look at the picture Tommy posted.  His is about 1 mm I would guess.

[Tommy_B]

Instructional 16 Strand video. Try to keep up!?

 

 

[Brocky]

Tried something different for a 16 strand splice.  Since it’s locked wasn’t sure how much of a bury it would need.  Still have to deal with the overlaps.

 

 

[Tommy_B]

That looks smart. Core completely removed?

[Brocky]

Yes, no core through the eye and locked Brummel.  Have also been extracting the core where the cover eventually exits, and then reinsert the core strands along side of the buried cover, helps to avoid snagging.

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Managed to get the 16 strand done, mainly due to@Tommy_B for the help he provided. Made a wire fid with 1.2mm piano wire.