My splicing attempts

[Frank]

Not a critisism Old Snake and I'm no splicer, but I'd have put the whipping a lot nearer to the eye

 

Haha I've been following this thread and I think Jamie has suggested that about 5 times now.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Haha I've been following this thread and I think Jamie has suggested that about 5 times now.

 

Ooops, sorry Dad !

 

On the topic of whipping...........the splice I did the other week ? I didn't lockstitch it and thought I'd test it to the max.

 

I have been using it as a lower rope and loading the eye something chronic, dropped some really big branches off on it and the eye hasn't moved even one thread

 

I'd climb on it with no lock stitch mo worries

[Mesterh]

Like Jamie says holllow braids are really easy to do.

 

Mesterh-i'll try get some step by step photos up when ive got time. I always mean to take some pics but i always forget till half way through:blushing:.

 

 

No worries I always do the same with tree work, never have series of photos from start to finish, usually the odd couple at brew time etc!

 

Anyway thanks in advance if you do get a chance:thumbup1:

 

Would also be interested in the wire fids you use.

[old snake]

Not a critisism Old Snake and I'm no splicer, but I'd have put the whipping a lot nearer to the eye

 

No critisism taken mate. There's no need to have the whipping so close to the eye. Stitching a bit lower down is the same as stitching at the eye,its just a damn site easier!! haha.

 

At the end of the day its personal prefernce and this is how i was tought so thats what i do.

 

Trying to put the whipping at the eye of some double braid though is really hard to do as the the crossover is seriously hard whereas on 16strand its easy. The whipping is only there for when the eye isn't loaded anyway as a splice works a bit like a chinese finger trap.

[Jamie]

I always aim to whip and close to the eyes as i can. i've got a neat wee idea for some whipping which i'll unleash later in the week after i've done it. i intend it to be totally over the top....That should keep you fellow anoraks in a heightened state of antici.........................................................pation.

 

Jamie

[old snake]

I always aim to whip and close to the eyes as i can. i've got a neat wee idea for some whipping which i'll unleash later in the week after i've done it. i intend it to be totally over the top....That should keep you fellow anoraks in a heightened state of antici.........................................................pation.

 

Jamie

 

OOOHHH sounds exciting:biggrin:

 

The anticipation's killing me!!! haha

[old snake]

Here's todays offerings and a picture of the fid in action for ya mesterh

[old snake]

Not sure what happened there:confused1:

[John Shutler]

check you out with your new poison ivy

[old snake]

check you out with your new poison ivy

 

:biggrin:not bad for a freebie!

 

Its a lovely rope to splice too.