My splicing attempts

[High Scale]

nice work high scale! what do you dip the exposed eyes in to protect them?

 

I don't, I was thinking of using Star brite dip it and whip it but have heard it's not that great.

[old snake]

Nice work carl,looks smart. Not spliced hrt,how's it compare to bee line?

 

I'll send that pm again later too mate,been away this weekend so not been on here.

[Peter]

I don't, I was thinking of using Star brite dip it and whip it but have heard it's not that great.

 

Hairspray?

[Rich Rule]

Nothing to do so I popped into Justins this morning and came out of the shed a bit ago with this...

[softbankhawks]

Cool Rich. Have you worked on that design before? My friend wants me to make one and I have been wondering about how to do the firmed eye. I wonder if the shrink tube will be prone to getting snagged? Hope you are well. Thanks.

[Rich Rule]

Cheers mate, yeah I am well.

 

No not used the design before, just had a bit of a look on here and the Treehouse and decided to used the shrink wrap as I had some laid about and also some wire in the eye. seems ok so far but the proof will be in the friday afternoon test. (They always seem to get stuck on a friday afty!)

 

You making it to Capel mate?

[High Scale]

Nice Rich.

[softbankhawks]

Cheers mate, yeah I am well.

 

No not used the design before, just had a bit of a look on here and the Treehouse and decided to used the shrink wrap as I had some laid about and also some wire in the eye. seems ok so far but the proof will be in the friday afternoon test. (They always seem to get stuck on a friday afty!)

 

You making it to Capel mate?

 

Well let us know for sure. Maybe not capel but I'm going to the aa show.

[CraigD]

Nothing to do so I popped into Justins this morning and came out of the shed a bit ago with this...

 

Nice one Rich:thumbup1:

 

I'm guessing 16strand with the core removed to make e2e?

 

Looks good!

[colin james]

Very interesting thread!

Last night I had the hare-brained idea to splice an eye into my *used* marlow climbing rope... BIG mistake!! 5 hours later I was in too much pain to pull the crossover out, blisters on blisters:cursing:

This morning I decided to pull the last couple of inches through. Im only using a piece of general gardening wire which I doubt I could stress too much, don't fancy snapping it and starting over!!

Ordered some piano wire off ebay so next time it'll be easier and i'll use new rope.

There is only about 3/4" left to do now so i'll stop moaning and go get it done:thumbup1: