Splicing tools

[Riggerbear]

Your be ok with one of nods wire fids, have a look at http://www.treeworker.co.uk

[Mr Fir]

Cheers, I looked at them earlier...will order one and make do with another welding wire from the smiddy for tomorrow. To look over instructions for 24 strand poison ivy, hope I can use nods fid for it

[treequip]

Cheers, I looked at them earlier...will order one and make do with another welding wire from the smiddy for tomorrow. To look over instructions for 24 strand poison ivy, hope I can use nods fid for it

 

Piano wire is the weapon of choice

[openboater]

I broke welding wire a few times putting an eye in Marlow Gecko. Now have 3 full rolls of piano wire in different thicknesses from a local piano tuner. A bit late to go to the shed to check the diameters now but will try and post details tomorrow. If anyone wants a yard of it PM me for my address, send me a SAE and put a quid in a charity box.

[DrewB]

ive broken 2 stainless steel wire fids in just over 1500 splices-only use tubular fids on hollow braids.

[Tommy_B]

ive broken 2 stainless steel wire fids in just over 1500 splices-only use tubular fids on hollow braids.

 

Do you use the Brion Toss wand at all Drew?

[Mr Fir]

Got it sorted. Made up a fid from 1mm welding wire, didn't put a twist in it so slid straight through. Think the previous one broke because of the amount of hammer action. Very sore hands and a couple of splices later

[openboater]

I broke welding wire a few times putting an eye in Marlow Gecko. Now have 3 full rolls of piano wire in different thicknesses from a local piano tuner. A bit late to go to the shed to check the diameters now but will try and post details tomorrow. If anyone wants a yard of it PM me for my address, send me a SAE and put a quid in a charity box.

 

The three sizes I have are 11guage (0.66mm), 14guage (0.825mm), and 16guage (0.925mm)

[Mr Fir]

How do you find piano wire for poking between cover strands esp. on exit? Rigidity of the welding wire seems handy for that