Whipping and Lock Stitching

[mattplace]

For all you splicers out there;

 

With a double-braid (class 1) splice, how do you all finish your splices off?

 

I have been doing alot of reading and i'm wondering whether a splice has to be lock stitched and whipped for: a) safety, and b) loler in the uk?

 

All my double braid splices are Lock stitched (under the whipping, so not the full length of the splice) and whipped but i know that are alot of splicers which either don't bother for double braid, only whip, or lock stitch the entire length of the splice- with and without whipping.

 

I have seen an invisible lock stitch guide which uses whipping twine which looks good but also Brion Toss' invisible lock stitch by pulling 2 strands during the splice and stitching them after. Has anyone tried this??

 

Personally, i would like to do away with whipping on my splices, so the invisible lock stitch maybe the way forward.

 

I look forward to your views!

[Peter]

In my opinion:

 

Lock stitching is vital.

 

Whipping is mostly decorative, but I quite like it so I always do it.

[DrewB]

as peter said. i personally think the whipping and lock stitching makes it look finished.

[mattplace]

In my opinion:

 

Lock stitching is vital.

 

Whipping is mostly decorative, but I quite like it so I always do it.

 

as peter said. i personally think the whipping and lock stitching makes it look finished.

 

 

What lock stitch method do you use? Along the entire length of the splice or just under the whipping?

 

I need to renew the whipping on an old shop bought lanyard as its started to fray so this got me thinking!

[Peter]

Along the full length of the splice, and from all angles, not just in one direction.

[mattplace]

Thanks Peter!

[DrewB]

I just whip and lock stitch above that in n e s w through the splice

[slimjimvw]

http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/LockStitch_Whipping.pdf

[mattplace]

I just whip and lock stitch above that in n e s w through the splice

 

Thats what i do but i put 5 or 6 stitches in different angles (kind of spiralling) underneath the whipping first.

 

Have you seen or tried Brion Toss' method of pulling threads as markers then stitching them in? Might give it a go tomorrow evening.