Rope splicing in Devon

[Steve Bullman]

10 minutes ago, Tommy_B said:

Make sure that whoever splices it is familiar with the manufacturer and type of rope before they touch it. @Rich Rule and his Tachyon splice is a good example of Boat yards sometimes biting off more than they can chew.

I took a hang of New England fly to my local chandlers many years back, splice was fine but needed rewhipping. I enquired in the main office if it was something the lads could handle as it was an unusual splice. The guy replied along the lines of ‘my guys are familiar with every splice’. Well they clearly weren’t when it came to it, there was 3 of them gathered round it full of intrigue 😀

[Tommy_B]

2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

I took a hang of New England fly to my local chandlers many years back, splice was fine but needed rewhipping. I enquired in the main office if it was something the lads could handle as it was an unusual splice. The guy replied along the lines of ‘my guys are familiar with every splice’. Well they clearly weren’t when it came to it, there was 3 of them gathered round it full of intrigue 😀

Fly is an ugly splice. I've done it once just to see if I could. No inclination to do it again!! The Slaice is much nicer on Fly and its quite a nice rope all in all.

 

I wouldn't dream of splicing a rope that I don't know about and sending someone off to climb with it.

[Dendrologen]

On 06/10/2022 at 10:31, devon TWiG said:

Try these then 

Westward Rope and Wire

WWW.WESTWARDROPEANDWIRE.CO.UK

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Supplying quality rope, both natural and manmade, wire rope and rigging, high tensile and stainless steel fixings, lifting slings and equipment, shackles, thimbles, a large range of...

 

Thanks. I've emailed them. 

[Dendrologen]

On 06/10/2022 at 10:29, devon TWiG said:

not sure they can provide LOLER certs , which I think would be required , I always spliced my own in the past , and prussic / blakes , but not the new types of rope ...

 

Thanks. Yeah, this is my concern. Of course, I want to know that it's safe. So I need to see some certification for my own peice of mind.

[Dendrologen]

On 06/10/2022 at 13:09, Tommy_B said:

Make sure that whoever splices it is familiar with the manufacturer and type of rope before they touch it. @Rich Rule and his Tachyon splice is a good example of Boat yards sometimes biting off more than they can chew.

Oh really? Came undone?!

[Dendrologen]

There's definitely a niche here for someone to get certified and offer it as a service.

[Tommy_B]

1 hour ago, Dendrologen said:

Oh really? Came undone?!

The splicer said they could do it and they were clearly unfamiliar with that type or splice so basically did what they thought was right and it was nowhere near suitable for life support. It looked like it wouldn't hold a boat, let alone a person!

[Dendrologen]

35 minutes ago, Tommy_B said:

The splicer said they could do it and they were clearly unfamiliar with that type or splice so basically did what they thought was right and it was nowhere near suitable for life support. It looked like it wouldn't hold a boat, let alone a person!

...oh dear

[Tommy_B]

16 minutes ago, Dendrologen said:

...oh dear

https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/15992-spliced-tachyon/#comments

[Dendrologen]

On 22/10/2022 at 13:46, Tommy_B said:

https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/15992-spliced-tachyon/#comments

I did worry mine might might come back looking something like that, if I didn't send it to the right person. That looks terrible. Can't believe the guy that did that gave it back and told him it was safe.