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  1. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    Ha ha! I'll make sure there's 20 next time:D
  2. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    Thanks, The wife was out and the dog was asleep so I could crack on! Still need to lock stitch them but that can be done on the sofa while wife watches rubbish tv!
  3. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    Couple from the weekend
  4. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    When you've pulled the core out and marked it up towards the "alpine" butterfly end, mark up 4 inches or so from the end, the core is braided from bunches of 4 strands. If you remove 2 strands from the 4" mark and then rotate the core and repeat a couple of times towards the end you still keep...
  5. Tommy_B

    crossover bury help with poison ivy

    I agree, I've done a couple of Poison Ivy splices and they were relativley easy once I'd stitched the crossover. I was using a wire fid
  6. Tommy_B

    16 Stand with core left in eye?

    [ QUOTE ] When making a homemade pulley saver I have put something in the eye to keep it stiff. I'm sure you could insert the core back in but only in the section of the eye. Does that make sense? [/ QUOTE ] I've done that before. Fiddly to do but possible
  7. Tommy_B

    Splicing by Tuttle

    [ QUOTE ] I have sold £2.5m of cars in a year, there were non-buyers there too. [/ QUOTE ] Did you test their "brakes" as well?
  8. Tommy_B

    What are the best Scissors ?

    I have a pair of tailors scissors that I use for most things but anything like Dynema or similar I use a ceramic knife. About £10 from Amazon
  9. Tommy_B

    11.5mm Tachyon double eye splice

    Ah, my mistake. I'm not stuck on any splices. What measurements are you using for a locking brummel eye to eye out of interest? Got some 8mm beeline that I was going to make a hitch cord out of. Do you aim to cross the tails over?
  10. Tommy_B

    11.5mm Tachyon double eye splice

    [ QUOTE ] Thanks Bixler. Please no picking on me, I'm a world class splicer, and happy to pay ad costs, give honest advice, teach tricks thats no-one currently knows and offer cheap options to treebuzz members. I'm based in the UK, and post cost is only $5 worldwide. [/ QUOTE ] I'm...
  11. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    And again
  12. Tommy_B

    Show off them splices

    Here are a few of mine
  13. Tommy_B

    When is it to wet?

    I try not to work in the rain if I can help it. If I can't help it though, just remember that skin is waterproof and soon dries out....
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