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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    Thanks for the comment, yoyoman. I agree on, that shock cord presents its own unique challenge, and it would be a separate thread to handle that subject. I only used this subject to present the challenges involved when you deal with elongation of rope. I hope that someone could get detailed...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    Have you got your sewing machine, yoyoman? I should love to have one for Christmas, but I don't think my family agrees on that... Moss, I shall look forward to read about your test results on your retired sewn eyes. I suspect, that most break tests are made on new ropes and new designs and only...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    Moss, did you or others break test an eye that was taken out of use due to the wear of rope or cordage? I am concerned whether “rock hard” is good or bad and thinks of the sudden change from the rock hard part to the soft rope part leaving the eye. I have the same concern for your eyes as for...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    Hopefully I can provide some life to this interesting thread again. Safety is a serious issue, and when you have witnessed an accident then you know. When you know something about the issues involved in an accident, then you will use a lot of time afterwards to think about whether you could have...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    I have a non-safety application using shock cord. For this I have made some experiments on different kinds of eye terminations of shock cord, and one of them is a sewn eye. In this photo you see the eye with the Ø10 mm shock cord pulled to a length of 220% of its unstressed length. Notice, that...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    I would feel safe using these eyes CBM. The stitching awl I use is this: https://www.awlforall.com/merchant2/awlproducts.html This Awl and the competitor the Speedy Sewing Awl are sold all over the world. I have the #8 and the #5 needle to it. I have measured the diameter of the needles, at...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    Thanks for your reply. I have no doubt of your rope eyes, Moss, and especially not after I made this test: This test was done on a kernmantel polyester rope with a diameter of 1/3 inch. When you start to pull these two part apart, then the mantel starts to compress the core on the 3 inches of...
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    Documenting my hand-sewn eye process

    I have reading this thread with interest, and decided to join this forum. I do not climb in threes, but I have used ropes for climbing in mountains and securing on glasiers. And then I use ropes for some acrobatics and gymnastics use including chock cords. I have read several places concerning...
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