3 strand splicing

[oldoakman]

I forgot how easy 3 strand splices are, I just did two eye splices (cut about 15ft off one of my ropes, as a e2e to use the thimble on it like a really light duty X ring)

decided to put a second eye on it instead of making a dead eye sling (Figured id get more use from it)

and before anyone asks, no, im not posting pictures of my janky lookin splices, these arent life support, just very light rigging, so im not worried about it

Pictures or it never happened. Rules of Treebuzz.

 

[treesap]

and before anyone asks, no, im not posting pictures of my janky lookin splices

I might later, I dont have a good camera so id have to borrow my moms phone

 

[evo]

Three strand is dirt cheap. 16 strand is very easy to splice. A good sturdy vise and a mounted rope cleat will save you blisters.
As @Brocky said doing it in a few passes is the way to go. With a wire fid and a short pass bury it’s easiest to get the rope all set up, put the fid in the vise and pull on the rope keeping tension on the bury section and pulling on the cover. This keeps the cover bunched and the bury tight.
Next tie a slip knot on the end of the taper and mount this on the cleat. Pull the cover while keeping the bury tight and slack in the cover. Run it until it’s good and snug, then give it a good few flicks until it runs home. It’s always best to have a carabiner in the eye for this step but watch your face.
Next pass is cake just run it to a few inches before the cross over.
Next tie a slip knot in the core strands and set up a small mechanical advantage on the knot up the rope, keeping the core tight as possible but the cover free to slide back and forth on the core. Insert the wire fid for the final bury, but first slide the cover back and forth to make sure you didn’t snag any of the core.
Smooth everything out best as you can by milking both directions to the cross over while pulling the rope taught. Finish up and for the final hang the rope by the knot, and clip into the eye with a saddle. Give a couple of bounces with your body weight and while suspended milk both directions to the cross over and bounce a few more times. You will feel the splice set.

 

[treesap]

if I ever re try this, I will try and remember this

 

[evo]

My wire fid has a old trimmed down hammer handle 90 degrees to the wire. I heat the middle of a sturdy chunk of piano wire, fold in half, insert a screw driver at the fold re heat with a torch and put it in a vise. This makes the tip almost round. Then I put a slight bend of about 20degrees.
This acts like a little finger to feel the inside of the cover when inserting it to avoid snags.

 

[treesap]

My wire fid has a old trimmed down hammer handle 90 degrees to the wire. I heat the middle of a sturdy chunk of piano wire, fold in half, insert a screw driver at the fold re heat with a torch and put it in a vise. This makes the tip almost round. Then I put a slight bend of about 20degrees.
This acts like a little finger to feel the inside of the cover when inserting it to avoid snags.

ahhh nice
gonna have to try that

 

[dspacio]

My wire fid has a old trimmed down hammer handle 90 degrees to the wire. I heat the middle of a sturdy chunk of piano wire, fold in half, insert a screw driver at the fold re heat with a torch and put it in a vise. This makes the tip almost round. Then I put a slight bend of about 20degrees.
This acts like a little finger to feel the inside of the cover when inserting it to avoid snags.

one day I took a good 15 minutes lightly banging out the tip of my wire fid (coat hanger), and it was awesome how much difference it made having a more rounded, well formed shape. I am gonna look for some of that music wire for a next one .

 

[oldoakman]

one day I took a good 15 minutes lightly banging out the tip of my wire fid (coat hanger), and it was awesome how much difference it made having a more rounded, well formed shape. I am gonna look for some of that music wire for a next one .

Hobby shop. One that sells RC plane kits. Thats where i get my music wire lengths.