db class 1 eye splice question

[TimberJack]

I've been expeirmenting with splicing for some time now. I started off with sampons splicing direction but the read both the yale and new england directions and have sort of adapted the three to what works best for me. my question is how much of the length of the core should I taper for so that when all said and done I don't have to retaper the core after the bury? Hope this question makes sense.

 

[NickfromWI]

We could run the numbers, but I'm saying it won't work. If you bury the core, then proceed with the rest of the splice, you'll have to pull on the standing part of the core in both directions and that would probably cause the core tail to curl and tangle inside, resulting in a lumped splice.

It takes barely 30 seconds to zero out the core, mark it, pull it, and taper it. What is it that you're looking for? What is the motivation.

love
nick

 

[TimberJack]

Just looking for more consitency. I taper the core before I bury it but then after zeroing it, marking it, I have to further reduce the volume. Just wondering if I'm missing a trick? Cutting it at the mark where it zeroed and putting the 45* angle on is not the problem I get that, its the Intial reduction that I get hung up on. What I do is reduce the core by 50% for 1 fid then I pull core into cover, insert cover into core, pull the core out past the first place I reduced and then that is where I get hung up on how much more should be reduced and why not just reduce it to say the first core mark in the first place.

 

[NickfromWI]

Do the directions you're following say to taper the core before you bury it? I guess I can see that working and it would make it easier to bury the core tail, but I think you're adding extra steps for no major benefit.

I might be missing what you're going for, but I think you're getting mucked up somewhere.

Bury the core whole, continue with the rest of the splice. Then when you zero out the core, mark the core exit point, then pull out a bunch of the core again, cut at the mark, taper the last few inches, and run the splice home...that's all there is to it.

love
nick