macswan
Been here a while
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- Champlain Valley, VT
Is anyone out there hand sewing eyes in hitch cord? If so what are you using for the stitching. Is this completely insane?
Sewn eyes?
- Thread starter macswan
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- Retired in Minneapolis
I sure would be scared of home sewn cordage !
Do you do any flat sewing with a machine? If so you'll understand how complicated it is to join two or three layers of material together. Flat material is relatively two dimensional. Cordage fibers are three dimensional so they are going to be more difficult to lock together.
Bar-tacking machines and cordage sewing machines are much more complicated than the 1953 Pfaff machine I use for flat sewing.
Get out your copy of On Rope and read up on home sewing flat material.
Do you do any flat sewing with a machine? If so you'll understand how complicated it is to join two or three layers of material together. Flat material is relatively two dimensional. Cordage fibers are three dimensional so they are going to be more difficult to lock together.
Bar-tacking machines and cordage sewing machines are much more complicated than the 1953 Pfaff machine I use for flat sewing.
Get out your copy of On Rope and read up on home sewing flat material.
- Location
- Randolph, MA
You're not completely insane, just kinda. 
I remember seeing a pic of a home sewn eye on here like a year ago. It looked pretty bad and there's no way I would hang on it.
However, I'd possibly attempt it myself, for myself. I'd imagine the stitched section of the eye would be stitched so far down that a splice would be a much better decision.
I remember seeing a video of a rope being stitched (not sure what KIND of rope) but it was done in a few passes from the inside out. It was both overlapped and staggered, and the stitch length for each pass was fairly far apart to maintain strength.
Maybe in another 30 years or so some of the used rope stitching machines will start popping up on ebay.
I remember seeing a pic of a home sewn eye on here like a year ago. It looked pretty bad and there's no way I would hang on it.
However, I'd possibly attempt it myself, for myself. I'd imagine the stitched section of the eye would be stitched so far down that a splice would be a much better decision.
I remember seeing a video of a rope being stitched (not sure what KIND of rope) but it was done in a few passes from the inside out. It was both overlapped and staggered, and the stitch length for each pass was fairly far apart to maintain strength.
Maybe in another 30 years or so some of the used rope stitching machines will start popping up on ebay.
- Location
- Springfield MO
Please don't do it. I love you and I'd straight trip if something happened to you. Get training and consult with formost gurus on the subject first.
macswan
Been here a while
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- Champlain Valley, VT
You see, this is why I always make a point of asking stupid questions out loud, before giving them consideration in reality. Thank you for the feedback gentlemen, just curiosity.
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
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- Atlanta GA
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Get out your copy of On Rope and read up on home sewing flat material.
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Info starts on page 238 to save someone looking for it. Great info that I forgot I read once. I do use the Stitching Awl a lot, example, securing the webbing and the wear protector on my CMI and Pantin foot ascender, securing a stopper knot on my lanyard, climbing boot repair etc. etc. etc........that thing is very very useful.
Get out your copy of On Rope and read up on home sewing flat material.
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Info starts on page 238 to save someone looking for it. Great info that I forgot I read once. I do use the Stitching Awl a lot, example, securing the webbing and the wear protector on my CMI and Pantin foot ascender, securing a stopper knot on my lanyard, climbing boot repair etc. etc. etc........that thing is very very useful.
