Show off them splices

[Christrees]

Another baby toy. Tachyon and Vortex.

Man I could use some tips for splicing tacyon ash...I'm just starting double braid ropes studying videos. But some videos it's hard to get the exact measurements. I know a lot of it just like anything is trial and error. But if you have Any good tips I'd appreciate it thanks

 

[Ragnar]

I learned from Arlo's video.

I bury the core first after doing a longer taper on it. I just leave a inch or so of the core folded through the fid while pulling through (and obviosuly cut off the pulled strands).

 

[Christrees]

I learned from Arlo's video.

I bury the core first after doing a longer taper on it. I just leave a inch or so of the core folded through the fid while pulling through (and obviosuly cut off the pulled strands).

Thanks for the tips...I'm waiting for my longer wire did to come in the mail should be here early next week.

 

[flyingmosstreen]

First go at the beast. Still needs lock stitch and some way to finish the end a bit cleaner.

 

[Matias]

 

[flyingmosstreen]

First go at the beast. Still needs lock stitch and some way to finish the end a bit cleaner. View attachment 91932
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Oo also just realized they are single locking, Shittttt I guess this is fixable though…

 

[Matias]

Oo also just realized they are single locking, Shittttt I guess this is fixable though…

I was wondering how big of a deal that is?

 

[flyingmosstreen]

I was wondering how big of a deal that is?

This is the 1/2” stuff, I guess it could still see some significant load on that pocket.

I totally brain farted and thought through one, through the other, I’m good!

 

[Matias]

This is the 1/2” stuff, I guess it could still see some significant load on that pocket.

I totally brain farted and thought through one, through the other, I’m good!

So the break strength is higher with a third pass through? I have been wondering why this is done without actually questioning it ever before...

 

[flyingmosstreen]

So this is what Sampson says in their splice manual but it only applies to creating a dead eye

 

[flyingmosstreen]

So the break strength is higher with a third pass through? I have been wondering why this is done without actually questioning it ever before...

I think maybe because all the stress is being put on the actual splice when using it as a pocket might have something to do with it

 

[Matias]

By their logic, what you've got should be good to go, at least the way I see what it says there.

 

[flyingmosstreen]

By their logic, what you've got should be good to go, at least the way I see what it says there.

But they also have a bury…

I might just pull mine apart. Probably lose one pocket by fixing the mistake. I used in total 18’ for this configuration which in its current state is about seven foot end to end

 

[Shadowscape]

I like the way you ended it. I like it better than anything you would do to clean it up.
My 2¢

 

[Matias]

But they also have a bury…

I might just pull mine apart. Probably lose one pocket by fixing the mistake. I used in total 18’ for this configuration which in its current state is about seven foot end to end

I see where your heads at, but I feel that the bury is similarly represented at the other end of the pocket. I just assembled a sling with tiny pockets to achieve the highest resolution so to speak. I did the brummels like you did here to shorten the individual pocket length and they do seem to lock. I haven't gotten to field test yet, so I don't know anything, but I haven't been able to come up with a reason that it shouldn't be good to SWL.

 

[flyingmosstreen]

I see where your heads at, but I feel that the bury is similarly represented at the other end of the pocket. I just assembled a sling with tiny pockets to achieve the highest resolution so to speak. I did the brummels like you did here to shorten the individual pocket length and they do seem to lock. I haven't gotten to field test yet, so I don't know anything, but I haven't been able to come up with a reason that it shouldn't be good to SWL.

I like your logic. I can't think of a way that they would actually pull themselves apart aside from utter destructive forces, which I don't think my application would produce. We have bigger gear for that

 

[flyingmosstreen]

I like the way you ended it. I like it better than anything you would do to clean it up.
My 2¢

The only other thought I had is to just continue the brumels on and on and on and on and then whip the end.

 

[Matias]

The only other thought I had is to just continue the brumels on and on and on and on and then whip the end.

Oh that's totally unnecessary. The way that you have it is totally correct, but I think you might like the real traditional look with a whip lock at the tip of the tail. That's a buried tail right?

 

[flyingmosstreen]

Oh that's totally unnecessary. The way that you have it is totally correct, but I think you might like the real traditional look with a whip lock at the tip of the tail. That's a buried tail right?

Ya and the inside bury I backspliced a couple inches lazily, pulled the cover over and then taped the sin out of it haha.

 

[Matias]

I wanted to build a sling with the finest resolution I could manage. Don't know if it will be practical once broken in, but it's a 1/2" x 5' with 11 pockets. Had our black oaks in mind when putting this together.