Show off them splices

[ARLO]

Good work man! Too much marker though ;-)

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

I agree. The way to avoid all marks is to use a needle and thread to make marks on the cover.

 

[monkeylove]

So here is my Yale Prism eye splice. I think it looks pretty good for being cursed at, beaten on, cursed at somemore and finally a big F U.

 

[monkeylove]

Oh ya and ripping it all back apart.

 

[Worthaug]

Yikes. Try try again.

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[JeffGu]

I have a pile of them under my desk, as we speak... we'll never get those hours back, you know.

 

[monkeylove]

I will, I just need to calm down, lol.

 

[Worthaug]

Have you tried Velocity?

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[Tuebor]

Looks way better than my Velocity splice.

 

[Worthaug]

O.... no....

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[JeffGu]

Thank you, gentlemen... I feel so much better, now... less alone in the world...

 

[Dave Rohach]

WTF? What happened? Are you guys serious, were these really serious splicing attempts, or trashed sections of great ropes? I'm almost speechless, at the debri piles! What happened?


Dave6390 in WI

 

[Worthaug]

WTF? What happened? Are you guys serious, were these really serious splicing attempts, or trashed sections of great ropes? I'm almost speechless, at the debri piles! What happened?


Dave6390 in WI

Dog toys? ...

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[Tuebor]

Serious. I can't see well enough to tell the difference between the white core and white cover strands to be able to pull the core out.

 

[Dave Rohach]

This is a splice that I did in Pittsburg, after day#1 of ArbTrek.
Just needs the blind stitching, whipping, & heat shrink! Then have to put the BOLA on, then finish the other end!
Love Splicing so much! Sense of being able to do what most can't seem to master. But a bit humbling!


Dave6390 in WI

 

[Tuebor]

That's exactly what I was trying to do...splice Velocity onto an ISC swivel snap. Can't spread the cover wide enough to pick the core out undamaged.

 

[Dave Rohach]

Easy Peasy! I'll do it for you, if you'd like. Velocity is one of my many favorites! Seriously, I'd love to assist!


Dave6390 in WI

 

[Tuebor]

Thanks, but I want to do it, even if it takes a hundred feet of it in the process. What's the trick to get the cover strands to spread more than a few millimeters?

 

[Worthaug]

Thanks, but I want to do it, even if it takes a hundred feet of it in the process. What's the trick to get the cover strands to spread more than a few millimeters?

Pm sent

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[Dave Rohach]

Pull some core out of the end of the rope, being sure to tape the core end, then use a marlin spike to push/pull adjoining strands apart. Being aware of not splitting individual strands. Then pull core out. Make sure to milk & zero out the core/sheath. Hope this makes it easier!


Dave6390 in WI

 

[Tuebor]

I'll give it a go again this weekend. My 40' hank is down to 30'. Still plenty left. I hope.