Show off them splices

monkeylove · Feb 9, 2016

All my splices take 30 feet and 2 trash bags. Still enjoy doing them though.

Worthaug · Feb 10, 2016

Turned out pretty good.

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

NE Tree · Feb 10, 2016

That's one of the best fly splices i've seen

Boomslang · Feb 10, 2016

That's gotta be one of the ugliest splices ever....not yours specifically, just Fly in general. That one is about as purdy as they get.

NE Tree · Feb 10, 2016

That's what I'm saying. Never seen a good looking one. But yours Reed is I think as good as it gets

Worthaug · Feb 10, 2016

Thanks dudes!

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

TreelineNH · Feb 10, 2016

First attempt at splicing used samson vortex hot. The last couple inches of the burry were terrible but I think it turned out ok.

Worthaug · Feb 10, 2016

Looks good! Reference for next time...http://www.samsonrope.com/Pages/SpliceInstructions.aspx
Class 1 eye splice modified for used rope.

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

NJC · Feb 15, 2016

First time trying a ring and ring. I just did two eye splices using New England's instructions and measurements, pulling out the entire core and tapering the cover tails as they overlap. Is this the correct way to do this? How would you go about making a shorter length? This is 55" long using the splice measurements of 22" bury for each eye plus the 11" section where the tails overlap.

I haven't done any splicing for a few months and this hiVee was slightly used. Needless to say my hands are Feeling the Bern this presidents day!

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Z'sTrees · Feb 16, 2016

Made this lanyard out of spare bits I had lying around. The icetail was the first time I've spliced anything other than stable braid. It came out ok but the eyes are a little looser than I'd like.
Then I decided to tackle the 16strand. What a pain in the ass! I washed the rope prior, soaked everything in water and it was still a biotch. I broke my wire fid twice on the final bury before I tried throwline. That was the ticket, but think I still lost most of the skin on my hands!

I'llbearealclimberoneday · Feb 17, 2016

On the final bury with 16 strand, I use a small fid to start an opening where the cover exits and make sure it's tapered well and taped tight to the wire. Before I put the wire fid in, I'll pull more core out to make sure the fid is run clean to the side and not tangled up in the core fibers
Attaching the wire fid to an anchor cleat and pulling the rope back seems to work much better than anything else I've tried. It seems to let the cover stay bunched up and slide over the fid.
the same Atlas gloves that are so common for climbing work great for saving your hands from stubborn splices

allen gaddy · Feb 27, 2016

CBM said:
Spliced up some 8mm AP. I like this cordage.

For the 8mm AP eye and eyes are you using a class 1 or class 2 splice?

CBM · Feb 27, 2016

allen gaddy said:
For the 8mm AP eye and eyes are you using a class 1 or class 2 splice?

I was told and read that class 1 is ok for basket or hitch configuration. Not a strait pull

rdradakovich · Mar 8, 2016

150 ft yale blaze srt line

Dave Rohach · Mar 8, 2016

That's just beautimus, RD!

rdradakovich · Mar 8, 2016

Thanks. It's my second blaze/bandit splice. Feels a little bit easier than tachyon. Tachyon still my go to climbing line. I Still need to try a 16 strand.