Splicing throwline or Why I stopped using my favorite line (Yale Longshot)

[evo]

Yeah, but then you cant bury the tail, so it ends up looking like a knot with the bump anyway.

Tapering it is pretty easy, so I am going to try sewing it. @SeanRuel inspired the idea with his whipping comment.

Try doing a insane amount of Brummel and then just cut the tail off flush right where you want to grab for throwing.. likely less than ideal

 

[Skye401]

Try doing a insane amount of Brummel and then just cut the tail off flush right where you want to grab for throwing.. likely less than ideal

Honestly I might do this just to post a picture. It is an insane amount of work for that though haha

 

[Brocky]

You only need one end to do multiply locked brummels if using the McDonald method, five to seven locked brummels have been tested to being as strong as a bury splice.

 

[SeanRuel]

What's the McDonald method? link?

 

[dmonn]

I've got spliced eyes on all my throwlines. Pretty sure they're all double brummels with a decent length of buried tail. Love 'em. It gave me something productive to do when I was laid up and ran out of ways to do slings and lanyards!