Splicing Throwline

[JJackson]

I have tried splicing 3/8th stable braid but have run out of rope to practice on. I have seem spliced thrown line but I am not sure what to use to splice it. I have zing-it available to me to use but what about a fid or puller, what is being used? Also are the types of splices similar to ones you would use for Tenex(hollow braids)? Thank for any input, i could not find much on the search function.

 

[TLHamel]

Perhaps a snare made of small gauge piano wire or naked guitar string.

 

[PUClimber]

you can use a locking brummel but it's a little different to splice the throw line so you don't have to pull all 180 ft through. You have to reverse it.

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

how about a sailmaker's needle? and since not much depends on the splice, seems like just a straight bury would be fine..?
k.

 

[SRTTech]

easist way to splice Throwline is:

works great in Slickline or Blackline, forms a tough eye. I use three pass thru's and melt the end of the line to form a tiny ball. will not pull out.

 

[No_Bivy]

Super glue works.

 

[NickfromWI]

I will do a mobius brummell or just a straight bury in zing it. Either works.

For a "fid", I thread the tapered tail into a sail needle, then use the BACK of the needle.

love
nick

 

[NickfromWI]

Super glue? no way!!!! Doesn't sound very neat.

 

[No_Bivy]

It works, Hahahahaha, it's only a throwline, consider it a breakaway design.

 

[JJackson]

Thanks, I will need to give it a try after I get a suitable needle.

 

[flying_kiwiman]

What else works really well, espeicailly with the tighter throwlines like the red and white Edlrid, is pulling one single thread out of a piece of zing-it, thread the two tale ends through a small normal needle (which gives you a loop)and stick it through the hart of the throwline. Attach your tapperd end of line in the loop of zing-it and pull in. The zing-it is that strong you can easily us pliers to hold the thread of zing-it.

works like a charm!!

Jelte

 

[Mark Chisholm]

That's a new one. Cool.

 

[treebing]

a small paper clip and a pair of pliers works well too.

 

[NickfromWI]

[ QUOTE ]
What else works really well, espeicailly with the tighter throwlines like the red and white Edlrid, is pulling one single thread out of a piece of zing-it, thread the two tale ends through a small normal needle (which gives you a loop)and stick it through the hart of the throwline. Attach your tapperd end of line in the loop of zing-it and pull in. The zing-it is that strong you can easily us pliers to hold the thread of zing-it.

works like a charm!!

Jelte

[/ QUOTE ]

Jelte, can you show a picture? I'm not quite understanding you here.

love
nick

 

[glens]

Nick, I think the attachment was what he was describing.

 

[flying_kiwiman]

Glens,

Thats it! thanks. Its kind of a mini, flexible piano wire inserted with a needle.

Hope this clear Nick.

Jelte

 

[NickfromWI]

So you're using the strands of the line to pull it through it's own self?

Nicely done. I'll have to remember that one for when times get desperate!

love
nick

 

[Mark_B.]

You clever fellow, kiwiman... where do you come up with these things?!

 

[flying_kiwiman]

yes Mark.... all the credit goes to you my friend! Great wee trick!

 

[NickfromWI]

[ QUOTE ]
What else works really well, espeicailly with the tighter throwlines like the red and white Edlrid, is pulling one single thread out of a piece of zing-it, thread the two tale ends through a small normal needle (which gives you a loop)and stick it through the hart of the throwline. Attach your tapperd end of line in the loop of zing-it and pull in. The zing-it is that strong you can easily us pliers to hold the thread of zing-it.

works like a charm!!

Jelte

[/ QUOTE ]

Why not thread the tapered tail straight onto the needle?

love
nick