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Learning to Splice

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Topic: Learning to Splice

Posted By: Quagers
Subject: Learning to Splice
Date Posted: 17 Jun 13 at 1:50pm

I've got plenty of time on my hands at the moment and I'm interested in learning to splice rope. For those that have learned I have a few questions:

1) What kit is worth buying (Fids etc.)? Money is fairly tight so looking for minimal outlay on this.

2) Where is the best place to start? I would like to eventually work my way up working with high tech lines and being able to trust my spices in critical high load applications (yacht halyards, kite sheets etc.) but I'm assuming 3 strand is the best place to start? Where do you go from there?

3) Are there any specific online resources people have found useful?

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Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 17 Jun 13 at 2:19pm

Have a look at the Rooster Sailing channel on Youtube. They have some splicing videos

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVLAvc8j9tNHmlmVZS2LMw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVLAvc8j9tNHmlmVZS2LMw

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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 17 Jun 13 at 2:22pm

Some good videos here.

http://www.marlowropes.com/splicing-instructions.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.marlowropes.com/splicing-instructions.html

12 strand single braid is probably the easiest of all to splice.

Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 17 Jun 13 at 2:27pm

A three strand back splice and three strand eye are the easiest. There are numerous books about the subject and these can sometimes be picked up at car boots or jumble sales. The Ashley Book of knots is the bible and has really clear drawingse of knots, bends, splices and hitches. It is expensive but worth it. The online examples above are best for more modern rope.

Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 17 Jun 13 at 3:08pm

I was kinbdly given a D-Splice tool by a friend. its a great bit of kit and certainly the best splicing fid/tool on the market. Splicing is an easy and very rewarding task. As the links above really there are loads of guides on the net

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Posted By: PeterV
Date Posted: 18 Jun 13 at 1:54pm

Splices on modern control lines to form continuous lines can easily be done with a screwdriver or bradawl and a piece of wire doubled to pull the outer through, no fids or splicing needles are needed.

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PeterV
Finn K197, Finn GBR564, GK29
Warsash

Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 18 Jun 13 at 3:49pm

I have not heard of the D-splice tool. Is it worth the £40.00?

Posted By: Oatsandbeans
Date Posted: 18 Jun 13 at 6:49pm

From what I can see it does exactly the same as a bent bit of 0.8mm welding wire which works a treat for me, and costs significantly less!