Fid was supposed to be in quotes. I use a pull-through like yours, just simple wire . . . but longer and thicker, and rigid. Like fencing wiremerl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:43 pmI don't have a metal fid if that's what you mean. The bunching is the result of opening the weave so that there is a hole in the middle - definitely not the cause of the problem. If you do this with regular dyneema splicing is a breeze. I don;t see how I can wiggle anything through this without opening up (bunchIng) it first - but I will give it a try...Kamikuza wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:44 pmUse a longer "fid. Spread the weave out along it, so it's relaxed and not all bunched up. Then wiggle the tail down it, like you'd feed a drawstring back into your shorts . . . if you know what I mean. Small movements, not a lot of bunching up like in the photo
Do you mean like stitch? Pass tail through body then long tail through tail and so on?Got any pictures?kitexpert wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 pmOne method is to go through the lines multiple times, one end after another. Both ends must be free. Resulting loop is very strong and looks quite good actually. About four to five inches is enough length for that kind of splice if rope is about 1/4 inch thick.
Yes it is kind of stitching. You got it right. It works well if normal splicing is too difficult.merl wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:26 amDo you mean like stitch? Pass tail through body then long tail through tail and so on?Got any pictures?kitexpert wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 pmOne method is to go through the lines multiple times, one end after another. Both ends must be free. Resulting loop is very strong and looks quite good actually. About four to five inches is enough length for that kind of splice if rope is about 1/4 inch thick.
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