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Spectra is very similar to dyneema, very slick so knots don’t hold well under heavy loads. It’s not self abrasive, those are aramids, Technora and Kevlar. The polypropylene would grab better than nylon and polyester, it’s not as slick. This two materials combined will float making it a good...

:thumbup: Well put Mellow!

Great stuff, Sir! The rewards are definitely worth the effort.

I'm finding that the concept of keeping the connection, here a bend, malleable, more flexible, to also be beneficial in hand sewing eyes. Mimicking the machine sewn eyes produces a rock hard connection, with the stitches having to be short and condensed to allow stretching on the outer part of...