How's the splice today?

[Sgriff]

It was one of the forums not FB, that was a tough one for me as well Peter,I fudged three attempts before I realized what i had done wrong on top of it being used rope. It's still sitting here staring me down with intimidation,i got some ky though and will have victory!!

 

[Reddog]

Just warm water for lube. Should get some KY, but the girlfriend gets suspicious when sex things are at my house when she's not been around.

http://www.amazon.com/Morris-Products-99930-Pulling-Lubricant/dp/B005GDG98I

Cleans up with soapy water. Never used it for splicing, but have for some long wire pulls.

 

[Raj]

Hey, I think I have some yellow77 somewhere.

 

[Reddog]

Isn't that wax based? If it is it wouldn't clean off and could affect the splice strength.

 

[Raj]

Yeah, I'll stick to KY, but I'd try yellow77 on a practice tachyon splice. Always liked that stuff.

 

[High Scale]

How's the splice today?!?! Not worth a damn. Used tachyon. Guy wants it for monday, if I had more time I'd lay it out in the back yard and milk 100ft or more to get it to bury easier. Didn't win on this one.
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I've spliced plenty of used Tachyon and never have I used a lube, that splice looks a little messy which won't help on the final bury, it should be as smooth as you can get it, I also take out the three purple core strands to create a little more room.

 

[Raj]

You have me there, it is a bit messy, but in my defense, I was trying to beat the living crap...... errr.... massage the crossover....with my fists.....and feet......

On a serious note I did remove the cabled core strands, I haven't dissected the splice yet, I suspect I picked up a strand in the bury. If I had more time I would have tried again. GF calls it stubborn, I call it persistence.

 

[pigwot]

Does anybody remember if it was in here or not where someone had a really great looking swedish fid made by a friend? I remember thinking how cool it was but couldn't remember if it was on Facebook or Treebuzz or somewhere else.

At Fids 'n' Fibers in NH last year the fellow sitting next to macswan had a homemade fid, with a beautiful turned handle. Can't recall his name...

http://portal.treebuzz.com/author/mac-swan

 

[Tuebor]

At Fids 'n' Fibers in NH last year the fellow sitting next to macswan had a homemade fid, with a beautiful turned handle. Can't recall his name...

The Italian fid? http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/italian-fid.30973/

 

[kevincc]

 

[biggun]

Very nice.

Like the jig.

 

[Raj]

Nice!

 

[kevincc]

while the whipping isnt consistent and the dipping isnt perfect, just trying more new things.

 

[Tommy_B]

The Italian fid? http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/italian-fid.30973/


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That's the one. Lovely

 

[Raj]

Nice splices.

 

[stig]

Do you have some measurements on that fid?

Actually all I need is the copper tube thickness, then I can figure the rest out.

I think I'll make one for Richard, my partner.

 

[Tuebor]

Do you have some measurements on that fid?

Actually all I need is the copper tube thickness, then I can figure the rest out.

I think I'll make one for Richard, my partner.

Sorry, I don't. Hop over on the TB thread in the link and see if you can get an answer.

 

[stig]

Quite honestly, I'd rather just guess, than visit Treebuzz.

 

[Reddog]

Well if we're guessing, my guess is 22mm dia by 20cm long.

 

[kevincc]

I made a rig and ring at treestuff last year and my tapers were so god awful in the end result, so I remade it last night using this rope instead and also spliced the xring into an endless loop.

 

[Raj]

 

[biggun]

Looks good mate.

I haven't splice much for a while but knocked up an xring cambium saver type thing for riggin. I'll take a pic tomorrow.

 

[High Scale]

I've had this rigging ring for a while but haven't had time or any rope to splice it with, I bought some Marlow Raptor and shared my work on FB, Marlow Industrial then shared it on their page.

Pretty chuffed

 

[Burnham]

Nice.

 

[Tommy_B]

Cool Carl