Learning to Splice Double Braid

[DJE]

One of my winter projects. I'm practicing on an old spinaker halyard and my hands are getting sore. I think it's meant to be easier with new rope. Still this one came out OK:
I wonder who first dreamt up the method of doing this.

 

[gandy]

I see the splicing needle's showing signs of stress!

I did Marlowbraid splices for chute halyard and pole lift last winter, after practicing on old rope. It was much easier on the new stuff.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

KY jelly can make it easier. It washes off afterwards.

 

[FWB]

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KY jelly can make it easier. It washes off afterwards.

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Ah hence the expression " Getting Spliced "

 

[bobgosling]

I went to the chemist and asked for some KY jelly because the stiffness of the bitter end. I can still hear the sniggering ......

 

[DJE]

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KY jelly can make it easier.

[/ QUOTE ] If you say so; but all the grunting and straining to finish that splice last night attracted my teenage daughter to come and see what was happening. So next time she sticks her head round the door there will be similar noises and a tube of KY in evidence! Not sure about that. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[tome]

Milking the braid over the splice is the trickiest part. I did 5 or 6 and it left my fingers raw and blistered! I bought a set of Swedish fids which made the splicing much easier, but would love to know if there's a knack to make the final milking easier

 

[Talbot]

The trick is only to do it with new rope!

 

[tome]

It was brand new, bought a 200m reel of 14mm

 

[stevebirch2002]

The other trick for the final milking is to tie the other end to an immovable object then pull with both hands until it slips over the splice - does sound disgsuting!! It works, Ive done literally hundreds of splices after being taught by the production manager at English Braids (1 mile down the road). Also use Swedish Fids and new rope. Steve

 

[kengill]

Steve Birch has the right of it but I cheat slightly. The knot - tied to the immovable obbject should be about 10 feet away. When you make your marks on the core go an extra 1/3rd fid length towards the knot this allows the sheath to be just slightly larger as you pull it up. Having completed the sheath pull and stiched the sheath in place untie the knot and pull any excess sheath through to the other end of the rope and cut off the excess sheath. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[temptress]

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.....but would love to know if there's a knack to make the final milking easier

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get your friendly local rigger to do it for you? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif