Splicing braid and braid an braid ropes

[LORDNELSON]

Can anyone point me to a web page giving step by step instructions for splicing braid and braid on braid ropes; I have most of the tools necessary apart from the pullers - can these be made from wire? Many thanks.

 

[ghostlymoron]

jimmy green technical page or English Braids

 

[Skysail]

http://www.neropes.com/SplicingGuideChoice.aspx

or Marlow ropes is good.

You could make a puller from stiff wire with some hammering and filing, but the real thing would be easier to use.

 

[davidwf]

I found the English Braid site good

http://www.englishbraids.com/produc...Braid-html/BraidOnBraidSplice_files/frame.htm

 

[jack_tar]

there was also some while ago some good video instruction on u tube . could not tell you where it was but I am sure it would be easily found
Jack

 

[jack_tar]

found it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sQn5ZMKgNIurl]

 

[jack_tar]

sorry that was wrong somehow. will try again
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sQn5ZMKgNI]

 

[jack_tar]

that is the second time I have coc**d this link up. have no idea why . but it is easy enough to find on youtube. serch for becket splice in doublebraid

sorry for my ineptitude with the link must try harder

Jack

 

[emsworthy]

Get Plenty of Cold Beers In!

I have followed similar step by step guides to splicing braid on braid before and whilst I've successfully made several splices in line as small as 8mm, larger diameter seems easier to me, the best advice was to "get plenty of cold beers in" for when you've finished!

It's not rocket science and there are a couple of different ways of achieving a neat splice, but "milking" the cover back over once you have pulled the bitter end into the desired area is bl**dy hard work! (You will most definitely deserve at least one afterwards!

 

[alan_d]

Don't make the mistake of using old rope to practise on - new rope is much easier to work with.

 

[LORDNELSON]

Splicing

Thanks very much everyone, thats a great help!

 

[boatropes]

illustrated eye splice instructions - by email

Don't make the mistake of using old rope to practise on - new rope is much easier to work with.

Agreed, older rope is much harder to splice. The same can be said of matt braid-on-braid which is why all my braid-on-braid stock is standard (shiny) Other reasons as well - matt shouldn't be used on multi-block systems either (eg mainsheet traveller, in-boom reefing) too much friction, hence the splicing difficulties.

If anyone wants an improved version of the Selma Fids eye splice instructions I can send you one by email. I expanded them for my fids buying customers because although the fids are acknowledged to be the best available the manufacturer's instructions didn't come out too well in translation from the original Norwegian. After some practice an eye splice can take as little as 7 minutes, I hope I can get you to that point a bit quicker.

 

[KAL]

Brilliant guide with photos on www.sw-marine.co.uk/acatalog/Braid_on_Braid_Splice.html

 

[Malish]

can't remember if it includes braid on braid but this is a good animated knot site:

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php