wire riging

[Jack B]

Hi,
I need to make some stays and have splices put on them. I was wondering if they could be done for a cheap price, i looked at the jimmy green website and did the DIY thing and they came out rather expensive £30 a set I need 8 sets. i would like to pay half that if possible, or is there anyone company can do the splices i can get the wire i'd be willing to pay £30 for 16 splices, was thinking Des pawson.
I live in the south suffolk so not too far from there.
thanks jack

 

[neil_s]

galvanised plough steel?

Galvanised plough steel wire used to be very much cheaper than stainless steel. You could hand splice it too. A coat of boiled linseed oil used to keep the corrosion at bay - and it didn't need to be replaced periodically like s/s! I used it on my Folkdancer 26 (alloy mast) and on a 8T Hilliard. I wonder if you can still get it?

 

[Downsman]

To hand splice say, 8mm 7x7 galvanised, and if you're making stays I imagine you'll want them cut to length and thimbles turned in properly, would be best part of a days work, at least for me it would and I do a fair bit of hand splicing so I'm not too slow with a spike. I think you'll be lucky to get 16 done for 30 quid, Jack.

 

[neil_s]

galvanised wire

How about these people?

http://www.gsproducts.co.uk

 

[lw395]

What size?
Ormiston wire splice tool does up to 4mm or is it 5mm?
About £30 from dinghy chandlers online, eg Trident or Sailboats.co.uk

If it needs to be stronger than that, I would not be economising.

Would spectra or Vectran be appropriate? very easy to DIY splice.