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NautiC25
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Initially Posted - 05/24/2012 : 19:16:49

My first and second Brummel Splice!

I can barely tie knots, so this has me excited.

In 1/4" Amsteel.

I was missing a lot of tools, so I had to improvise.

1989 C-25 TR/WK #5894
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/24/2012 : 19:43:38

And splices are stronger than knots - great job Jonathan.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/24/2012 : 19:48:32

Thanks! And I couldn't have done it without a McDonald's straw.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 05/24/2012 : 20:03:26

I am impressed. Excellent !

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Response Posted - 05/24/2012 : 20:31:11

Very nice!

I've thought about marlinspike....as a hobby....you can make some really neat things with a little effort....

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Response Posted - 05/24/2012 : 20:49:44

Nice work! I love doing marlinspike work. Brummel splices are on my list to learn. I can do three strand and double braid. The life lines on our Avon are single braid, and use a buried splice which is similar to a Brummel. I had one come completely out and couldn't find a fid big enough to fix it with. I took the cap off of an old Sharpy pen, cut off the clip and used it with a pusher stick out of my double braid kit to put it back together with. Worked out pretty well, and now I keep that cap with the rest of the splicing kit.

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Response Posted - 05/25/2012 : 19:19:46

This is wraps around the becket of the first fiddle block for the internal outhaul. It took about 6 tries (lopping off about 6" of line at a time)

before I succeeded.

Bought the $23 version swage tool from WM and the throat was too wide for the 1/16" sleeve. Bought the $19.97 version at HD and it was narrow enough to make two crimps. Does it meet any standards or specs? I highly doubt it - but I'm not crossing any oceans. Spent way, way more time sourcing the tool than doing the crimping.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/25/2012 : 20:33:15

Very nice splice. What tools did you buy, and from where? I'm shopping around and decide where to get a good complete set of fids and a pusher.

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Response Posted - 05/25/2012 : 21:21:25

If a Splice looks 'Pretty' then it's probably a lot better than a shoddy looking job.

That looks real 'Pretty'!!!

Paul
(learnt how to splice 3 strand coir rope at age 15 in the Royal Navy)

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Response Posted - 05/26/2012 : 15:21:59

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 . . . What tools did you buy, and from where? I'm shopping around and decide where to get a good complete set of fids and a pusher.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Swage tool:

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/tools-hardware/hand-tools/lehigh/18-in-swagging-tool-114998.html

At the time I purchased my kit - these guys were the cheapest - but the current price looks high.

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=99970

Maybe I bought the manual from Baileys - this price I remember - good book.

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=99660

To be honest I sat in front of my computer and followed a YouTube video - play, pause, rewind, play, pause, rewind, play, pause, rewind, play pause, rewind

Have you used "the find" for searching for best pricing? I've had good success.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/27/2012 : 04:55:39

I've searched a little but some kits just seem incomplete, or too big for smaller rope. I'll keep searching.

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