Splicing -- First Effort With Photos

[alansmith]

Nice work! Always perks up the mood to learn something new. Also, when the weather is up getting something done like that.. just a mood enhancer. Proud of ya

[chasm]

Originally Posted by Cadence

Just remember to third of the first lay going backwards.

Hah! I have no idea if I did this -- and if I did manage to, it would have been completely unintentional and an accident. I'll use my Googles and be sure to do it next time, though!
Thanks for the tip. Much appreciated!

[chasm]

Originally Posted by bsurvey

nice job. please note there is no additional strength after 3 tucks

Good tip. Thanks.
Rookie mistake confession: I unraveled much more line than needed, so probably went a little overboard with the tucks. Good practice, though.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by bsurvey

nice job. please note there is no additional strength after 3 tucks

Tapering makes it look better.

[deblen]

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Grog

[hzcruiser]

Those splices look very good to me!

[thunderhoof]

A little reminder to viewers of this thread. Splice new line otherwise the difficulty really escalates. I have done some eye splices in the non-working end of a used halyard after washing it with softener but only to save $300 for new jacketed Dyneema line.

[neflier]

Originally Posted by AndyBerry

Post some how to for double braid and dyneema or some links. A bowline sacrifices like 45% of tensile strength

My initial attempts at double braid were in Nov/Dec, so this is just what worked for this newbie. Thank you YouTube. I picked up a set of Selma fids (Annapolis show); 30' of 1/4" double braid, whipping twine with needle and a palm from Defender, and followed these videos:

Double braid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUfVd2QExQo

Whipping:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4EPIaW60fE

Most of the 30' was used for practice. That provided enough confidence to replaced the main sheet, Cunningham and boom vang. The laptop was on the workbench and I took it slowly. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as I had expected.

The practice line worked well. It cost about $10. Finishing a 1/4" splice was much easier then the 3/8" used for the other lines.

This is the vang, comments/criticism welcome.

[Bruno Andolfatto]

Nice Job. I have fun splicing myself. Wot the books and videos don't tell you, is " if your left handed, you are doomed for failure " Took a while to work that out.

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by Bruno Andolfatt

Nice Job. I have fun splicing myself. Wot the books and videos don't tell you, is " if your left handed, you are doomed for failure " Took a while to work that out.

G'Day Bruno, an welcome to CF. Nice to see another Taswegian on board. Ya might want to fill in your profile so we can learn a bit about you.

Jim

[rpjn59]

Speaking of double braided, something I ve been wondering about, I ve noticed that only the inner core actually gets the splicing, and if this true than would it be assumible that the only the inner core is taking any of the load on this type of line?

[hzcruiser]

Originally Posted by rpjn59

Speaking of double braided, something I ve been wondering about, I ve noticed that only the inner core actually gets the splicing, and if this true than would it be assumible that the only the inner core is taking any of the load on this type of line?

Most of the load is taken by the core, the cover provides chafe and UV protection.

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by rpjn59

Speaking of double braided, something I ve been wondering about, I ve noticed that only the inner core actually gets the splicing, and if this true than would it be assumible that the only the inner core is taking any of the load on this type of line?

If you are referring to standard double braid, like stay set, then the load is carried evenly by the cover and core. The splice deals with both the cover and core. Keeping the tension equal between these while splicing is important.
If you are talking about covered high tech line, then it is a core splice and the cover does not carry the load. The splice is essentially a core bury.

[gjordan]

In reading the link on post #20, it says on modern synthetic line a MINIMUM of 5 tucks is needed. I suspect that 3 tucks was fine on hemp or manila, but modern line is much more slippery. Best to error on the side of caution. _____Grant.