Homemade splicing tools?

kevin clark · 28th January 2010, 02:53 PM

Hi all, Im looking to start splicing some samson ten-x rope, Does anyone have any good info on homemade splicing tools, and maybe some pic's too. Thanks

FlashD · 28th January 2010, 03:52 PM

I just spliced two footlock prusiks out of the stuff this evening. I have a fid kit from Samson, but you can use about anything that is similar in diameter to the diameter to the line your splicing, and is tapered and smooth. I'll just say that you need to pay super close attention if you do any cutting (ie when doing your taper) I ended up cutting a cover thread and had to redo an entire splice plus cut off a foot of line. Other than that, pretty cut and dry stuff.

kevin clark · 29th January 2010, 03:37 AM

Thanks FlashD. Do you know anything about using piano wire and a carabiner?. Someone told me about that sometime ago.

FlashD · 29th January 2010, 01:29 PM

Well, I've never used piano wire, but I have tried guitar string. Can't say it worked real well... If you give it a shot, let me know how it goes.

jim1nz · 30th January 2010, 01:12 PM

Mate, just buy some decent tools.

Only thing you need to make is a wire fid, made up of piano wire - 16 gauge or similar and an anchor - carabiner or wood handle.

You dont need to buy a expensive kit, just the size fids you require.

moosehunter113 · 10th February 2010, 02:09 PM

this works for me $5 total at my local hardware store clevis pin couple screws with nuts and small gauge stiff piano wire

moosehunter113 · 10th February 2010, 02:14 PM

oops didnt upload first try

Single-Jack · 13th February 2010, 12:50 AM

Plain (not wound) guitar string - for pulling small line through small places.

countryboypa31 · 13th February 2010, 02:49 AM

For 12 strand hollow braid i've been using an old pen, i just removed the back and ink. Its shaped just like a fid. I tape the end of the rope to a point and then place a little take to hold it in the pen case. Works like a charm, no problems so far.

Gunslinger · 15th February 2010, 05:36 AM

I've been using a piece of 1/8" electricians snake bend in half to make a wire fid. Has two bent over points on the ends to grab the rope, and fastened with a piece of tape. Works great on Stable Braid.

Gunslinger · 4th April 2010, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Single-Jack

Plain (not wound) guitar string - for pulling small line through small places.

SJ, do you have more information/photo's on how you finished this splice? Looks great and I would like to give it a shot. I'm going to restring my Ibanez so I'll have some strings to play with.

Single-Jack · 6th April 2010, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunslinger

SJ, do you have more information/photo's on how you finished this splice? Looks great and I would like to give it a shot. I'm going to restring my Ibanez so I'll have some strings to play with.

SURE!

Next time I splice some throwline, I'll post some pix.

Gunslinger · 6th April 2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Single-Jack

SURE!

Next time I splice some throwline, I'll post some pix.

Single-Jack · 27th April 2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunslinger

SJ, do you have more information/photo's on how you finished this splice? Looks great and I would like to give it a shot. I'm going to restring my Ibanez so I'll have some strings to play with.

Gunslinger:

While looking for something else I 'stumbled' accross the following link. I shows exactly how I made my eye in a throw line with a wire fid.

BTW; I recommend twisting an 'eye' in the wire fid - make it a little easier.

Hope it helps,
Jack

http://tiny.cc/do36h

28th January 2010, 02:53 PM	#1
kevin clark Sappling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corning new york, USA Posts: 26	Homemade splicing tools? Hi all, Im looking to start splicing some samson ten-x rope, Does anyone have any good info on homemade splicing tools, and maybe some pic's too. Thanks __________________ Hairy clark

28th January 2010, 03:52 PM	#2
FlashD Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	Re: Homemade splicing tools? I just spliced two footlock prusiks out of the stuff this evening. I have a fid kit from Samson, but you can use about anything that is similar in diameter to the diameter to the line your splicing, and is tapered and smooth. I'll just say that you need to pay super close attention if you do any cutting (ie when doing your taper) I ended up cutting a cover thread and had to redo an entire splice plus cut off a foot of line. Other than that, pretty cut and dry stuff.

29th January 2010, 03:37 AM	#3
kevin clark Sappling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corning new york, USA Posts: 26	Re: Homemade splicing tools? Thanks FlashD. Do you know anything about using piano wire and a carabiner?. Someone told me about that sometime ago. __________________ Hairy clark

29th January 2010, 01:29 PM	#4
FlashD Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	Re: Homemade splicing tools? Well, I've never used piano wire, but I have tried guitar string. Can't say it worked real well... If you give it a shot, let me know how it goes.

30th January 2010, 01:12 PM	#5
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	Re: Homemade splicing tools? Mate, just buy some decent tools. Only thing you need to make is a wire fid, made up of piano wire - 16 gauge or similar and an anchor - carabiner or wood handle. You dont need to buy a expensive kit, just the size fids you require. __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

10th February 2010, 02:09 PM	#6
moosehunter113 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: madison ga Posts: 2	Re: Homemade splicing tools? this works for me $5 total at my local hardware store clevis pin couple screws with nuts and small gauge stiff piano wire

10th February 2010, 02:14 PM	#7
moosehunter113 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: madison ga Posts: 2	Re: Homemade splicing tools? oops didnt upload first try Attached Thumbnails

13th February 2010, 12:50 AM	#8
Single-Jack Sappling Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: W MD USA Posts: 25	Re: Homemade splicing tools? Plain (not wound) guitar string - for pulling small line through small places.

13th February 2010, 02:49 AM	#9
countryboypa31 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 3	Re: Homemade splicing tools? For 12 strand hollow braid i've been using an old pen, i just removed the back and ink. Its shaped just like a fid. I tape the end of the rope to a point and then place a little take to hold it in the pen case. Works like a charm, no problems so far.

15th February 2010, 05:36 AM	#10
Gunslinger Mature tree Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 263	Re: Homemade splicing tools? I've been using a piece of 1/8" electricians snake bend in half to make a wire fid. Has two bent over points on the ends to grab the rope, and fastened with a piece of tape. Works great on Stable Braid.

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