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Stable braid is class 1 double braid. Polyester cover and polyester core. Are you giving the splice a shot? If you're doing used rope, wash it first. Let us know if you have any questions. love nick

Mark, thanks for posting that. I've been looking all over for those. The one's I have now I actually bought at Aerial Equipment in 2001 and they're still kicking!!! love nick

are these... the buckingham one's you're talking about?

These are avaialable at walmart's website http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5026402

Fallguy, which ones are you talking about? Can you post a pic or a link?

Good point, Frans. I am fortunate that the rose clipping scissors are great at both. If that wasn't an option, I'd also buy a big and small pair of scissors. Riverrat, did you buy the rope in all those little pieces, or did you chop it when you got it? love nick

I recommend all metal scissors. The best I've used are the curved-bladed ones sold for pruning shears, made by ARS. I've tried to find them lately and I can't find a link for the life of me. They used to be sold in the arb catalogs, but I don't see them any more. Failing that, the best I've...

Post of the day!!!! Thanks for the compliment, Drella. How's the splicing going, riverrat?

Oh, speaking of directions- I find NER and Yale to be the hardest to follow. Samson makes AWESOME splicing directions. The easiest double braid directions, in my eyes, are those made by Brion Toss pdf warning!: http://www.briontoss.com/education/BTR_book.pdf love nick

And once you start doing it, start asking questions here. The double braid splice is VERY fun to do. I became obsessed with it a while back. I'm a nerd, I know....but I would splice a rope, chop it off, and do it again- refining the technique and what not. I recommend starting on Sta-set...