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If they are lock stitched then you're golden. :thumbup:

Get a needle and some whipping twine, the stuff from Wesspur is exactly the right size. Then lockstitch/whip the end just like the rope manufacturers do. Nick has a web page showing a really good method here.

Only if you make some major errors when splicing it. The most common place for the rope to break is where the splice ends, at the very end of the taper.

Those are 5/8" rigging slings that I use for catching limbs. Then I transfer the limb to the material handler on my boom and crane it out to the landing area. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yuIscEzpxkA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param...

Double braid splices are very secure when done properly. I usually throw a couple lock stitches in the throat of the splice when whipping it, which will prevent it from shifting due to loading/unloading cycles. Depending on how you do it, you can incorporate the lock stitches in the whipping...