ChmnSelene
TreeHouser
I found it works best to measure from A to A and then add a fid to get the length right for the second eye before you cut. Still haven't figured out a good way to remember to put that darn ring on though...
I found it works best to measure from A to A and then add a fid to get the length right for the second eye before you cut. Still haven't figured out a good way to remember to put that darn ring on though...
Burnham
Woods walker
Tie a string around your finger before you start 
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Just make sure it is a string you're not using in the splice
NHlocal
TreeHouser
I found it works best to measure from A to A and then add a fid to get the length right for the second eye before you cut. Still haven't figured out a good way to remember to put that darn ring on though...
Tie a string around your finger before you startJust make sure it is a string you're not using in the splice
Thanks!
Okay so I have been stalking this site for a long time now. This is my first post. I have to say you all are much friendlier than the others sites I use to look at. I finally got the nerve to try my own splices today and ended up with these two. Took a long time but I actually got a lot of enjoyment out of it. What do you think?
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
I would climb on either of those splices. Welcome to the house Jmckee, my name is Nick, whats your first name?
One question: did you lockstitch them?
One question: did you lockstitch them?
Burnham
Woods walker
I'm no expert, but seems to me the transition in diameter near the end of the bury might be a bit less abrupt.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Probly... I am no expert either! I saw some BAD splices at the Ohio TCC... Big lumps in em, but they passed gear check.
Burnham
Woods walker
We both know better than to trust lumpy splices, expert or not. Sometimes I wonder about these comp judges.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
The rules state no splice without a manufacturers tag and label will be accepted. I dont agree with that rule one bit, but if you arent going to enforce it, abolish it or at the very least inspect the splices for obvious warning signs..
Burnham
Woods walker
Fair point.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Welcome to the TreeHouse, Jared! My name is Butch. Make yourself at home! 
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Thanks Cory. A lot of what I have learned has come from the people here, yourself included! I am just getting ready to publish a video on a system that I learned from David and he hardly even wants credit 
. Being on the forum has meant a lot to me.
. Being on the forum has meant a lot to me.
Adam_P
TreeHouse WebMaster
Hey Jared welcome to the Tree House!
The agree with Burnham that the tachyon looks a little lumpy. I can't really tell from the picture if it's because it's lumpy inside or it's the cover just bunched up in some parts. If it's the cover you can tap it with a mallet up and down the throat to even it out.
You picked a pretty nasty starting point in tachyon. My first tachyon splice did had a huge lump from a bad core taper. It was a memorable fight.
The PI looks good from here!
The agree with Burnham that the tachyon looks a little lumpy. I can't really tell from the picture if it's because it's lumpy inside or it's the cover just bunched up in some parts. If it's the cover you can tap it with a mallet up and down the throat to even it out.
You picked a pretty nasty starting point in tachyon. My first tachyon splice did had a huge lump from a bad core taper. It was a memorable fight.
The PI looks good from here!
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Belated welcome to the Tree House Jared! Hope you plan to stay around. The more the merrier!
Nick,
I am gonna go check myself, but how do you finish off an OP splice?
Nick,
I am gonna go check myself, but how do you finish off an OP splice?
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Lock stitch and whip.
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Is that 8mm Ocean? What are you going to use that for?
I like the gold/blue!
I like the gold/blue!
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Nice. 
Adam_P
TreeHouse WebMaster
Very nice Tommy. I use gold rings on the retrieval side too. It gives you a lot of peace of mind when you do that last look up and say "I threaded that right, didn't I?"
Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
Cheers for the nice words. The single ring is a Monkey Tail (at least thats what my mate who told me about it called it) used to work single line on a spar then retrieve and reset the system further down the spar when needed.
And yes, 8mm OP
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Are you using a rope wrench or a hitch hiker?
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