Nicks Scottish Competition :evil:

jamie

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i'm going to go to yachting people i can imagine they are less concerned with my lack of insurance for them yet.

anyway, i have 4 splices to do

bye

Jamie
 

NickfromWI

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Competition? No way! Another person keeping the art alive.

You're right...the site is basic, but it shows people what they need to see. An example of your wares and a way to get a hold of you.

Time for the tiny splice picture!!!

love
nick
 

stehansen

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You know guys, I've looked at the instructions and I can't figure it out. I think I need a video to at least learn the basics.
 

Paul B

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not a complaint but an observation.. is 'dynemma ' supposed to say 'Dyneema'?
pardon me if I am wrong and good luck in your venture Jamie!
 

sotc

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steve, buy the toss video from sherrill, it has the 16 strand splice on it if thats what you use
 

jamie

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I'd rather have critisism here than off other people. over here most folk don't know what dyneema is, they call it spectra, despite the cords being made with dyneema....weird

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jamie

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Over here all the rope comes in branded as Dyneema but everyone calls it spectra. Really dont know why???? D(yneema)12 gets called spectra. I know its a minor point but, unnnnggghhh

Jamie
 
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My understanding is the trade name in Europe is Dyneema and the trade name in the US is Spectra. The technology in both is UHMWPE.

I always called it Spectra because I first heard about it for making superlight slalom K1s. Kevlar/Spectra laminates were THE ticket in the early 90s.
 

jamie

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Thats my knowledge as well (not the skiing bit though) thats why i'm confused why europeans call it spectra when its sold as dyneema.

Jamie
 

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Good luck Jamie, how would you go about getting insurance for splicing ropes used in our industry?

It's still a mystery to me, would it be PI insurance and would you need some kind of qualification?
 
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Thats my knowledge as well (not the skiing bit though) thats why i'm confused why europeans call it spectra when its sold as dyneema.

Jamie

Er, umm... technically... a slalom K1 is a whitewater kayak. They are fun on a big snowy downhill though. :)

...and go figure about them screwy Europeans! They're most contrary, confounding, intractable people I've ever met.
 
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