Really can't thank you enough for the clarity of these videos. Learning to splice was my covid project. Between manufacturer printed instructions and your TH-cam videos I was able to tackle these with confidence. The printed instructions, while detailed, are intimidating to interpret.
I have tried three times and I keep getting stuck on the final bury. I have yet to successfully bury the crossover. The last bit of core with cover buried bunches up and no matter how much I loosen the throat of the splice and keep pulling (repeat x100), I can’t get it set any further. Any tips for a new splicer?
Sorry for my ignorance whats the measurement of ..1 the whole fid..2 the large fid 3 small fid? Whats that on a tape measure..? Please l'm trying to splice my blue moon rope...and l don't have the fid lile yours ...thank you and you do grate job
For a 1/2 inch rope the full fid is 11" (28 cm). A "long" fid is 6.75" (17 cm) and a "short" fid is 4.25" (11 cm). If you search on "fid length" on line you will find tables that give fid lengths for ropes of different diameters. Values vary a bit among on-line sources, but in most cases the full fid length is 21 or 22 x rope diameter.
Can you show us how to do the lock stitching and explain the whole process of the lock stitching and i have heard you call it safety stitching. Thank you Eric!
Very well done. I am not seeing any difference from a standard double-braid eye splice. First one I've seen showing using standard tubular fids and the wire fid.
Thanks! You are correct, it is just a standard double-braid splice. I like the wire fid for all double-braid splices because it makes it so easy to pull the core through the cover.
This is some sort of magic. Who invents this stuff. Where have all those bits gone?? did the cover transmute into becoming the core. ? How exactly does this work.??
Hi Vinnie. I just noticed your comment. There are a bunch of good videos on youtube about how to do a 3-strand splice around a thimble. That is why I have never bothered to do a video on that particular splice.
You can use double-braid splices to make ring-and-ring friction savers out of just about any double-braid rope, but they are not adjustable. They are whatever length you make them. If you want an "adjustable" friction saver you will want to splice a ring into one end and then install an adjustable prusik on the rope so you can adjust the length by sliding the prusik along the rope. There are many commercial versions available.
@@ericforsman7787 OK, but my point is your expression. English speakers use "pair" to indicate single pieces sometimes (pair of scissors, pants, shorts, glasses,, ... They are all single things that you use a plural noun for (... ah ... so that's where all that crazyness comes from.) )
It is just what the manufacturers recommend for their ropes. For some reason the folks at Yale recommended a slightly longer bury. If you want it is ok to do a long fid bury on both types of rope.
@@carter_kolarek I know that some people have spliced Kernmaster with a core-dependent splice, but I have no experience with it. If I was going to order Kernmaster I would order it with a sewn eye and save myself the hassle.
It is a 11.7mm rope, which is 0.460 inches. Since it is so close to 0.50 inches I use a 1/2'" fid for the layout. I suspect that a layout with a 7/16" fid would be just fine but I have not compared the strength of the two.
One of (of not THE) best, detailed, clear, consice and understandable videos on the internet hands down! 🙏👍
This is one of the best eye splice how to videos on TH-cam! Thank you for the very clear explanation!
Thank you sir!
Really can't thank you enough for the clarity of these videos. Learning to splice was my covid project. Between manufacturer printed instructions and your TH-cam videos I was able to tackle these with confidence. The printed instructions, while detailed, are intimidating to interpret.
Thanks so much for clarity of explanation and your knowledge of the products you are working with . You are a true craftsman and a great teacher.
Thank you sir!
I have tried three times and I keep getting stuck on the final bury. I have yet to successfully bury the crossover. The last bit of core with cover buried bunches up and no matter how much I loosen the throat of the splice and keep pulling (repeat x100), I can’t get it set any further. Any tips for a new splicer?
Clear and able to follow instructions for an eye splice.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
I'll be back to rewatch when I get a fid.
For the wire fid, piano wire works great. I had some bailing wire at work and put it on a piece of old shovel handle dowel. Worked well.
@@pproh608 Thanks. I'll look for something similar.
I like your string markers. It makes a more presentable finished eye without a bunch of sharpie marks.
Yep, I agree. I takes a bit longer, but it makes for a better-looking finished product.
Extremely good great production sir. Amazing detail, clear, concise, etc. Best splicing video for this type of rope on the internet!
Thank you sir!
What a great informative video! Thank you for sharing this. That was some voodoo magic making the core disappear.
Thank you!
helped me with my first ever splice, thanks mate!
Fantastic video, thanks Eric
Thank you Patrick!
Thanks so much for the video, do you have one that shows how to incorporate a ring into the splice
Great Video
Thanks Tim!
Great job!
Thanks Serj.
Спасибо!👍👏👏👏
Thank you!
Sorry for my ignorance whats the measurement of ..1 the whole fid..2 the large fid 3 small fid? Whats that on a tape measure..? Please l'm trying to splice my blue moon rope...and l don't have the fid lile yours ...thank you and you do grate job
For a 1/2 inch rope the full fid is 11" (28 cm). A "long" fid is 6.75" (17 cm) and a "short" fid is 4.25" (11 cm). If you search on "fid length" on line you will find tables that give fid lengths for ropes of different diameters. Values vary a bit among on-line sources, but in most cases the full fid length is 21 or 22 x rope diameter.
@@ericforsman7787 thank you so much ...grate work
Can you show us how to do the lock stitching and explain the whole process of the lock stitching and i have heard you call it safety stitching. Thank you Eric!
I have a separate youtube video on how to do a Yale Whiplock. Check it out.
nice lods new friend thanks
Please make a tutorial on how to make dead rope eyes.
Very well done. I am not seeing any difference from a standard double-braid eye splice. First one I've seen showing using standard tubular fids and the wire fid.
Thanks! You are correct, it is just a standard double-braid splice. I like the wire fid for all double-braid splices because it makes it so easy to pull the core through the cover.
@@ericforsman7787 I teach splicing so was curious. I like Brion Toss's tool and the d-Splicer but the wire fid can do much the same with less expense.
This is some sort of magic. Who invents this stuff. Where have all those bits gone?? did the cover transmute into becoming the core. ?
How exactly does this work.??
Eric can you do a video on a 3 strand thimble install on 3/4" heavy rigging rope.
Hi Vinnie. I just noticed your comment. There are a bunch of good videos on youtube about how to do a 3-strand splice around a thimble. That is why I have never bothered to do a video on that particular splice.
Would I be correct to assume this splice would work on all the Yale xtc-24 family ropes?
Yes.
should i use this splice for making a ring and ring adjustable friction saver out of blue moon rope?
You can use double-braid splices to make ring-and-ring friction savers out of just about any double-braid rope, but they are not adjustable. They are whatever length you make them. If you want an "adjustable" friction saver you will want to splice a ring into one end and then install an adjustable prusik on the rope so you can adjust the length by sliding the prusik along the rope. There are many commercial versions available.
A pair is 2. If you remove five pairs of core strands, do you remove 10 individual strands?
With the cores strands I just remove 5 or 6 individual strands. That just makes it easier to pull the core through the cover.
@@ericforsman7787 OK, but my point is your expression. English speakers use "pair" to indicate single pieces sometimes (pair of scissors, pants, shorts, glasses,, ... They are all single things that you use a plural noun for (... ah ... so that's where all that crazyness comes from.) )
@@davidmaes3253 Yes, I should have said "individual strands" as opposed to "pairs".
What brand of scissors are those?
They are Clauss serrated splicing scissors. You can get them from Treestuff.
Why is samson a 1/3 of a fid for mark c and yale is a long fid?
It is just what the manufacturers recommend for their ropes. For some reason the folks at Yale recommended a slightly longer bury. If you want it is ok to do a long fid bury on both types of rope.
@@ericforsman7787 appreciate the reply eric! Can you do a kernmaster splice video one day, that would be awesome!
@@carter_kolarek I know that some people have spliced Kernmaster with a core-dependent splice, but I have no experience with it. If I was going to order Kernmaster I would order it with a sewn eye and save myself the hassle.
@@ericforsman7787 kernmaster had a brained nylon core so its done like a double braid but with a longer mark 3 or "z" after you mark the eye size
This person knows ... LoL 🤣
Seems like you're making the splice a bit bigger than required. It's an 11mm rope, and should be fine to lay out with a slightly smaller fid, right?
It is a 11.7mm rope, which is 0.460 inches. Since it is so close to 0.50 inches I use a 1/2'" fid for the layout. I suspect that a layout with a 7/16" fid would be just fine but I have not compared the strength of the two.