Recently we were talking to Denis Menegaz about the Pathfinder he is building when he mentioned splicing eyes in some braided line he had bought from us. I asked him how he did it and he sent the following series of photos:
To begin you need some melted parafin, quench water, a fid and rope.
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Step 1: Remove tape from end of line to free bitter end. Part sheath at "A" (see below) and extract core. Dip end of sheath in parafin.
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Step 2: Attach fid to core with tape.
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Step 3: Reinsert fid at "B" (see step 1) and gently work about 2" under sheath before emerging. Remove fid.
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Step 4: Pull core end out about 1/4" and chop excess. Tug on eye to hide core end under sheath.
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Step 5: Unravel sheith hanks. It helps to insert fit down hollow sheath while doing this. Unravel down to "A".
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Step 6: Thread a hank in sewing needle eye and sew back into line - sewing with diagonal weave.
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Step 7: Continue stitches down about 2" then trim and hide ends. Weave all hanks in, following the pattern of the rope. Take some hanks up and around the eye.
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That's it! It's easy.
Denis Menegaz
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