Tools for rope splicing

[IHI6FAN]

Been looking at getting Fids for splicing rope an some amsteel projects. Anyone have recommendation on which to purchase.

 

[Deerslayer31]

Watch g2 video I am sorry don’t know how to show link

 

[Deerslayer31]

It’s under how to make Amsteel bridge

 

[bigjoe]

What he said ^

 

[ckossuth]

Links from G2's Youtube video.

Amsteel Splicing Kit:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...C2UZW&linkId=a24f0dfef32d9a9e745bd4412d1eae55

Dritz Loop Turner:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...70Z9O&linkId=40f6ede7c195fe9bf93f40e361dd7d68

Knitting Needles:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...IMKR2&linkId=7657ebbfc0be1e87b4d3a8d5694cfa82

 

[g2outdoors]

Here's what I use.

 

[elk yinzer]

Some masking or painters tape and a bent wire clothes hanger is plenty to do a couple eye splices in amsteel.

 

[g2outdoors]

You can splice amsteel with very minimal tools. I learned with a ball point pen and wire fishing leader. Fids, loop turners, and other tools just make it easier.

 

[DanielB89]

I made one out of a BIC pen. It probably wasn't the "best", but it definitely worked on my 8 climbing sticks.

 

[IHI6FAN]

I plan on splicing in a loop on my Sampson predator tree tether. Then I'm going to try an make a bridge for my saddles out of amsteal.

 

[swampsnyper]

I did plenty between saddle stuff and hammock stuff. Started out with just some thin stainless wire. Recently bought the Samson fid kit. So much easier.
Never spliced anything other than amsteel. I got some predator rope coming in that I will give a try.

 

[redsquirrel]

I splice amsteel with a wire coat hanger.

 

[ImThere]

i bought the fid for 1/4' i wish i would have bought the whole kit

 

[Derek0413]

If you have any scrap aluminum arrow shafts laying around that have the taper down to a point on the nock end for a glue on nock, those work great for a fid. Strip the fletchings and get rid of the nock, run some smooth sand paper on it to make it slick, pick a length and cut it at a 45 degree angle. There ya have it, a fid. I haven’t done it yet so I don’t know what diameter of rope fits in one, it’ll be smaller rope is all I know without using one yet. Just wanted to share the idea.


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[Allegheny Tom]

If you have any scrap aluminum arrow shafts laying around that have the taper down to a point on the nock end for a glue on nock, those work great for a fid. Strip the fletchings and get rid of the nock, run some smooth sand paper on it to make it slick, pick a length and cut it at a 45 degree angle. There ya have it, a fid. I haven’t done it yet so I don’t know what diameter of rope fits in one, it’ll be smaller rope is all I know without using one yet. Just wanted to share the idea.


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I did just that last night. I made my 1st Amsteel slice. 1/4" rope and used piece of 1816 xx75. I did the taper 1st so it would fit into the arrow shaft fid. I did a locked brummel. Worked great.

 

[AntlerAddict76]

I used an aluminum knitting needle that I cut a 45 on. It is hollow and can splice 1/4" amsteel no problem. Think I got the idea off G2. Got one free from mom-in-law and worked great!