Let me give you a few what not to do’s if you are new to or attempting your first splice.
1. Do not attempt 7/64 in the first try. start out with something larger diameter.
2) do not follow the advise on the hammock forums and attempt to make your own tools out of wire. It isn’t strong enough to push through without bending and then you are just pushing rope.
3) also do not follow their advise and use a nail or anything sharp and pointy to make the holes to pass the robe through, You can’t not split a strand then you end up breaking some of the fibers which damages and weakens the rope.
4) do not either leave the tape on the end of your rope or definitely do not peel it off. I recommend cutting it just behind the tape, point being if you get the sticky adhesive on the inside of your Amsteel you are screwed. You aren’t going to pass anything through there after that.
I was able to get the loop but the bury is impossible with what I have. At this point it’s compromised and I’m not willing to trust my life to it. I’ll keep it to practice on once I can get some real splicing tools. But for now money wasted and lesson learned. Don’t do it like me.
1. Do not attempt 7/64 in the first try. start out with something larger diameter.
2) do not follow the advise on the hammock forums and attempt to make your own tools out of wire. It isn’t strong enough to push through without bending and then you are just pushing rope.
3) also do not follow their advise and use a nail or anything sharp and pointy to make the holes to pass the robe through, You can’t not split a strand then you end up breaking some of the fibers which damages and weakens the rope.
4) do not either leave the tape on the end of your rope or definitely do not peel it off. I recommend cutting it just behind the tape, point being if you get the sticky adhesive on the inside of your Amsteel you are screwed. You aren’t going to pass anything through there after that.
I was able to get the loop but the bury is impossible with what I have. At this point it’s compromised and I’m not willing to trust my life to it. I’ll keep it to practice on once I can get some real splicing tools. But for now money wasted and lesson learned. Don’t do it like me.