Amsteel bridge

[Bowhunter41002]

If I am going to make a fixed amsteel bridge on my saddle how do I attach it permanently to each side of my saddle?

 

[ImThere]

Splice it


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[Scott F]

http://www.samsonrope.com/Pages/Splice_Instructions.aspx

It is way easier than you think -- but triple check it!

 

[redsquirrel]

Yes, splice it. Do NOT tie knots in amsteel!!

 

[Steve]

What size amsteel is recommended for the bridge

 

[ImThere]

Mine is 1/4"


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[Steve]

Why don't more saddle hunters use a amsteel bridge? I'm very familiar with amsteel from hammock camping, it is extremely strong and light, seems like a good fit for saddle hunters.

 

[justsomedude]

I Hammock too. The hammock motto is "don't hang higher than you are prepared to fall".

 

[Bowhunter41002]

So I do i get the loops on both sides? I can do 1 no problem just don't understand how to make the 2nd

 

[ImThere]

So I do i get the loops on both sides? I can do 1 no problem just don't understand how to make the 2nd

So here is how I did it. Make the first side. Measure from the loop end and make a mark for your bridge length. Fold the rope with your mark at the top. Make marks 2 and 3 in the splicing guide. From mark 2 make mark 1 and plus one fid length cut the rope. From mark 3 make mark 4 then just follow directions as you normally would. You have to know where you want your eye and reverse mark it. It's pretty easy.

I cannot express this enough measure, measure, measure then cut. You can not make a cut rope longer but you can keep splicing until you get the length correct.


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[g2outdoors]

So here is how I did it. Make the first side. Measure from the loop end and make a mark for your bridge length. Fold the rope with your mark at the top. Make marks 2 and 3 in the splicing guide. From mark 2 make mark 1 and plus one fid length cut the rope. From mark 3 make mark 4 then just follow directions as you normally would. You have to know where you want your eye and reverse mark it. It's pretty easy.

I cannot express this enough measure, measure, measure then cut. You can not make a cut rope longer but you can keep splicing until you get the length correct.


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I wish I could figure it out. I don't like stitching my second loop.

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[ImThere]

Video?


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[Travislsullivan]

Here is one way to do it

 

[Steve]

Here is one way to do it

This is the method that I planned to use

 

[g2outdoors]

How does it work once you capture the Sitdrag loop? Seems like you'd have to pull the entire SD through the Amsteel.

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[g2outdoors]

Is that what you did @ImThere ?

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[Travislsullivan]

How does it work once you capture the Sitdrag loop? Seems like you'd have to pull the entire SD through the Amsteel.

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Good question, I have only done this a time or two for other applications but I don't remember pulling the loop through the splice like in this video so maybe it was another Knot I had tied and the video I watched was mislabeled online

 

[ImThere]

Is that what you did @ImThere ?

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No. I will try to shoot a video. ASAP. I probably did it wrong.


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[archerskil]

You can NOT do a one side fixed brummel splice amsteel with anything in the loop,you either use a biner or petzle open loop on one side or you do a splice that is not brummel(run tag sideways through hole made in braid,then come back through a second time from other side)and bury tag into hollow braid.If you do this,STITCH IT and wrap it to be sure it wont slip on you.