• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Amsteel

Islandshooter said:
Ok, thanks. First splice! Would've been easier if I had the next size up DIY fid! Lol
Click to expand...

Not trying to be ugly...but that bury looks rough. When you fish the fid up the center you have to bunch up the rope so your fid stays in the center and not going out and over strands. I've seen the thin wire trick and that looks way easier. As for fid size...I bought a 7/16 for 7/16 rope and it was way too small. I use an old aluminum arrow to splice 1/4" amsteel and it works great.
 
It is easier and preferred to lock brummel on side directly to the bridge loop.
You only need one end to wrap around the bridge loop and burry the tag end. Then you just put a lock stitch in it. The lock stitch is only to keep the tag end (burry) from coming out when there isn’t any tension on the bridge.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
kenn1320 said:
Not trying to be ugly...but that bury looks rough. When you fish the fid up the center you have to bunch up the rope so your fid stays in the center and not going out and over strands. I've seen the thin wire trick and that looks way easier. As for fid size...I bought a 7/16 for 7/16 rope and it was way too small. I use an old aluminum arrow to splice 1/4" amsteel and it works great.
Click to expand...
I'm old enuff to always take advice from guys that know more than I do!! That was just a small trial piece, the next one was a little better. Will try the thin wire trick also. Always happy to learn from you guys, thanks. I just like figuring stuff out (old EOD habits die hard)
 
kenn1320 said:
Not trying to be ugly...but that bury looks rough. When you fish the fid up the center you have to bunch up the rope so your fid stays in the center and not going out and over strands. I've seen the thin wire trick and that looks way easier. As for fid size...I bought a 7/16 for 7/16 rope and it was way too small. I use an old aluminum arrow to splice 1/4" amsteel and it works great.
Click to expand...
2117 XX75 is the perfect size arrow shaft for 1/4" Amsteel.
 
I just made my first amsteel 24" bridge. To get enough bury They meet in the middle of the 24" Don't like that bump in the middle when rotating. How little of bury can we get by with if stitched
 
I have as little as 4" for whoopie slings and it holds fine.
I'm starting to wonder if whoopies are underutilized.


Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top