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Yes, small is harder
In Response To: Thx Larry, D'Arcy ()
Try pushing the cover together to open up the space between the strands when pushing the fid through. Smaller rope can be tricky.
Messages In This Thread
- My first double braid eye splice
- Yeah- quit and use a Buntline hitch instead- grin
- I had trouble too
- Did you tape the core to the fid?
- Thx Larry, D'Arcy
- I use the McLube for pulling wires also
- Yes, small is harder
- Thx Larry, D'Arcy
- Dude, I gave up on splicing double braid, just not sailor enough.
- Splicing wand
- Yeah- quit and use a Buntline hitch instead- grin
