Splices

[Husky288XP]

Here are some of my splices.

 

[Husky288XP]

Another

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Steve does a real nice job. I am using one of his Safety Blue lanyards and it is holding up real well!!!

 

[Husky288XP]

Yea that Toss fid is hard to finish the final taper, with the core and cover tail being together.

 

[mikecross23]

I liked learning how to splice, now it's kind of like work. I'm stiHl getting faster though. Takes me no less than 45 minutes of undistracted working to get a splice done. I make my own lanyards w/ a splice on both ends. 2 hours per lanyard with lock stitching.

Looks good Husky man!

-Mike-

 

[Koa Man]

The Brian Toss wand works very well for me and I can do 16 strand with it and it comes out real good. It takes me close to an hour of hard work per splice. At a TCI Expo a few years ago, I was watching the guy at the Samson rope booth do it in about 10 minutes without sweating.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Nice splices, I do my own and they do take a while, worst if you havent done them for a while. I loose patience sometimes and have to come back later to finish them off.

 

[NickfromWI]

I'm all about the Toss Wand...I know it takes a firm but gentle touch when using it.

Splicing is indeed a marvelous skill. It's great to know that if you want something a certain way, you can make it yourself, to your exact specifications.

Here's to long, smooth tapers!

love
nick

 

[Koa Man]

The guy at the Samson booth was using the Toss wand and recommended that I buy one. I also noticed the splicers at the Sherrill booth were using the Toss wand.

 

[Husky288XP]

Throwline splices, Half-time football activites yesterday.

 

[Husky288XP]

Another

 

[NickfromWI]

Husky, I don't know why more people don't use spliced throwlines. I started splicing mine a couple years ago and there is no faster and more appropriate way to attach and detach the throwbag to and from the throwline.

It just simply works better.

love
nick

 

[glens]

It's off the topic of splices, but I've got to get a digital camera so I can show you what I do for the throwline.

Glen

 

[Nickrosis]

Originally posted by NickfromWI
I'm all about the Toss Wand...I know it takes a firm but gentle touch when using it.

What's your experience with the durability of the loops? Have you replaced it with Kevlar string or other material?

 

[NickfromWI]

Nickrosis, good question. The snares in the wand are tough. However, arborists tend to abuse them. I was going through them quickly. I eventually started making my own out of tightly braided vectran strands. Now I only replace about 2 times a year.

I think Brion Toss Rigging will replace them if you send a SASE. If you cut off about 8" of Zing-it, you can make many that will be as good as Toss makes, but Zing-it isn't that tough. Technora is better and from what I've seen, Vectran is best.

love
nick

 

[NickfromWI]

Glen, do tell! Pictures aren't NEEDED.

love
nick

 

[glens]

Okay, I'll try.

Using 10oz. bag, 2.2 Zing-it, blue cheap folding cube, all from Vermeer/Sherrills.

Went to the bead store downtown and selected some wire-wound beads about 5/16" long and 1/4" max. diameter, shaped like a football.&nbsp; They <i>just</i> make it onto the line.
<ol><li>string bead onto line
<li>tie ~3" loop in end of line
<li>string loop over end of middle finger and pull line over back of extended hand along forearm
<li>mark line just above hollow of inside elbow
<li>tie overhand knot there to capture bead between there and end loop
<li>repeat on other end of line
<li>drop loop through eye on bag and girth hitch / larks foot, whatever it's called, line to bag
<li>grab bead between thumb and side of middle segment of first finger letting bag/line fall to upper knot, take aim, and throw underhanded with early release (about waist high) as longer follow-through tends to send bag on a more vertical trajectory than usually wanted
</ol>
75' limbs routinely draped with the rig.

I've not had the hardware get hung up on anything yet.&nbsp; It's virtually weightless.

don't hate,
Glen

 

[NickfromWI]

glen, I like how you signed off on that last post!

So basically you put a large stopper so you have more to grab onto while throwing. Am I understanding this right?

love
nick

 

[glens]

No.&nbsp; I would not say that's what I'd said.

Glen

 

[alanarbor]

Seems like the key to glens post is the length. With the bead, he's always throwing with a consistent length, taking a large part of randomness from the process. Thus being able to be more consistant with the accuracy, tuned to his arm length.


Am I close?