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After pouring over the various splicing threads I settled in on the “McDonald Brummel” for attempting eye splices in my tarp lines, and now have four matching 1.75mm Single Braid Dyneema Grey tie outs for my tarp with a four inch eye, the question is, I have not stumbled across the best way to finish the loose end. Back splice, knot or melt? What’s the consensus?
i spliced a loop in both ends of mine.
i'm easily confused and easily amused so that solved 2 problems at once.
__bob__
I'm with Flatline. A loop on each end increases functionality.
Great idea flatline, Wish I had asked about/ thought of that BEFOR I cut them from the spool – live and learn… Looks like I could put a two inch eye and still have about six feet of guy line to work with, think I’ll go that route.Quote:
Originally Posted by flatline
Thanks!
you can still put loops in the other end, you should have plenty of length.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnVH
make some shorter extensions (2 or 3 feet) that you can add if needed for porch mode.
my stake out line is rarely longer than 2' except on the porch side.
I found a drop of superglue stops the ends from fraying. Now I just put an eye in each end, as suggested above.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnVH
Ticklebelly
Yep - eyes at both ends, continuous loops girth-hitched to my tarp eyes and prussic'd to the tarp lines and 1/8" shock cord (5" length) used as tensioners at the stake ends (using clove hitches at each end of the shock cord. Took a while to make everything - but am very satisfied!!
Went with loops at both ends and a couple of 3' double loop extenders - rigging up my WB Super Fly christmas present to me! last piece is some shock cord for the doors. Thanks for all the input!