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    Quote Originally Posted by timabababaluka View Post
    Mason's line--must be braided. I hear people talk about doing it, but it's so blasted THIN. Seems like I'd go nuts long before I ever got anything spliced (I dunno, maybe make nanobots to do it for me).

    Here's a site that shows you how to make paracord soft shackles (he uses a needle as a fid, but I like to use one of the gutted strands of nylon to pull the outer casing through itself--personal preference; are you a pusher or a puller?).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-8R...e_gdata_player
    Actually, I find it easier with the small stuff.

    I started out splicing three strand cordage. Not as easy as hollow braid but doable. You get to get real acquainted with a marlinspike.


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    Quote Originally Posted by JaxHiker View Post
    I can't stop. Now that I have a good handle on what I was doing wrong no rope is safe. Last night I was supposed to be working on a presentation for a Tuesday meeting. Instead I was making a new CRL from Dynaglide. Later in the evening I was searching for something in my truck toolbox only to stumble upon a virgin spool of braided mason line. I called off my search and ran inside to make more soft shackle prussiks.

    Every where I turn are whoopieslings, continuous loops, prussiks, etc. I think I need help but I'm not quite ready to admit that I have a problem.
    I told you that splicing rope is highly addictive.

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    Did my first soft shackle tonight. Tis a wee little thing. Started with 18", not enough in 1/8". Needed gmcttr's link. Good confidence builder. I can see where this can be another addiction, in an addiction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc527 View Post
    How do you use a strand to pull it through? just tie a knot around the end and feed the small strand through the entry point?
    Rather than a knot, I like to cut the bury end at a 45 degree, melt the end so that I have a pointy tip, then thread half the strand as close to the tip as I can. Thread the two strands through the needle, and work them through the cord. This way you don't have a bulky knot getting in your way.

    Mind you, I only do this because (a) I can't keep the blasted tape on the needle/fid (if I could, it would eliminate an extra step), and (b) the in-laws (where I'm staying for vacation) have not even an inch of wire, which would eliminate the need for a needle altogether.

    Looking back at my previous post, I also feel I should clarify. When I said I hang my gear with these, I mean my pack, tarp, and odds and ends. I would never hang a hammock with paracord soft shackles--these are not amsteel. I know you are saying, "Well, duh!" at this, but I feared I may have been too ambiguous earlier, and wanted to avoid any potential heartache (and possible aches south of the heart) that could occur.

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    My problem was actually caused by just cutting at a 45. The solution was to taper by removing strands. I catch the strands with the wire and milk the rope back over it until it pops out.
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    Call off the nanobots!

    I did it! Thanks to a fortuituos combination of your posts and me stumbling across a spool of thin wire in the in-law's basement, I decided to pull out my braided mason's line and give it a whirl--went MUCH easier than my first amsteel attempt (which, admittedly, isn't saying much). Now I don't know if I'll ever leave the basement (my oldest daughter is bringing me meals ).

    Thanks for the posts, the information, and the inspiration. Y'all are awesome!
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    w00t!

    I predict global rope shortages as we all buy up the supplies.
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