Braid your own?

Par Four · 06-03-2013, 08:16 PM

I noted that someone mentioned how cool the AnimatedKnots website is, so I checked it out. Just a short while later I now have replacements for my dock lines that I'd refined the lengths of over 12-years of tying up to the same dock.

Those original lines used knots to form the eyes at just the right lengths, and I'd always wanted to do it the right way.

The first eye splice braids i did were more Cub Scout than Eagle Scout ( no offense ) but they're plenty strong if not pretty. I used 3-strand nylon because that's what I had on hand. Next will be double braid eye splices, just need a fid.

Also made a Monkey Fist for the fun of it, not that I need one!

So, who else braids their own lines?

06-03-2013, 08:16 PM	#1
Par Four Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central MA Posts: 77 Thanks: 23 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Braid your own? I noted that someone mentioned how cool the AnimatedKnots website is, so I checked it out. Just a short while later I now have replacements for my dock lines that I'd refined the lengths of over 12-years of tying up to the same dock. Those original lines used knots to form the eyes at just the right lengths, and I'd always wanted to do it the right way. The first eye splice braids i did were more Cub Scout than Eagle Scout ( no offense ) but they're plenty strong if not pretty. I used 3-strand nylon because that's what I had on hand. Next will be double braid eye splices, just need a fid. Also made a Monkey Fist for the fun of it, not that I need one! So, who else braids their own lines?