I do my own splicing and have gotten pretty good at it if I do say so
myself. For splicing double braid I usually take the diameter in 16ths, add
half again the numerator and bury that number of inches. For example 1/2"
rope is 8/16 and half again of 8 is 12 so bury 12". That is a little longer
than the 21 diameters so it works great but this is the first really high
tech single braid I have spliced and it is notoriously slick so I know it
needs more bury but "two fid lengths" doesn't help when you don't use that
manufacturer's fids.

Still think that a double Brummel would work better than a tuck and stitch
though. ;-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

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"Terry K" wrote in message
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Right sized fid for rope spliced...

Rule of thumb. You gotta make allowances, and then pull it tight.

You gonna do it, or get someone else to?

Terry K