The absolute best instructions and tools are at http://www.briontoss.com/
Buy the "Making Eye Slices" video for $30 and the medium splicing wand
(about $55). The video covers double braid, straight yarn with braided
cover (Sta-set) three strand and the high tech braided fibers. The wand has
a snare on the end that makes eye splices a lot easier than regular fids
and pushers. You can whip out a tight eye in Sta-Set X is 5 minutes with a
little practice. The really high tech stuff takes a minute or two longer.

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Glenn Ashmore

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"Roger Long" wrote in message
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I'm about to buy some New England Ropes Sta-Set replacement lines. What
should I buy for fid and where are the best instructions for learning to
make some eye splices?

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Roger Long