The high school students who built the awardwinning thinkquest website on knot theory originally had a discussion forum on the site. We have made more than 30 rope splicing instruction videos. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Brion toss is a master rigger and consultant with over forty years of experience rigging vessels from daysailers to yachts to the worlds largest squareriggers. Theres a speciallyshaped tip on the tube, to keep you from snagging yarns along the way, an ingenious mechanism in the handle, to hold the tube in place while you work. Master rigger brion toss teaches how to make your own eye splices using a variety of rope types.
In this book he is also a courageous man, who dares to focus on failures. Brion toss video on splicing this informative video explains, in the simplest terms, the difficult technique of splicing double braid, 3strand and 16strand tree climbing lines. Nowadays the most common type of rope used on board yachts, dinghies, motorboats, working boats and ferries is braided rope. I dont remember the costs of the materials exactly but ill give a close enough price to give you the idea. Double braid eye splice with a splicing wand part 1. We picked one up when we made a pilgrimage to brion toss. Video editing equipment that is based on digital technology and uses highcapacity computer hard drives to store and process video and audio. Brion toss is the author of the riggers apprentice, chapmans guide to knots, and other books. Combining and updating the renowned riggers apprentice and riggers locker, meets the changing face of modern materials and technology while remaining true to riggings. Now features expanded arborist rope splicing section. Master rigger brion toss teaches the steps in creating an eye splice out of wire rope.
Splicing wand small rope from brion toss is for braided and parallelcore rope. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this short course, ill show you how splice enables you to easily create music, backup and manage all of your work with free unlimited storage, and collaborate with people around the world. The result is a normal locked brummel using a single end but her method reduces the steps and the complexity. And if he is at all new to rig tuning, i highly recommend that you also purchase brion toss s video on rig tuning, which i found to be a godsend. Now, as the man who walked a tightrope between the twin towers, falling is not in my vocabularyand yet i must confess. First, you need the linedouble braid will work fine. Brion, do you know if the micro wand will splice 1.
Sep 19, 2009 is there really an advantage to splicing wire. Wondering if there really is a longevity gain from splicing wire. Select the kind of rope you want to splice, click, and follow the. Here, splicing of two, or more disjoint index series is made to have continuity of comparison by bringing them all under a common base. Double braid dacron eye splice, single braid eye splice.
Simply import the clips you want to splice and organize the playing order on the timeline, then the program will create a single seamless video in your desired format. Or how to make soft shackles from ropes with dyneema fibers. Mostly on ship rigging, often with comments and answers from brion toss. Brion toss splicing wand double braid eyesplice sailrite. The splicing wand is basically a long tube containing a hidden snare. Generally speaking you dont put a back splice on three strand nylon. And the clerk in the store where we got the line convinced us that we could splice the line around the shackle instead of tying a lessthanelegant bowline. Sign in here contact us is a membership website with over 1,000 videos and articles on boat handling, repairs, maintenance, boat building, dream boats and more. Brion toss is a rigging master, a fine writer, and a perfectionist. He has also produced videos on various aspects of rigging, and conducts frequent rigging classes for arborists, architects, treehouse builders, cowboys, and other. This will be a christmas present along with some tools. Long bury splice how to tie a long bury splice using. Brion toss video on splicing this informative video explains, in the simplest terms, the difficult technique of splicing double braid, 3strand and 16strand tree climbing. Technically speaking, you should be using the industrial double braid directions from yale, because you are splicing a yale double braid.
In filmora9, splitting videos into smaller parts can be done in different methods based on your purpose. Double braid eye splice staset x eye splice 3strand eye splice. Dvd splicing wire rope in this dvd brion demonstrates wire rope splicing using 7x7 wire and featuring the liverpool eye splice techniques also apply to splicing 7x19 wire rope. Brion toss rope splicing wands wesspur tree equipment.
We picked one up when we made a pilgrimage to brion toss s rigging shop in port townsend, but you can order them online too. When tested to destruction, the long bury splice should not be a weak point the standing end of the rope may break first. The definitive reference on the art and science of rigging contemporary as well as traditional sailing vessels of all sizes. Splicing braided rope with brion toss sail rigging. They have since closed it, perhaps from lack of traffic. The make your own eye splices dvd by brion toss is packed with 2 hours and 20 minutes of clear, easy to follow rope splicing instructions. Splicing instruction videos learn how to splice ropes. Many people tend to do this but lack of proper video splitter software. Tools and techniques for modern and traditional rigging toss, brion on. I cannot locate any arborist rope splicing instructions at new england or at samson online. Splicing braided and high modulus line sailboat owners forums. Hobie forums view topic double braid dacron eye splice. It works fine, is easy to learn though perhaps the shovel splice looks easier, and is stronger. It has a number of different splicesfind the one you want i believe it is called an inline splice and watch it several times.
The professional site of brion toss, the leading authority on ship rigging alive today. From its initial publication, the complete rigger s apprentice has been the definitive goto resource for weekend sailors and maritime professionals who want to master the fine art of rigging. The reference numbers correspond to the chapters of handbook splicing modern ropes. Brion toss splicing wand arborist long the 42 long brion toss arborist splicing. Get the brion toss video on splicing, a good length of double braid rope, toss splice wand, a heavy. Ok boys and girls, i am going to try and learn how to splice some poison ivy. Make your own eye splices dvd wesspur tree equipment. Eye splices video by brion toss is packed with almost 3 hours of clear, easy to follow rope splicing instructions. We carry a number of splicing wands made by brion toss. Book basic braided splices book 5 of the working rope field guides by brion toss here is your key to demystifying braided rope splicing. In addition to the riggers apprentice book, brion also sells spicing tools for pulling braids and cores. Also see the discussion forums, software, videos, and books on knot tying.
Brion toss was calling back to clarify what work we wanted to have done on our boat. Voiceover hi, im nate mars, and welcome to up and running with splice. But the specific question was about a brummel splice, and if you look at how a brummel splice. Is it really as hard and complex as it looks i have looked at new englands site and samsons as well. Brion toss is a nobrainer simple compilation of standard rigging technique. In our opinion, this set is overpriced and will frustrate many splicers with its tenuous line attachment design.
Down east heres a book you can read for the pleasure of knowing how splicing is accomplished. Few people have the knowledge to splice it, or even where to start. Dec 19, 2014 follow along with legendary rigger brion toss as he explains the tail bury lengths required for splicing braided rope. Brions new most favorite tool hm shears for cutting all high. Eye splice end splice splicing using a splicing wand by brion toss eye splice in used line great converting existing. Rna splicing, in molecular biology, is a form of rna processing in which a newly made precursor messenger rna premrna transcript is transformed into a mature messenger rna. This website is an outgrowth of both rigging and teaching. Splicing modern ropes is the first guide to this essential skill. Brion toss recommends this splice all the time on their website and forum. Download and install this video splicing software on your computer. Making eye splices dvd brion toss rigging fisheries supply. The right tool for splicing double braid is brion toss s splicing wand.
Seems from my limited view of rigging problems that other items will still need to be addressed on that 10 year or so interval, and does splicing the wire rope to whatever really let you get more life out of it, or are you still doing the same type of preventive servicing, replacing. The forum is a free service, and much like the free content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat. Some guys use a 23 layers form shaft of car antenae in a vise with a wire down the center, or folded cable, for the snare of the fid. Another gimmick is a long, slender, not curved, not flared hemostats, that have nice, tight fitting jaws. Splicing braided and high modulus line sailboat owners. Tools and techniques for modern and traditional rigging.
You might have to send me one so i can check for myself. However, im sure that every splicer would agree that the differences between yale, samson, ner and brion toss are so subtle that you should just use the one that makes most sense for you. If you watch a splicing video all measurements are done by fid length. I dont want to break the bank, but if i can figure this out. These are the two wand sizes that our splicers recommend and find useful. Looking at adlard coles list, i have found a polman book, splicing modern ropes and the splicing handbook by merry and darwin but ive seen a few negative comments on the former. In this volume of the working rope series, brion toss and margie mcdonald bring to you the distilled results of decades of experience with thousands of splices. Splicing that type of rope and cord is relatively straightforward. Dvd features expanded arborist rope splice section. Brion toss splicing wand brion toss rigging fisheries supply. For example, how to make an eyesplice in modern ropes.
Margie mcdonald, who illustrates the brion toss margie mcdonald series of working rope books, developed the technique shown in this animation. You slide the tool into the rope, grab the end you want to tuck, and slide the tool out. The taped raw footage is converted to a digital format, copied to a computers hard drive, and may then be arranged and otherwise manipulated. One solution he recommends is splicing a length of dacron line into the.
Practical sailor seems to be a reputable, hightechie pub, so i trust them. Robert shetterly is an awardwinning artist and illustrator. Can any one here tell me the fid lengths in inches. Selden endless furling line sailboat owners forums.
Hello all looking for links to your favorite splicing sites or books where i can see how to do the different types. Something about the locking part keeping the splice from unraveling under low, static load and the long splice keeping it good under high load. Television production chapter 24 flashcards quizlet. Mcdonald brummel splice how to tie a mcdonald brummel. Simple in production but brilliant in content, this is our bestselling video to date.
From yet another pocket came a ratcheting driver to extract a screw here and. Brions new most favorite tool hm shears for cutting all high modulus. I need a tight eye splice, and no i have never done it before. Brion toss yacht riggers, sailboat riggingsplicing gear. Tools and techniques for modern and traditional rigging, second edition ebook. The animation shows how to tie a splice using the long bury technique with no lock. Digitally remastered dvd will play universally, in all region formats. If you are not familiar with how the hammock guys do splices this video, which is kind of long. If you search online for stalok installation youll find good written information.
Catalog request fabric calculator sail data trade program. The splicing handbook is particularly helpful in explainingand showing with simple, straightforward illustrationshow to manage the bewildering array of new rope materials and weaves. Brummel splice sailing anarchy sailing anarchy forums. Featuring brion toss splicing wand and the point hudson phid.
Toss wand developed by brian toss, this is one fid that can splice double braid line from 38inch to 34inch there is another toss. Basic braided splices book 5 of the working rope field guides by brion toss. Tools and techniques for modern and traditional rigging, second edition hardcover september, 2016. Most of which can be found by reading past editions of old rigging manuals and from the writings of the international guild of knot tyers, or from company product manuals. I also bought one of brion s splicing wands and i do think it makes a difference. Splitting a large video into several clips is very useful for uploading, transferring or easy distribution. Can i put a pc of heat shrink tubing over the tail and just melt it down tight. In this article, youll learn how to use the video splitter. Feb 25, 2012 i have a small fid i made out of a needle with a rounded off tip. Brion toss yacht riggers blending the ageless wisdom of. This video provides clear demonstration and helpful tips to. Double braid eye splice staset x eye splice 3strand eye splice regatta braid eye splice.
He has also produced videos on various aspects of rigging, and. The splicing wand is a long tube with a hidden snare that makes tucking quick and. The video has been expanded to 2 dvds, 2 12 hours and eight splices including. Brion toss has an excellent reputation in port townsend where his shop is located. Keep in mind that splicing instructions from samson and the like are nothing more than a ridiculously spare schematicsomething akin to wade into the water at dover, emerge at calais. Brion toss splicing 1x19 video the woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications, publisher of woodenboat magazine. The only step up from the wire fid is a brion toss splicing wand, but thats a little bit of an investment. Brion toss has an impressive resume of modern splicing technique and will have you splicing. This is brion toss densest video, packed with almost 3 hours of clear, easytoremember instructions for splicing every commonly used rope. The brion toss tape on splicing shows arbo16 splicing instructions, and a wealth of other info. The tiny directions with the toss wand are for double braid. Save more on your brion toss rigging brion toss splicing wand at fisheries supply. Spend over 40 minutes with the modern master of synthetic rope splicing. The question of splicing arises only when a series of index numbers with an old base has been discontinued, and another fresh series of index numbers with a new base year has been constructed.
Part 1 double braid eye splice with a splicing wand video demonstrates how to make a doublebraid eyesplice using the splicing wand. And if he is at all new to rig tuning, i highly recommend that you also purchase brion toss s video. Revised and updated the only book you need on sailboat rigging and marlinspike arts. Covers double braid, 3strand, spectra, and staset splices. During splicing, introns noncoding regions are removed and exons coding regions are joined together. I highly recommend the brion toss video as a way to get past the learning curve. To use a splicing wand, slip the tool into the rope, grab the end you want to tuck and then slip the tool back out its that simple. The video has been expanded to 2 dvds, 2 12 hours and. Captain irving johnson sailed aboard the bark peking in 1929, as the sun set on the day of commercial sail. Youre probabley as well to use a piece of shrink wrap instead. I suppose you could short splice 3 strand but the only thing ive ever seen or done would be eye splices. The splicing wand is a long tube with a hidden snare that makes tucking quick and easy. Tools and techniques for modern and traditional rigging, second edition 2 by toss, brion isbn. Follow along with legendary rigger brion toss as he explains the tail bury lengths required for splicing braided rope.
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