Splicing 3/16" Dyneema

[Drinky Crow]

Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use?

Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid Set - SL823002

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Never mind... SPLICING KIT, 2 FID SET

 

[jssailem]

If you are just thinking about Splicing an eye in the end of a length of Dyneema, using a brummel to lock the splice then burying the tail can be done with some thing to poke through the line like the plastic part of a bic ball point pen. You do not not need a fid. They are nice but not required.

For frequent splice work using dyneema, I like the D-Splicer.

They are excellent to manage the bury of a tail. Specifically used for the Brian Toss designed soft shackle.

 

[Roadking Larry]

Are you splicing 12 strand Dyneema? If so about anything to open up the strands will work. I use a D-splicer to pull the bury into the body.
Easy peasy.

 

[Davidasailor26]

+1 for the D-splicer. I’ve used it very easily on 1/8” 12 strand dyneema. It’s basically just a steel wire folded in half with a convent handle, so you could probably fashion your own too. If you’re following splicing instructions that expect a fid you just need to translate them into pulling instead of pushing.

 

[thinwater]

Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use?

Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid Set - SL823002

All you actually need is a 30" length of rigging wire folded in half. Honest, I've done most of my Dyneema splicing this way. It started when I left my fids somewhere else a few times. Now I just go with it, since I'm used to it and it works very reliably.

 

[Joe]

Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use?

Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid Set - SL823002

edit...

Never mind... SPLICING KIT, 2 FID SET

You don't need a fid to splice single braid dyneema. And I'd never pay $64 for a couple of knitting needles. A wire coat hanger and some tape, pluse your cutting and marking tools is all you need.

 

[thinwater]

You don't need a fid to splice single braid dyneema. And I'd never pay $64 for a couple of knitting needles. A wire coat hanger and some tape, pluse your cutting and marking tools is all you need.

Try using rigging wire. Even better, still free. Not my idea, but really good.
Splicing Dyneema using rigging wire

 

[Roadking Larry]

You will need a good and very sharp knife.

 

[All U Get]

Guitar string, I’ve been known to use a G-string.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Guitar string, I’ve been known to use a G-string.

We're open-minded. Wear whatever.

 

[jssailem]

I’ve been known to use a G-string.

Too much information.

 

[kappykaplan]

Too much information.