Continuous Loop pictoral

**Scottybdiving** · 01-20-2010, 22:27

Thanks Opie. Your pictorials are so precise and clear. I have a few bookmarked already.

**Mrprez** · 01-20-2010, 22:53

Yes, thanks for the info, I was wondering how that was done.

**Harpo63** · 01-20-2010, 22:59

these pictorial instructions including the other ones should be put in the article section for reference. They are very helpful!

**optimator** · 01-21-2010, 00:05

I was going to put rings on my Traveler to hook my Whoopies to. This looks like the ticket right here

**TOB9595** · 01-21-2010, 05:28

Thanks Opie.
I seem to "get it" more often when there are visuals to go along with the words.
Tom

**Trout** · 01-21-2010, 07:29

What did you mean by, "Don't forget to taper." What are you tapering?

**tlbj6142** · 01-21-2010, 08:08

Originally Posted by TroutEhCuss

What did you mean by, "Don't forget to taper." What are you tapering?

It is when you pull out 1/2 of the threads of the cord over the last 0.5-1" (depending on cord diameter) and cut them off.

See Step 2 in this document for more details. There is also a description, with more pictures found here. (Part A: Make the Taper).

FWIW, I don't perform the taper until just before I pull the buries. You can probably do it after the bury, but I think the taper makes it easier to pull the inner cord through the outer cord.

**tlbj6142** · 01-21-2010, 08:21

Originally Posted by opie

Thanks to OldGringo, I have some spectra braided fishing line splicing tools on the way. Should make the 1.75 splices eaiser.

You mean something like these? Those look nice. I'd order a set if I knew what I needed to order....lol

**gargoyle** · 01-21-2010, 08:43

Off to make some loops.

Thanks for the info and tutorial Opie.

**TZBrown** · 01-21-2010, 09:06

Since Opie had such a great solution to issues I have had for a long time I seem to have gotten the rope splicing bug again.

I used to do twisted rope splices, backsplice, loops, and joining lines, but that were a lot more difficult

and the results were never this nice.

for the 7/64 amsteel line, I use a guitar string, .035 inch.

For the 1.75 cord I use a piece of tag wire, wire used to attach tags to parts, it is .015 inch in diameter. Works very well.

In the last week I have completed 2 hammock suspensions with UCR attachments and toggles, and a bunch of loops for prusik knots on my tarp lines.

The largest loops in the photo started with 12 inches of line and use about 1 1/2 inches for each bury.