Double Braid Becket Splice

[RF3seeker]

Great video, a little hard to follow for us noobs though. Any chance you could dumb it down as I am not getting this perfectly. Can you tell us where you got the fid with the threaded end? That is so cool not having to tape the line on to the fid every time!! Also would you consider making a video putting in a Thimble.. Thanks, I hope to get really good at this as I work on Coast Guard ships now.

[norseaknothead]

@RF3seeker

I would be happy to talk you through any difficulties you are having, but I doubt I'll be making another splicing video anytime soon.

The only thing different about splicing onto a thimble is that you have to know about how much smaller the eye will get from the eye size that you mark. Remember the part where I pull the core from the cover and before I mark it I "cheat" a certain distance from the exit point. Either a short fid length or a half fid length depending on the

[norseaknothead]

@RF3seeker

characteristics of the line. Just wrap the line around the thimble and then make it a little bigger because the eye is going to be smaller than you mark it.

It's kind of a trial and error thing but the same splice.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have problems.

[dafinga666]

i dont know what you have done, but its freaking awesome !

[s2sailingfree]

Fantastic. Just completed my fist splice on 1/2" Sta-Set, worked perfectly. Thanks.

[sigurthor5]

Thank you. This was great. Now even I can splice a Becket Splice.

Sigurthor Heimisson. Reykjavik, Icekand

[hipjazzbone]

This was a great video, thanks for sharing. Any chance you could do a video on putting an eye splice in in singlebraid?

[MrPopeye47]

Thanks for showing this. I now can do it! Would you also know how to splice wire rope to double braid rope. I know this is an old fashioned process but the sheaves in my mast are too narrow for all-rope and I have no other option

Thanks for posting if possible

[norseaknothead]

can do wire/to/rope - very time consuming. consider changing your masthead sheave for all rope

[Graiskye]

thanks, great explanation thought the end was a bit confusing but Im sure Ill get it. Thanks again.

[JeannettieP]

Can you give me rough dimensions of the fid?

[norseaknothead]

I have different sized fids for different sized line. So it is difficult to answer your question.

The easiest way would probably be to measure a set of fids at a West Marine store or something like that.

[imsaint007]

Great video and very well explained , I got it right on the second try ,but was having problem to keep the core on the end of the (Samson fids) what kind fids do you use they hold the cord very well.

[norseaknothead]

They are homemade fids. The end has threads tapped into it.

When I tape the end of the line, I tape it into a tight point and then, while pushing, I screw the fid onto the line.

[Jimmyy911]

Oh, what a feeling. Finally got it right, thanks to your video! Tried other instructions and started to doubt my abilities.

Thanks you very much, you are a genius!!!

G'day from OT

[norseaknothead]

Baads303,

Glad you found the video helpful.

As to the fids, they are homemade.

It is pretty simple to fabricate a fid. Especially if you have a lathe. But even if you don't, just get some alum or ss round stock the desired diameter and put a bullet nose on it by grinding. It will be a little more difficult to drill the other end but not impossible. The hole doesn't have to be in the exact center. My little trick is that I tapped threads in the end of the fid to hold the taped line. Good luck.

[baads303]

Thanks for showing the technique. I especially liked the small marlinspike. Can you recommend a fid? I was thinking of buying wands from Brion Toss, but your fids made a neat job of it. I appreciate the advice. :-)

[norseaknothead]

PS don't forget to polish the fid after grinding or turning.