[Brian Duff]

I have been using the 1.75 mm Samson Dyneema single braid for lashings and seizing for some time now, and find that the solution is excellent where elimination of stainless hardware is desired, or hardware not available for the application. I have found it is important to install a complete brummel and bury to make any eye or double bury with stitching for end to ends connections, as the stuff is slippery and knots or regular bury will slip right out.
I will be using this material next month for the structural seizing binding the pair of shrouds each side on a gaffer we are working on, and the deadeye into the spliced eyes on the wire, and will let you all know how it works out.

I think the harken loupes made by Yale are indeed a many wraps of small stuff and that you could make your own, as I have been doing. they are reported to get stronger with use as the strands come to bear even load through cyclic loading.

" I first made a loop, then made a locked Brummel, then buried each end till it was a good ways around the loop - ends were tapered over 2-3 inches or so. Then did a bit of stitching to secure it when not under load."

maybe I am way behind the times, but I haven't figured out yet how to put a locked brummel into a grommet, whatís the secret ?