Brion,
I won't give up until I get it right. I can get four practice spices on a 12' length of rope.
I can usually get this at 1/2 price for remnants off of spools.
I am using the taper that you show in your video. The cover has groups of three strands and I am taking out 6-8 strands at the four locations with a unravel and taper on the end section.
The last splice went home a little easier but I will still have to snap it to get the last 1/8 of an inch of core in and then the remaining cover to the marking strand. And I did get a bit of cover bunching up opposite the core. I skewered the core and cover and pulled the slack back out.
I am improving considerably on the steps leading to the final milking and have that routine
down pretty good.
I think my problem on the last step is somehow trying to feed the core into the cover while taking up slack and this tends to allow the core to start to bunch. Instead of keeping the core and cover connection stretched tight and just feed the cover over the core.
I think this may be like many new skills. You seem to struggle until it all falls in place and you get the right feel.
I was hoping to get into one of your splicing classes, but I do not see any on the horizon.
A great excuse for a trip up to Port Townsend.
Thanks for continuing to give support.
Fair winds.
Bob
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