short splice in HM

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Brion:
Perhaps, like all modern problems, we have a failure to communicate. I am well aware of the Book 5 "cheater" locked Brummel in the loop, where one end is unraveled and re-braided around the standing part.* I assume this is how the loop would be made.
In the post in question I had envisioned a loop, made with a locked brummel, with locked brummel eyes in opposite ends. The only way I could see to do that was to make the two eyes in the line (unlooped), then join the bitter ends to make the loop. The problem, as I see it, would be to make that last "cheater" splice such that the tension in the spliced and un-spliced sections would be equal- very hard to do IMHO.
Going back to Almanor's op, I wonder is a simple loop would not do the job for him? Does he really need eyes in each end? If he really needs eyes in each end, how about making the thing out of 5/8" spectra webbing and sewing the eyes? Depending on the load and application, this might be a very simple solution. We really need to know his strength requirements and more about the application to craft an optimal rigging solution.
Regards,
Craig
* I own two copies of book 5!