Sail pendant using dyneema

[allene]

I have a very short hybrid knot-splice on my web site. It is the splice part of the but there is no reason you cannot use it by itself. The bury is about 20 diameters so in 5/32 line about 3 inches. If that is too long, use an Ester hitch. I coined the name for a knot developed by Evans Starzinger as we were collaborating on making knots that would not slip in Amsteel. Here is the knot http://www.bethandevans.com/pdf/estar.pdf

Here is my hybrid knot-splice http://l-36.com/HybridHalyard.php

One of the advantages of my knot-splice is that it is short but also does not have an end sticking out like a knot. I then applied this hybrid idea to soft shackles but my button capsized. Brion then came up with a button that did not and thus was born his stronger soft shackle.

[Brion Toss]

I think this shows how options are proliferating, and we have yet to mention tucked splices, which give maximum efficiency in a very short length. As for spacing, I just look at the arcs formed by the first Brummel, and try to duplicate it in the subsequent ones. And the tail doesn't need to be tucked at all; it is an aesthetic consideration. Burying a stub is fine if you wish to.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss