R.A.W 1,987 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 The rate I have lost leads over the years if I had to pay for them it would have cost me a fortune. as has been said learn to do a simple eye splice that is all you need, oh and some tidy rope. As I live on the coast a walk along the shore will bring up some old pot rope. really strong stuff, sometimes the lay is so hard you need a Fid to splice it. To be honest one of those leads would last a lifetime, if they did not get lost all the bludy time.... I have theory that they run off with all the odd socks and pens in this house. TC Eye splice cheers TC I was I was losing mine but the dogs love to chew then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 The rate I have lost leads over the years if I had to pay for them it would have cost me a fortune. as has been said learn to do a simple eye splice that is all you need, oh and some tidy rope. As I live on the coast a walk along the shore will bring up some old pot rope. really strong stuff, sometimes the lay is so hard you need a Fid to splice it. To be honest one of those leads would last a lifetime, if they did not get lost all the bludy time.... I have theory that they run off with all the odd socks and pens in this house. TC tea spoons in our house mate there must be a tea spoon lake somewhere There behind the kitchen cupboard. every time I fit a kitchen I find loads i'll send a few your way you won't believe the stuff I've found but not a forking dog lead once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullshot 5 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I learnt to splice when I was in the merchant navy so I've made a few leads in the past, but I've not made any for a while. I think I might start again cost it'll keep me out of the the way of the wife!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Splice.... get yourself a book on how to spice, stronger than anything else you could use and so versatile the list of what you could make would be endless. Done right with practice and they would look the bollocks too. my brother in law was in the navy anything to do with knotts and i pass it to him, like this . Dogsdick. With a turks head nice splicing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Splice.... get yourself a book on how to spice, stronger than anything else you could use and so versatile the list of what you could make would be endless. Done right with practice and they would look the bollocks too. my brother in law was in the navy anything to do with knotts and i pass it to him, like this. Dogsdick. With a turks head nice splicing ok captain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Splice.... get yourself a book on how to spice, stronger than anything else you could use and so versatile the list of what you could make would be endless. Done right with practice and they would look the bollocks too. my brother in law was in the navy anything to do with knotts and i pass it to him, like this. Dogsdick. With a turks head nice splicing ok captain pmsl . I forgot how shite kids t.v used to be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 no wonder we grew up strange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 what was that all about ? who came up with that idea? ........... And talk for your self I grew up in the 80's with forking button moon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the apprentice 178 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Knots & splices by Steve judkins and tim Davison,but some called bosun should be the expert, haha Edited July 14, 2013 by the apprentice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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