Splicing without a needle: tutorial

Stitching on a splice: tutorial “Why complicate things when they can be made simple?”this could sum up this video tutorial that shows how to make a stitch step by step. Quick and easy to do, the sewing stitch replaces whipping to lock a splice that is not submitted to load. » Whipping a splice: a bad…

Bowline knot Learn all the essential bowline knot secrets with Jean Le Cam, David Raison, Nikki Curven, Jonas Gerckens, Marie Riou. And as a bonus, the new “Sylvain” knot, an excellent alternative to the bowline knot, presented by Julien Barnet. Did you know that there was more than one way to tie a bowline knot?…

Splice: The messenger trick To sum up, in this tutorial, Julien Barnet reveals a foolproof technique to splice a messenger line onto a rope that is hard to work on. When the hollow fid and even the long eye splicing needle cannot be fed through (very fine braid, tight cover), he uses a finer messenger…

Make a double-braid splice (Dyneema® core) Here is a tutorial about the basics of modern splicing. The double-braid splice Dyneema (core + cover): this splice in made on a rope made of a Dyneema® core and a Polyester cover. The double-braid splice is called that way because it concern ropes with covers, composed of a…

Lashing : tutorial With a lashing, you can do anything: replace block shackles, Jackline turnbuckles or even standing rigging ones. This practical tutorial with videos, teaches you the basics of lashing and provides several methods to accomplish them, with plenty of tips to help you ! Lashing : The basics A lashing with a Dyneema®…