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[Brion Toss]

Hello everyone,
First, we've had a goodly number of entries to the current Puzzler, but so far no one has gotten both of the likely answers. Try some more, those of you who've already entered, and come on and give it a shot, all of you who are hanging back.
Practical Sailor has a piece on splicing tools in the current issue. The Wand fared well, but I am astonished to say that the Selma Fids fared better. Now I have a bit of a warped perspective here, but I have used those fids, and I think they are a bother, at least compared to our tool. I can only deduce, from reading the article, that the testers were trying to snare too much rope, and encountering difficulties thereby. Interesting article anyway.
The annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is just around the corner. As always it's the weekend after Labor Day; if any of you plan to be in the area it is an event that you will enjoy immensely. This year my friend and fellow rigger Guy Stevens and his spouse Melissa will be up for a visit, so why not stop by and we'll all swap stories?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss