Making a "loupe"

[Brion Toss]

Originally Posted by Brian Duff

I have been using the 1.75 mm Samson Dyneema single braid for lashings and seizing for some time now, and find that the solution is excellent where elimination of stainless hardware is desired, or hardware not available for the application. I have found it is important to install a complete brummel and bury to make any eye or double bury with stitching for end to ends connections, as the stuff is slippery and knots or regular bury will slip right out.
I will be using this material next month for the structural seizing binding the pair of shrouds each side on a gaffer we are working on, and the deadeye into the spliced eyes on the wire, and will let you all know how it works out.

Hi Brian,
Yes, it's a wonderful renaissance of ropework we are seeing now, though of course there's a bit of a learning curve with the new materials. Please do be in touch about your gaffer project!

" I first made a loop, then made a locked Brummel, then buried each end till it was a good ways around the loop - ends were tapered over 2-3 inches or so. Then did a bit of stitching to secure it when not under load."

maybe I am way behind the times, but I haven't figured out yet how to put a locked brummel into a grommet, whatís the secret ?

A dear friend of mine regretfully informed me that my search for a locked Brummel in a grommet was doomed to failure. He explained that it was topologically impossible, as the load always came onto the wrong parts, so the Brummel would come undone. So when I figured out how to do it, and gave him a finished sample, he spent a couple of sleepless nights trying to figure it out. He finally came back into the shop, red-eyed and haggard, and said, "Alright, show me how you did it."
It's in the splicing handbook.
Fair leads,
Brion