Amsteel Halyard advice

[allene]

I got a sample of Tenex from Samson today and I think this will work. The 3/16 Amsteel fits easily into the 3/8 Tenex. The resultant line is not stiff and about 7/16 in diameter, just like I wanted. The Tenex is a 12 strand braid made of two threads per strand or 24 total threads. It has none of the "easy to snag" feel of the Regatta Braid. I like the feel a lot.

To terminate, I taped off a section of the Tenex and cut one thread per strand which cut the bulk in half. I then buried the uncut length in the Amsteel. It fit although it brought the 3/16 Amsteel up to 3/8. When I actually do this I would taper the Tenex that I am burying in the Amsteel to form a smoorh taper. This left me with half the Tenex buried and half forming a ridge at the point of the bury. But being only half the number of threads, it wasn't too much of a ridge and I wiped it and the result is a very smooth taper.

I will run the Amsteel the entire lenght of the Tenex.

Is there anything I am thinking of that might give me problems? Are there other ways to do the termination that I might consider?

Allen