Modified stropcicle

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
Great work! Though yes, when I make them this way, I always taper the last few inches of the core, as for a double-braid splice, or to partially decore a furling line. Reduced stress riser, less likelihood of chafe.
Also, the whipping should not be necessary, and might actually worsen things, as core and cover can't shift to share loads.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[knuterikt]

Originally Posted by Brion Toss

Hi,
Great work! Though yes, when I make them this way, I always taper the last few inches of the core, as for a double-braid splice, or to partially decore a furling line. Reduced stress riser, less likelihood of chafe.
Also, the whipping should not be necessary, and might actually worsen things, as core and cover can't shift to share loads.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

Hi Brion,
Thank you for your input,
I'm going to remove the whipping and taper the core or just make a new one..

Do you have any thoughts on how the texture of the cover affects the grip of the stropsicle?
The first (normal) stropsicle i made was made of a rope with a softer more "fluffy" cover than the one i used for the modified version.

Knut