>I even succeded in splicing a 28 guage core wire on a S&S D. Don't ask me how >now, I don't know, but in a concert situation you can do some amazing things. >(Bragging over). > > Newton You can't fool me Newton... you did it cursing and bleeding, and were more than a little surprised when it worked, just like the rest of us. I got away with one of these too, with a mere 26 gauge core. A very vivid experience, but some of my tools will never be the same again. Incidentally, occasionally, I'll do a splice where the knot just doesn't want to pull in tight. It's like the two pieces won't slide in contact. Sometimes, I can massage them together with my chain nose pliers, but other times it's like the loops on each wire cut into the other wire. I even had BOTH halves of the tie break at the same time once. Though it *was* pretty impressive, it wasn't nearly entertaining enough to repeat any more than is necessary. That being the case, does anyone out there in splicing land routinely lubricate (or clean) the loops before pulling them up to tension? I haven't done this, but it's only the last couple of years that I've had problems with splices breaking. I'll probably never know why this has suddenly become a problem after all this time, but I'll settle for possible insurance. Ron
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