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Tools and Materials Required for Splicing
SAMSON SPLICING INSTRUCTIONS
FID
Samson Tubular, Wire or Selma ds are
available in a variety of sizes depending on
the rope type and diameter you’re splicing.
PUSHER
Helpful for extracting cores or pushing a d
through the rope.
TAPE
Masking tape, electrical tape or a similar
plastic tape can be used during splicing.
SCISSORS OR KNIFE
For cutting away strands — must be sharp.
TWINE
Good quality nylon braided or twisted twine
in a size adequate for the rope diameter
being spliced.*
RULER OR TAPE MEASURE
MARKING PEN
The Samson Splice
Training Kit comes
complete with a d,
pusher, instructions and
2 lengths of double
braided ropes.
SPLICING TRAINING KIT
The Samson Splicing Kit comes with 5 aluminum
tubular ds (size range 1/4" through 1/2" diameter).
Made from highly polished stainless steel, Selma Fids are patented world-
wide. Available in sets of four only, the Selma Fid may be used to splice
hollow braided lines from 1/8" to 9/16" or double braid and 3-strand rope
up to 1-1/8".
SELMA FIDS
SPLICING KIT
Our wire ds are 1/2 scale, meaning that the length of the tool
is 1/2 the actual d length for the corresponding rope diameter.
Tubular ds are 100% scale, meaning that the overall length
of the tool is equal to the actual d length for the corresponding
rope diameter.
WIRE AND ALUMINUM TUBULAR FIDS
Splicing Tools
*In general, braided nylon twine is preferred for lock stitching. Polyester twines, or twisted twines in either
polyester or nylon, can also be used.
The twine should be approximately the same diameter as 1 strand in the rope. If the rope or the cover of the rope is made
up of pairs of strands rather than a single strand, the twine should be about the same diameter as these 2 strands together.
To check for correct twine size, lay the twine over the strands in the rope — if it covers the width of the strand(s),
it is the right size.
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