Samson MISCELLANEOUS Tools Required for Splicing User Manual
Tools and materials required for splicing, Splicing tools
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Tools and Materials Required for Splicing
S A M S O N S P L I C I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
F i D
Samson Tubular, Wire or Selma fids are
available in a variety of sizes depending on
the rope type and diameter you’re splicing.
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Helpful for extracting cores or pushing a fid
through the rope.
T a p e
Masking tape, electrical tape or a similar
plastic tape can be used during splicing.
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For cutting away strands — must be sharp.
T w i n e
Good quality nylon braided or twisted twine
in a size adequate for the rope diameter
being spliced.*
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The Samson Splice
Training Kit comes
complete with a fid,
pusher, instructions and
2 lengths of double
braided ropes.
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The Samson Splicing Kit comes with 5 aluminum
tubular fids (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".
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Our wire fids are 1/2 scale, meaning that the length of the tool
is 1/2 the actual fid length for the corresponding rope diameter.
Tubular fids are 100% scale, meaning that the overall length
of the tool is equal to the actual fid length for the corresponding
rope diameter.
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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.