cocker3 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) went into my local shooting shop at the week end to replace a couple of leads i lost during the shooting season (when i say a couple i mean 5 ) well did i get a shock £8.75 each and they were **** .so i thought it could,nt be to hard to knock up a lead so after a look on you tube for rope splicing it was off to b&q . the first one took about 20 min to make the second took 10 min i could not belive how easy it was and cheap i recon it will cost about £1.10 a lead now i can aford to lose them all you need is rope 3 core solid ring hoops shrink tape and ten mins heres a couple of photos tell me what you think atb andy Edited March 8, 2011 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyG21 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Very Good. Might try this one myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 That is very nice. I have made my own for years. I can also fix gates, doors, just about anything and always have some in my rough jacket. Baling twine the unsung hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Look really good and you can make any length to suit your needs. How many times did you get the splice wrong at first. Took me a few times years ago taught by an old rigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Look really good and you can make any length to suit your needs. How many times did you get the splice wrong at first. many many time my friend but once you get it its easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 3 for a tenner from John Norris then you can go the pub rather than sitting at the table messing about with bits of string Seriously though, tidy job. What did you use for the rubber to cover the end of the splice and where did the ring come from (I can't imagine B&Q have "Rings for Slip Leads" in their ironmongery section?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 i only use these leads http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BISLEY-QUALITY-DOG-SLIP-LEAD-/280460428735?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&hash=item414cbe85bf very soft in the hand if you think you could splice this type of rope i'd be interested to know how as your leads look top notch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenthomas Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Fantastic job - you could start taking our orders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 That is very nice. I have made my own for years. I can also fix gates, doors, just about anything and always have some in my rough jacket. Baling twine the unsung hero. Known as 'Farmer's weld' around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 3 for a tenner from John Norris then you can go the pub rather than sitting at the table messing about with bits of string Seriously though, tidy job. What did you use for the rubber to cover the end of the splice and where did the ring come from (I can't imagine B&Q have "Rings for Slip Leads" in their ironmongery section?) the end of the splice was covered with shrink tape and the rings i got from a local hardware store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 i only use these leads http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BISLEY-QUALITY-DOG-SLIP-LEAD-/280460428735?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&hash=item414cbe85bf very soft in the hand if you think you could splice this type of rope i'd be interested to know how as your leads look top notch So long as you use the same amount of twists in the rope ie three to three or five twist to five twist you can use something soft for the handle and something more hardwearing for the slip part. I must get out more :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 So long as you use the same amount of twists in the rope ie three to three or five twist to five twist you can use something soft for the handle and something more hardwearing for the slip part. I must get out more :lol: it's braid though and not rope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyspringer Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 thought about doing my own recently too, but if any of you lot on here are confident in their skills, I want two normal slips, and then I want two coupler slip leads, pm if you can help, great thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Good work i get mine from wilkinsons £2.99 there not for soft hand tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agjm Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) it's braid though and not rope? Eye splicing braided rope: HERE It is a little bit more complicated than using 3-strand though. Edited March 8, 2011 by agjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Tidy job gaj, stick me down for a couple. I would prefer if they were green though or maybe red and black, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Tidy job gaj, stick me down for a couple. I would prefer if they were green though or maybe red and black, a thought pink was more your colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 StrongStuff collars and leads for me all the way Reasonably priced, VERY strong and durable and 100% British made from the components to the fabrication. The collars and leads will last your lifetime not the dogs and you have quite a wide choice of designs whether bespoke or from the catalogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 just had a look on strong stuffs web site and it appears that he does'nt do leads for proper dogs seriously though if i had a running dog he'd more than likely be my first call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 a thought pink was more your colour Gaj you weren't meant to tell everybody that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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