Splicing a fixed permanent loop into paracord for ridgelines and guy lines

Owtnabowt indoors!
In this (not allowed out 'cos of lockdown so doing things indoors) video, I show how I set a fixed, permanent loop in to a length of paracord by splicing the cord into itself and then whipping the ends for neatness.
Relatively easy to do if you have something with a point on it. I use my soldering iron, but a nail would work just as well. When I spliced the loop on my ridge line, I didn't use the needle nose plyers, but it was certainly a lot easier with them.
Oh yeah....added random music to keep Stevo happy :D

[@danhenderson3135]

your video is great all except your background music.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Cheers Dan, Yeah, the music! 😆

[@4wilmo]

That’s like a mobius Brummell locking splice on steroids 😋 it typically only has two “splicings,” or whatever haha. That definitely is a permanent loop. Nice work

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks melanjester. And I now have a name for it...lol. Its still going strong.

[@4wilmo]

@@owtnabowt2723 hahaha I believe it

[@WorkingKnots]

Commonly known as a lazy eye splice, marline eye splice or tucked eye splice.

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Nice matey .. strong & tidy .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@owtnabowt2723]

Cheers guys, and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Wasn't too sure how the "indoor stuff" would be greeted on a channel called owtnabowt :D

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

@@owtnabowt2723 well at moment we stuck in , it’s always good to mix a bit .. we done lockdown fire..cook..& garden camping last lockdown, garden is waterlogged at moment , or I do more ....keep it coming .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@owtnabowt2723]

@@chrisandsamlivingthedream i might try and do something (garden based) this weekend. Although your garden does look a little larger and flatter than mine. Still need to properly test my cold weather sleeping kit.

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

@@owtnabowt2723 Yes be a good vid .. mines proper waterlogged at mo ... I’m dying get me new big tent up do a weekend in it befor we have freedom again lol .. look forward to vid .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@owtnabowt2723]

@@chrisandsamlivingthedream then I've got to do it now :D

[@rickecheverria8052]

Nice thumb nail, do you trim them with your teeth???

[@owtnabowt2723]

hahahaha, Yep, unfortunately I am a habitual nail biter, Makes it a bugger when I'm trying to untie knots!

[@jasonwirth9079]

Just use a fidget spinner

[@owtnabowt2723]

🤣

[@bbjj7904]

TURN THE ANNOYING MUSIC OFF WHILE YOU TALK FOR GODS SAKE