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I'm going trough all my saddle setup and wondered about this. I swapped out the factory 8mm tether line for an 11mm one and had an overhand knot for the loop but it's bulky and knots are weak. From what info I can gather a sewn eye is much stronger than a knot so I was gonna get a spool of 65 or 80 lbs braid and sew the crap out of it for the loop. I'm also gonna sew it with a heavy nylon thread so I'm not depending on 1 thing to hold the loop. Any thoughts on this?
Here's a formula I found if it's right; Thread strength (65) x number of stiches (200) x 1.5 (cause it's doubled) = 19,500 lbs so the rope is long broken.
 
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Iglow said:
I'm going trough all my saddle setup and wondered about this. I swapped out the factory 8mm tether line for an 11mm one and had an overhand knot for the loop but it's bulky and knots are weak. From what info I can gather a sewn eye is much stronger than a knot so I was gonna get a spool of 65 or 80 lbs braid and sew the crap out of it for the loop. I'm also gonna sew it with a heavy nylon thread so I'm not depending on 1 thing to hold the loop. Any thoughts on this?
Here's a formula I found if it's right; Thread strength (65) x number of stiches (200) x 1.5 (cause it's doubled) = 19,500 lbs so the rope is long broken.
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Dont do it! If moneys that tight i will buy you one brother!!! Dont want you falling twenty feet due to faulty stitching!!! Seriously pm me and address
 
Agree with both posters above. It's not worth it. Leave it to the pros with the fancy machines that do the stitching that adds strength.

BT
 
Iglow said:
Is the knot weakening the line worse? I just had an overhand knot for the loop, would some other kind be better?
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If you're putting the end of your tether through the loop I'm not sure of a knot that won't eventually close on itself. I use a scaffold knot tied onto a oval quick link, and a tether locker to keep it in place and from sliding down the tree.

BT
 
tree_ghost said:
I have sewn and fabricated all my saddle gear…it's at your own risk for sure…
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I've done the same since the 80's, I'd look at a factory setup and try to overbuild it without weakening any part. I just don't trust knots, practically every line of any kind I've seen break in my life broke at the knot.
 
While studying the sewing thing I started thinking about the aggravation of the loop dropping and getting slack in it, that was something that needed an answer. So here we go. A wrap around the tether and it's tight. It has nothing to do with the strength of the tether, it's just a stay put thing.
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After thinking about it I decided I trust my own work more than a Chinese sweatshop. I've got 300 stitches of 50 lbs spider wire doubled, so 100 lbs. By the formula I found that's 45k right now. I'm gonna finish with .08 nylon over this so I have 2 types of thread in separate sewings as a buffer.
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When it comes to the lines you trust your life to, buy something made by pros. The only thing I ever bothered to "make" was a lineman's belt which is pretty basic. Wouldn't recommend making a tether. They are like $30. Worth it.
 
Iglow said:
After thinking about it I decided I trust my own work more than a Chinese sweatshop. I've got 300 stitches of 50 lbs spider wire doubled, so 100 lbs. By the formula I found that's 45k right now. I'm gonna finish with .08 nylon over this so I have 2 types of thread in separate sewings as a buffer.View attachment 246417
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Atta boy. That's what I would do. Like you, it beats a Chinese sweat shop
 
Lt.Dan said:
Atta boy. That's what I would do. Like you, it beats a Chinese sweat shop
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Choosing a Chinese sweat shop version is just that, a CHOICE. Cruzr makes everything right here in Cookeville and it's good quality. I think their lower end rope is $59 but yall do you. Always baffled at folks who ask for advice and then do the total opposite. If you wanted an echo chamber you should've said that.
 
UCStandSitter said:
Choosing a Chinese sweat shop version is just that, a CHOICE. Cruzr makes everything right here in Cookeville and it's good quality. I think their lower end rope is $59 but yall do you. Always baffled at folks who ask for advice and then do the total opposite. If you wanted an echo chamber you should've said that.
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I was just being smart. I don't saddle hunt and don't have a clue as to what he is talking about. But his pick showed some hand sticking and I think his ingenuity is is good.
 
Iglow said:
After thinking about it I decided I trust my own work more than a Chinese sweatshop. I've got 300 stitches of 50 lbs spider wire doubled, so 100 lbs. By the formula I found that's 45k right now. I'm gonna finish with .08 nylon over this so I have 2 types of thread in separate sewings as a buffer.View attachment 246417
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Might be worth wrapping some paracord or other type of cord around it also to take the initial pulling
 

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