Andrew Joslin:
Forming the eye
Andrew Joslin:
Forming the eye
Andrew Joslin:
Capturing the formed eye with vinyl tape
Andrew Joslin:
Aligning and compressing the cordage
Andrew Joslin:
Trying to create straight no twist alignment of the sides
Andrew Joslin:
Preparing to capture the alignment
Andrew Joslin:
Tape wraps to capture cordage alignment
Andrew Joslin:
Continuing to add compressed/aligned length
Andrew Joslin:
Checking for good alignment of the two cordage sides
Andrew Joslin:
Alignment and compression finished
Andrew Joslin:
Clamping the cordage to prepare for sewing
Andrew Joslin:
Preparing to wax the thread with beeswax
Andrew Joslin:
Waxing approx. 14' of thread, white thread was used
Andrew Joslin:
The wrapped cordage marked in green will not be sewn
Andrew Joslin:
Sewn area will be approx. 1 and 3/4" long
Andrew Joslin:
Sewing starts on the eye end
Andrew Joslin:
First stitch in, using a sewing awl, ball tipped needle
Andrew Joslin:
Preparing to lock the stitch, back side of the join
Andrew Joslin:
Open basting stitch is the first pass
Andrew Joslin:
Basting stitch completed
Andrew Joslin:
Second pass goes in between each basting stitch
Andrew Joslin:
Second pass completed, cordage starting to firm up
Andrew Joslin:
Third and final pass in progress
Andrew Joslin:
Third pass in progress, back side
Andrew Joslin:
Final third pass completed
Andrew Joslin:
Thread ends pushed through and tied off with square knot
Andrew Joslin:
Thread tails of square knot puched back through
Andrew Joslin:
Thread ends cut to prepare for melting
Andrew Joslin:
Ends melted and pressed down with fingertips
Andrew Joslin:
Verifying cordage alingment after sewing
