CCB Giant Pikie question ?

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Now I get it. Thanks for putting it in simpleton terms. Do you use a grommet on the back end of the front part? Much neater. I am doing a Pikie and that will work perfectly.

Paul, take a look at the joint on the plug you got from me from the yankee swap, actualy, that one didnt come out as good as most...

Put your wire through rhw plug, measure 3/8" from body and mark with a sharpie, cut the tag end so that is it is the same length as the tag end in the preformed loop.... the mark will be the center of the loop, I like to preform the loop first then squeeze it shut, but ONLY ENOUGH TO PASS IT THROUGH THE SWIVEL,the wire must be of an anealed nature ot it will break when you try to open it back up.

now insert the wire into the plug, the double wire goes through a #1 swivel with no problem, I also like to use a small washer at the joint ( again see the plug I made) now go to a block of wood, using an awl, push it into the wire to spread the joint, I then place it onto a block of wood and hit =the awl with a hammer to start the process, I then move it to another section on the block that I have drilled out(3/16") and drive the awl in as far as needed to form a neat loop... by using an awl, the taper make the process eaiser and alows tyou to make the lopp as large as small as you want...

I'm actualy working on several jointed plugs now, I'll take soem photos tonight and post the process of how I do it...