Sew an Eye in some Rope

In this video, I sew an eye in some rope with 2oz twine. But before I get to sewing, I find out the breaking strength of the twine so I know how many stitches I have to make.

[joniodonahue]

This is ingenious, I recommend it highly.

[HowardDuck-xwmi]

For hand sewing like this I recommend buying a sailor's palm--money well spent since it saves your hands and makes the process easier.

[kyledouglass]

Thanks for showing this technique. Could you clarify what you meant in the the stitch number calculation when you said based on the stitches/thread “inside and outside the rope”? It would also be helpful to see the final whipping. But thanks again!

[Luckiestnut]

Thank you for the instructional, it’s good guidance for making my own prusik cords that can double for Distel hitches. Can you speak to specific thread types for critical loads? I know that Tex 90 poly or nylon bonded is preferred when stitching webbing loops. I also didn’t notice how you finished after the last stitch on either side. Was it a backstitch as with leather, or a tie-off?

[AvocaSingleTrack]

Any reason to not use Kevlar fishing line ? I've used this for many different canvas, plastic and work material repairs. Never used it in rope. 80lb test looks a little thinner than what you're using.

[JohnnyButtercuts]

you kinda sound like Kermit the frog lol