Hey there and welcome to another addition of Coatesman’s Workshop in this video I am going to be
showing you how to tie your dyneema onto your shaft with a little trick to make sure that
it is as strong as I can be. Very simple tutorial all you need is a knife, something to cut on, a pair of pliers, and a lighter.
this is actually what makes dyneema pretty much my go-to for shooting line.
You can tie this on a boat you can tie this anywhere. If using mono or cable you
need crimping pliers, crimps, it's a lot more complex. Tying dyneema is really really simple, it's quick and easy.
first things first if you're using thick 2mm dyneema you sometimes
it's difficult to get through the hole on the back your shaft little trick is just to
pull up the sheath back a little bit, pull-forward the inner core. Trim that core off
Pull that back up and then you'll find that the outer sheath is actually past the inner core and a little
bit thinner makes it easier just to burn back and if you roll that quickly don't get a ball
measure off about 30 cm of dyneema tie a simple overhand knot then pass that through the back of your shaft
And then back in the same way with the line came out.
Tighten it up a little bit. I like to start one finger space back from the recess
so I start with the knot and pull back to a finger space back. And now I'm gonna do the knot.
Do two full loops, around don't make them too tight because you have to pass the line through
two full wraps and as you come around for the third one gonna pass this line
On this side there is two and I miss side there's three loops. You gonna come through and you gonna pass are 3 loops
roll it gently, just to make it nice and neat tighten that up
Put your thumb through the through the hole. Give it a tugg.
Now what most guys do now is they tighten this knot backup to the bottom here.
Then cut off this tag end off and burn it. But what happens is
when you do that you have a chance of burning this main line so what I like to do is I wet this.
Give it a good soaking and then pull this knot back, Its a little bit difficult.
Over where I have wetted it. And now I've moved this knot over this section that is actually wet.
I then trim it off, and fluff it up. Another handy tip is to use a jet lighter as opposed
to a normal light of these lighters you can use in the wind so they operate well on a
boat but more importantly that you can direct the heat away from the line which is also now wet.
Give that a little burn. Round that off nicely. And now you can pull this back into position. give it a good tug to make sure it's all tight
And because you burnt this up here you can actually inspect and see if there's any damage done to the line.
When you pull this back down and then burn it over here you can't see if you've actually done some damage to the line
And I suspect that that's where your knot actually fails
most the time is if you've burnt this and have compromised the line that where its gonna break
so I like to just put it back I can see if there's been any damage, any burn damage
And if there is I can cut it and retie it. So that's a good little tip, and then your knot should land up inside that bevel.
Or just on top, you want it somewhere between here and here on your shaft.
That's perfect. So that's how you tie dyneema onto your shaft. And you make sure you dont burn your line.
I hope that this has been really helpful.
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