Home made swag tool.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 07-22-2022, 11:17 AM

5/16 wire rope plus ferrules

MITCHELL · 07-22-2022, 04:36 PM

I need to sharpen the edges

JohnMckroidJr · 07-22-2022, 05:01 PM

Your post reminds me of one of the big Kayaks I worked on......

We would regularly wear out ten 3/4" wire cargo runners during the course of a discharge using the ship's union purchase gear. I would order the spare runners with the machine-swaged splices on both ends as they are stronger than a manual splice. Your tool looks more like a crimper than a swager. If we did need an eye splice, we would do a Liverpool. If we were in a hurry, we would use U-clips or do a molly hogan splice.

MITCHELL · 07-22-2022, 05:39 PM

But strong enough to keep a crook from pulling it apart.

MITCHELL · 07-22-2022, 05:46 PM

Just a big pair of crushing pliers.
$85 swager crimping tool 5/16

MITCHELL · 07-22-2022, 06:27 PM

You can just smash the aluminum ferrules with a hammer if you want, but not as fun as crushing them.

JohnMckroidJr · 07-23-2022, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

But strong enough to keep a crook from pulling it apart.

That with a chain and padlock should do the trick to keep someone from walking off with your kayak? On the above ship, we would use 1/2" wire straps like that wrapped through the bites of the mooring lines to prevent thieves from stealing them during visits to Africa, Sth and Central America, and the Far East.

Salaverry, Peru was the worst. Even with the straps in place, 3 hired security guards, and the crew's vigilance, the local fisherman manage to steal hawsers during 2 different port visits.

MITCHELL · 07-23-2022, 05:44 AM

I'm going to do one more but sharpen the crimping edges first.

MITCHELL · 07-24-2022, 09:15 AM

Made a big difference. It

07-22-2022, 04:36 PM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	I can see by the picture 📸 I need to sharpen the edges __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-22-2022, 05:39 PM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Ya I don't plan on doing any lifting But strong enough to keep a crook from pulling it apart. __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-22-2022, 05:46 PM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Swager is a crimping tool Just a big pair of crushing pliers. $85 swager crimping tool 5/16 __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 07-22-2022 at 06:18 PM.

07-22-2022, 06:27 PM	#6
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	It's just a cable lock You can just smash the aluminum ferrules with a hammer if you want, but not as fun as crushing them. __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-23-2022, 05:44 AM	#8
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Roger that..... I'm going to do one more but sharpen the crimping edges first. __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-22-2022, 05:01 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Your post reminds me of one of the big Kayaks I worked on...... We would regularly wear out ten 3/4" wire cargo runners during the course of a discharge using the ship's union purchase gear. I would order the spare runners with the machine-swaged splices on both ends as they are stronger than a manual splice. Your tool looks more like a crimper than a swager. If we did need an eye splice, we would do a Liverpool. If we were in a hurry, we would use U-clips or do a molly hogan splice.