"Splicing" can be done different ways.
I find the easiest is to add an additional strand while stitching.
Lay your strands out, Cut one about 2/3's the avg. length. Make one end even with the 1/3, 2/3, and full (3/3). Wax lightly with Bee's wax and induce a gentle twist for the first 1/3 of it's length and thread this section through the eye of a largish needle. Start your sewing pulling the thinning (longer) end clear as you go. Eventually you'll get near to where the 3 strand thickness is running out. Add anouther full length waxed strand and twist gently again (moving the needle to where the new 3 strand runs out to 2) and continue. When you're done, all the stitching willbe 3 strands thick, and what's cut off willbe 3 different lengths (savable to start the next sewing job).
If you want a stronger stitch, either use thicker strands or (preferred) add more finer strands spaced accordingly, Like 4 strands cut in 1/4 incraments, or 6 strand used in 1/6th incraments or just double each and stay with the 1/3rds.
Actually it's a lot easier than it sounds. It's very simular to the end loops on a "Flenished" bow string in the way the lengths get staggered to make a tappered twist.
Sinew can be split down gently to a hairs thickness with care. So a "3 strand stitch needn't be looking like leather lacings. And it IS strong stuff.
I find the easiest is to add an additional strand while stitching.
Lay your strands out, Cut one about 2/3's the avg. length. Make one end even with the 1/3, 2/3, and full (3/3). Wax lightly with Bee's wax and induce a gentle twist for the first 1/3 of it's length and thread this section through the eye of a largish needle. Start your sewing pulling the thinning (longer) end clear as you go. Eventually you'll get near to where the 3 strand thickness is running out. Add anouther full length waxed strand and twist gently again (moving the needle to where the new 3 strand runs out to 2) and continue. When you're done, all the stitching willbe 3 strands thick, and what's cut off willbe 3 different lengths (savable to start the next sewing job).
If you want a stronger stitch, either use thicker strands or (preferred) add more finer strands spaced accordingly, Like 4 strands cut in 1/4 incraments, or 6 strand used in 1/6th incraments or just double each and stay with the 1/3rds.
Actually it's a lot easier than it sounds. It's very simular to the end loops on a "Flenished" bow string in the way the lengths get staggered to make a tappered twist.
Sinew can be split down gently to a hairs thickness with care. So a "3 strand stitch needn't be looking like leather lacings. And it IS strong stuff.
