"RLM" wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:22:36 +0000, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Good rope is not cheap, so you want to find a way to keep the ends from
unravelling. While you can melt them with a lighter, that's sloppy, but a
reasonable temporary solution. Boat supply stores usually sell a sort of
epoxy dip for sealing the ends. Burn the ends, dip, allow to dry for 24
hours, then use a very sharp knife to make a nice clean cut and remove
the
sloppy burnt ends. Then, dip again. Unless you do something nasty to it,
the
rope will last longer than you.

You only need some string and a minute to whip to end of a line. Wrap the
string tight and put it through the loop. Pull the dead end until the ends
are inside the wraps, then trim both ends. Lasts a lifetime and only takes
a short time to learn. One of those things like riding a bike, you never
forget how to after doing it a couple of times.

http://www.inquiry.net/images/whip.jpg

I have always melted the ends and that works just fine; but occasionally I
get some kevlar or spectra, and that won't melt. I will try your method,
thanks.