Gripfid
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The Gripfid is an invention of the late knotting expert Stuart Grainger. A small knotter's fid
has an added "grip", a hollow shaft that ends near the point with a vee that acts as a jamming cleat.
For Ply-split Braiding
the point separates plies, and another cord is tucked into the hollow shaft of the Gripfid and pulled back through the split cord. Although a latchhook may be used instead of a Gripfid, the latter is much preferred.
Fid
A fid is a conical tool made of wood or bone. It is used to work with rope and canvas in marlinespike seamanship. A fid differs from a marlinspike in material and purpose. A marlinespike is used in working with wire rope, may be used to open shackles, and is made of metal. A fid is used to hold...
has an added "grip", a hollow shaft that ends near the point with a vee that acts as a jamming cleat.
For Ply-split Braiding
Ply-split Braiding
Unlike Weaving or many forms of braiding where cloth is formed by threads interlacing in an over-under sequence, Ply-split Braiding is a technique where one twisted cord passes through another twisted cord or cords splitting the plies of the latter cords...
the point separates plies, and another cord is tucked into the hollow shaft of the Gripfid and pulled back through the split cord. Although a latchhook may be used instead of a Gripfid, the latter is much preferred.