I have been putting things together for next years snaring season and thought I would put this tutorial together to show how I build extension cables. I use an extension on every snare I set, sometimes 2 or 3 if needed to reach a tree to anchor too. The idea behind extensions is too give the animal (in this case a coyote) enough room to hit the end of the snare hard. This sets the lock tight and compresses the dispatch spring if one is being used. I build 8' extensions and 6' snares. The cable I use for extensions is cheaper than what I use for snares and extensions are reusable many times over.
So lets get started,
First, get a spool of cable. I order 3/32" 7x7 cable from F & T Fur Harvester Trading post. I use a milk crate and a round dowel of some sort as a dispenser.
Then measure out 8', my completely organized and clean workbench is 8' long so it makes a good gauge.
I use the cutter on my bench mounted swagger to cut the cable. If you plan on building any amount of extensions or snares these are well worth the hundred bucks.
For closed loop ends I thread each end through a double ferrule and crimp the double ferrule with the swagger, first in the middle then each side.
And it's done.
I also make some with an adjustable loop on one end. These work better to tighten around trees or a rebar stake. One end is done the same as above and the other end uses a stop button.
Only the stop button is crimped.
So lets get started,
First, get a spool of cable. I order 3/32" 7x7 cable from F & T Fur Harvester Trading post. I use a milk crate and a round dowel of some sort as a dispenser.
Then measure out 8', my completely organized and clean workbench is 8' long so it makes a good gauge.
I use the cutter on my bench mounted swagger to cut the cable. If you plan on building any amount of extensions or snares these are well worth the hundred bucks.
For closed loop ends I thread each end through a double ferrule and crimp the double ferrule with the swagger, first in the middle then each side.
And it's done.
I also make some with an adjustable loop on one end. These work better to tighten around trees or a rebar stake. One end is done the same as above and the other end uses a stop button.
Only the stop button is crimped.
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