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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JMF" data-source="post: 30188" data-attributes="member: 869">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.[ATTACH=full]747[/ATTACH]Then measure out 8', my completely organized and clean workbench  is 8' long so it makes a good gauge.[ATTACH=full]749[/ATTACH]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.[ATTACH=full]751[/ATTACH]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.[ATTACH=full]753[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]755[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]757[/ATTACH]And it's done.[ATTACH=full]759[/ATTACH]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.[ATTACH=full]761[/ATTACH]Only the stop button is crimped.[ATTACH=full]763[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]765[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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