{"product_id":"hardwood-fid-8-inch","title":"Hardwood Fid — 8″ Long, 1-1\/8″ Butt","description":"\u003cp\u003eA turned \u003cstrong\u003ehardwood fid\u003c\/strong\u003e, 8″ (203 mm) long with a 1-1\/8″\n(29 mm) butt, tapering to a point. A fid is the rigger's tool for opening the\nstrands of a rope so a splice can be worked: pushed between the strands to part\nthem, then used to draw the tucked strand through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood is kind to the rope. A hardwood fid parts the strands without cutting or\nfusing the fibre, which is why it is still the standard tool for splicing larger\nlaid and braided line by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardwood, turned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8″ (203 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eButt diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/8″ (29 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed a dozen or more for a crew or a store? Ask us for a quantity price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rope it goes with in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marine-cordage\"\u003emarine cordage\u003c\/a\u003e range,\nand the steel \u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlinespikes\"\u003emarlinespikes\u003c\/a\u003e for wire and hard-laid rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo certificate is supplied with this item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDibblee Industries Ltd. \/ Les Industries Dibblee Ltée, Montreal, Quebec.\nShipping worldwide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dibblee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50395534983445,"sku":"FID-HW-8-1125","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4160\/7445\/files\/fid-k2079.png?v=1794426412","url":"https:\/\/www.kentershackle.com\/products\/hardwood-fid-8-inch","provider":"Kenter Shackles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}