The gripfid is an invention of knotting expert Stuart Grainger. It is a small knotter's

fid A fid is a conical tool traditionally 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 purposes. A marlinspike is used in working with wire rope, natural ...

with 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 is a technique where one twisted cord ("splitter") passes ''through'' another twisted cord or cords splitting the plies of the latter cords ("splittee" cords). This is unlike weaving or many forms of braiding where cloth is forme ...

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 Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet-type hook mounted ...

may be used instead of a gripfid, the latter is much preferred."Tools for Tablet Weaving and Ply-Splitting" http://www.lindahendrickson.com/tools.htm

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