Brion Toss's Splicing Wand for braided & parallel-core rope. The Splicing Wand is basically a long tube containing a hidden snare. You slide the tool into the rope, grab the end you want to tuck, and slide the tool out. A specially-shaped tip on the tube prevents snagging yarns along the way. An ingenious mechanism in the handle holds the tube in place while you work. Tool can be clamped in a vise to leave both hands free to deal with the rope. No taping or untaping, no fid lengths to decipher, and very little physical effort needed to tuck.