: Lorne, There are little slide on thingy's that have three vertical bars III
: (with tops connected). I think they are called ladderlocks. When I use
: nylon webbing I cut it with a soldering gun with a flattened tip that is
: made for cutting or I have used a razor blade held with a vise grip. I
: heat the razor blade with a torch and cut the webbing. This sears the ends
: perfectly. I have found that the best webbing is the thinner stuff that is
: harder to find. The readily found thicker stuff is too stiff. I like
: 3/4" wide which is also harder to find.

Larry is correct. They are called ladderlocks and they are easy to find at outdoors places like EMS, Campmor, REI. I used them to finish off my buckles for my hatch holddowns on my Chessie 18 to keep the excess webbing from flapping and to make the buckles hold solid. Usuually they run $0.30 apiece or so.

Pete czerpak albany, NY

: My thoughts on webbing,

: Larry C.