Swaging wires

In the photo, you can see me tightening the bolts of the swaying tool to crimp down the sleeves on the wire loop.

 I did all 3 halyards that raise the sails this way. The process is very simple, really. After I crimped the excess wire, I cut it using a grinder with a cut-off wheel. This way, I am assured that it will be flush. To assure that I don't cut the wrong wire, I put a piece of steel sheet between the wires.

There is another type of swage tool that looks like a big bolt cutter, but the one I have works perfectly
and tales very little space.