Splicing braid is fun. I don't see the need for Amsteel, that's for holding up the spar on my trimaran. BUt I love the stuff. Speaking of my trimaran those instruction on the hammock thread are more complicated than the whole rigging on my boat...

Until recently I did all my splicing with the cap off a marking pen from which I removed the pocket clip. More recently I made proper fids. But anyone looking for a one-off could try it, or dip the end in epoxy. That's another one.