from an aircraft standpoint (where I live) you can't end to end fuse a cable like that without making a really stiff spot in it. And just about all cables are made by taking a small wire and spinning it together with more wires to make a strand, then winding several strands together. Most common is 7 or 9 strand. And unwinding a cable makes it weak since you have to "bend" the wires to untwist it.
IF having a fat place in the cable is not a problem, you can get a nicopress splice and use that.
You might also check with a marine supply store. If they have a section that deals with rigging sailboats, they could probably make you a cable with whatever ends you need.
On the aircraft side, there are many different ends- threaded, clevis, and ball just for a start.
Take a look here:
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/list/AC%2043.13-1B/$FILE/Chapter%2007.pdf
Then scroll down to page 32 for a look at some splices. Starting at page 27, the section is all about cables..