Back Splice 4 Strand Rope

Rope splicing page 8 to make an eye splice in three stranded rope fig.

Back splice 4 strand rope.

For mooring towlines and other long term or critical applications seven tucks are recommended. Splice terminations are used in all our ropes to determine new and unused tensile strengths. Try it on ot. The crown knot structure.

There are a lot of ways to finish the end of a rope to keep it from fraying. Whether you need an eye splice loop to hold a hammock up in your backyard or need one for your nautical voyages. The back splice abok 2813 p 462 provides a secure method of preventing the end of a rope from fraying. On modern sailing yachts 3 strand and 8 strand ropes are often used for splicing fender lines and mooring lines.

Samson recommends splicing as the preferred rope termination method. Tie an eye splice loop into the end of a rope. Turning the rope counterclockwise about a third of a turn after each tuck will help you keep the sequence and the strands straight. Single braid 4 single braid splice bury 4 single braid splice lock stitch 5 single braid splice tuck 6 double braid 8 double braid splice 8 core to core splice 11 sta set x pcr splice 13 tapering the cover on high tech ropes 15 tapered 8 plait to chain splice 16 three strand 18 rope to chain splice 18.

In this tutorial i demonstrate how to do a back splice a handy way of finishing an end of a rope. An eye splice is the best way to create a permanent loop on the end of a multi strand rope. The back splice starts with a crown knot to redirect the strands back towards the standing end. Give each strand a total of six tucks.

Knots can significantly decrease a ropes strength while in most cases splicing maintains 100 of the specified rope strength. Eye splice in plaited or twisted ropes. This is an elegant and classy way to finish a hemp or cotton rope. And do you already have our rope splicing app on your phone.

Tuck each loose strand in turn one tuck at a time. All splicing instructions in your pocket and easy to use off line. Once all of the tucks are completed place the splice on the floor and roll it back and forth under your foot to smooth it. Modern synthetic materials however tend to be slippery and now a minimum of five complete tucks is required.

The eye splice and its variants are well described by ashley abok 2725 p 445. The animation only shows the threading of two complete tucks with the final image.