Getting spliced - book recommendation please.

[Twister_Ken]

Replaced some of the more minor bits of running rigging with nice shiny 3-strand pre-stretched polyester. I've managed to make passable eye-splices and back-splices, but they don't look nearly so symmetric as the old ones which were done, presumably. by a rigger. I looked at "Knots and Splices" an A5 landscape shaped book, but found its explanations hard to follow, and dubious - when I tried to tie the crown knot illustrated before starting the back splice, it fell apart as it was tightened.

So, given that there are a couple of dozen books around which claim to teach you "in easy to follow steps, with clear illustrations" how to tie knots and make splices, has anyone got a recommendation for a good primer on splicing? Or does any institution offer classes (hint - I draw the line at joining the RN!)

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[jimi]

Try this ..

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.eroticknots.com>is this what you had in mind?</A>

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[david_e]

Re: Try this ..

Whatever trims your sail jim)

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[Twister_Ken]

Re: Try this ..

Don't think I'd use 3-strand polyester for that.

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[david_e]

This is one of these things that I will get round to one day so can't recommend any books just yet.

However, I still have (from 1977) a key fob which has a Turks head out of a few inches multibraid, done in three separate colours. I bought it from my pal in the army when we were at Kiel, he used to make em between brew ups, absolute works of art.

So what..... well his name is Stokey Woodall, he lives down your neck of the woods and he wrote a book about his sailing life so look him up and he will tell you what you need to do/go to etc etc.

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[sailbadthesinner]

Re: Handcuffs is quicker nm

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[madman]

Have you thought about joining the Sea Scouts?

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[Grehan]

Re: Try this ..

How very . . .

. . . . artistic?

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[qsiv]

Rather like so many other things in life, I've found the only 'real' answer is to have someone show you - and then show you where it's going wrong. I was lucky - my old man was a professional sailorman and I was interested enough to learn from him.

As for books/publications - I'd start with the free ones. As Marlow make so much of the string we play with why not try <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.marlowropes.com/yachting/downloads/splicing_document.pdf>http://www.marlowropes.com/yachting/downloads/splicing_document.pdf</A>.

Many of the books cover bends and hitches as well as other rope work, and as such many pages may represent a wasted investment

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[jimi]

Re: Handcuffs is quicker nm

You should know since you're aboot tae get spliced for life. Just keep all your funds safely stashed away so she does'nt know how much you've squirreled away! Another tip .. always have the stag night the previous evening to dull the pain!

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[Twister_Ken]

Tried that, but got chased off by a damn great CPO.

He was shouting "They're mine, all mine."

 

[snowleopard]

free sheet

marlow ropes do a free sheet with diagrams of splices.

forget back splices 'the lazy man's whipping'.

eye splices look best if you reduce the strands by 1/3 after the third row of tucks and another third after the 4th row. cut the strands with a hot knife.

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[sailbadthesinner]

Re: Life

Life? Life

who said anything about life
i am merely around until her relations see fit to bestow what little wealth they have on me.
then i'll be off mate.
i didn't realise it was about life.
next you'll be telling me i can't just get married again if the fancy takes me, i have to go through some expensive admin and protracted legal red tape.


just had a phone call from me mates sailing in scotland. there is no wind HA!
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[Viking]

Re: Damn! my secrets out! nm

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[sailbadthesinner]

i have to agree with previous.
there is no substitute for someone over your shoulder.
i am too cak handed to do a really good splice altho we did a lot of practice during sailing trips with the naval cadets.mine were always a bit lumpy and uneven.
i hasve tried all sorts of knot books but soon get tied up

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[jimi]

Wondered how long ..

.. it would take you to spot it!

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[Viking]

Re: Getting Married ??? nm

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[sailbadthesinner]

Re: Ken always the bridesmaid

nah ken isn't getting married

he is waiting for the right Beneteau to come along.

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[Twister_Ken]

The right benny toe

>he is waiting for the right Beneteau to come along<

That's like waiting for Godot, but it takes much longer.

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[madman]

Quite rite

Even though you've got a really old boat (are'nt you worried it'll sink when you set sail?) you've still got a bit of common sense. The Bavaria is a much better boat than the Beneteau. I should know because we've got one and its really good. Its built by germans, you know! They built things like the Bismark so they really know their stuff. You can come and test sail mine if you want, just semnd me a PM.

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