Impossible splicing.

[Rigger Mortice]

Sometime ago I bought some cheap rope at a boat jumble. It's a bit stiff and has a rough outer braid with an iner which is lightly twisted (i.e. neither braid nor 3 strand). I never expected much from it, but it has been fine and has been useful to have in the locker.

The other day I wanted to splice an eye in it but I haven't even been able to get the outer braid open enough to be able to bring the core out. I've done the obvious thing of pushing the outer braid back in a fruitless attempt at getting a bit of slack into the braid.

Am I missing some simple technique, or do I have to accept that some ropes simply can't be spliced?

 

[LadyInBed]

Spike and hammer?
It sounds like the stuff that Lidl sometimes have on special.

 

[lw395]

Some ropes can't really be properly spliced.
You could taper something else into the core and just splice an eye in the new core, depending on what strength you need from it.

 

[Rigger Mortice]

It's certainly not like the Lidl stuff. It came from a bone fide boaty supplier, but I can't remember which one.

It's beginning to bug me. I'll try the brute force option.

 

[fergie_mac66]

try one of these splices

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...lYGIBw&usg=AFQjCNG58lQcBeAtDVtlO9q96P97VZWpww

If not use a hand sewn and whipped splice stronger than rope if done properly

 

[fergie_mac66]

sew & serve splice

looked for it on net, I can do one, works on any rope, stronger than rope , but I can not find it on the net ? ??

topic here

http://forum.woodenboat.com/archive/index.php/t-81116.html

 

[fergie_mac66]

sew & serve eyesplice

listed in this book

http://www.libreriadenautica.com/items/splicing-handbook-LSH-1.html

 

[Rigger Mortice]

try one of these splices

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...lYGIBw&usg=AFQjCNG58lQcBeAtDVtlO9q96P97VZWpww

If not use a hand sewn and whipped splice stronger than rope if done properly

Thanks.
I should have said, I've already got a copy of that. It's certainly the best guide I've found but with this rope it ain't helped. I'll try Brute force, then whipped and sewn, or I'll just use a knot!

 

[fergie_mac66]

I cannot believe I cannot find a demo diagram or youtube vid' of a sewn & whipped splice they only take ten 20 mins