Instruction in splicing wire rope standing rigging?

[ianat182]

I used to splice hawsers for the tankers that moored at Fawley Oil Refinery in the 1950's and the splice most used then was the Liverpool Salvage splice for soft or hard eyed cables. This splice is made with the lay of the strands instead of across as in rope,aand because of this the splice is a smooth and goodlooking piece of work.I have memories of using a 3 ft marline-spike to open up the strands and two of us yanking hard on each of these. The finished job was served with tarred marline,that I sometimes get a whiff of around some boatyards.
Aladdins Cave Riggers(formerly Bursledon Riggers) used to give a freebie instruction evening at our sailing club where all attendees successfully spliced ropes and did whipping of the ends,not the braided ones though. I wonder if they may be of assistance their email is: aladdinscaverigging or 02380 407600 and their address is Bridge Road Bursledon,Southampton SO31 8AW

ianat182

 

[Ariadne]

If you are going to use galv', I'd go along with the Liverpool splice. Its easy to do and the wire you will be using is not very big. Failing that, why not just just tuck half the wire through and re-lay back then seize with a couple of bull-dog grips?

Never seen either come adrift yet!

 

[AntarcticPilot]

No-one has mentioned it, but Ashley's Book of Knots is a very useful reference for ANY kind of splicing and knotting. It isn't up-to-date on modern materials - it was published in the 1940s - but a read of it will rapidly show that there is nothing new under the sun! Wire splicing is certainly covered, and if you wish to do things in a traditional manner, Ashley is definitely for you!

 

[ps02210]

No-one has mentioned it, but Ashley's Book of Knots is a very useful reference for ANY kind of splicing and knotting. It isn't up-to-date on modern materials - it was published in the 1940s - but a read of it will rapidly show that there is nothing new under the sun! Wire splicing is certainly covered, and if you wish to do things in a traditional manner, Ashley is definitely for you!

Thanks for the pointer!