Splicing plan for multiplait rope?

[macarmagh]

Hi all, would be very grateful if some-one could post the herringbone splicing plan for 8 strand multiplait rope (has to be the herringbone splice, not the standard white follows white under black, etc,etc!!).

Used to have a copy of it at the back of my EDH manaul but no longer have it as I lost it a long time ago.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

M.

 

[philip_stevens]

Shown here, and rope to chain shown here

In fact, there are quite a few different splices shown here

 

[macarmagh]

Hi Philip, thanks for the reply, unfortunatly the link you posted is for the standard splice (where the strands are tucked as pairs, left under right, right under left, etc) what i,m after is referred to as the "herringbone splice" where each individual strand is tucked seperatly.

Thanks for looking.

M.

 

[Guest]

Page 264 of EDH by C.H.Wright ? Short or Butt Splice for 8 plait .... or pages 262 + 263 for the eye-splice ..... all courtesy of Hawkins Ropes ....

Can send a pdf scan of it if you wish ? and if you have requests of another page etc. - let me know on same PM ??

 

[macarmagh]

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Page 264 of EDH by C.H.Wright ? Short or Butt Splice for 8 plait .... or pages 262 + 263 for the eye-splice ..... all courtesy of Hawkins Ropes ....

Can send a pdf scan of it if you wish ? and if you have requests of another page etc. - let me know on same PM ??

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Hi sdc, would really appreciate that.

Thanks..

M.

 

[Danny Jo]

I used the instructions in a catalogue issued by a well-known rope manufacturer (not the one recently overshadowed by receivership). This suggested that the first tuck in the herring-bone pattern splice should be as pairs, thereafter as single strands. The most important things to watch are to keep left and right handed strands in their original pairings, (even though tucked separately, they must stay parallel and close to their original partners), and the direction of tuck. Wrapping the ends in different colours of insulation tape is worthwhile, because the strands tend to unravel and leave you wondering "is this an S or a Z strand?"

Set aside a couple of hours, and have a decent fid at hand - the tucks get harder and harder with each one you make. Finished job is very satisfying, but left me thinking that a better use of my time would be to buy the rope a metre longer and use a bowline.

 

[Guest]

Splice or knot ?

A well made splice is far more kinder on the rope, is cosmetically superior and also last a lot longer - as ends will be finished .... often stronger and less bulky.

Yer takes yer choice ...