splicing

[Gunfleet]

does anyone know how to (or can point me at a site which shows how to) splice 10mm braided rope end to end, so as to form a continuous loop?

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[andy01842]

Try the following link, think it will have all the info you need.

http://www.samsonrope.com/home/recmarine/splicing/index.cfm


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[Gunfleet]

thanks Andy NM

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[Capt_Marlinspike]

John, different manufacturers use different construction techniques for their braided ropes and you need to use the right splice for the type, e.g. Marlow is different to English Braids. Each manufacturers web site shows the right technique to use for each of the types they manufacture.

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[Gunfleet]

I'm sure you're right. Trouble is, Marlow don't show a splice for end to end at all! To be honest the Samson one looks very like the way I would have guessed and the splice isn't critical - it's for an endless sheet. I'll get plenty of warning if something is going wrong.

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[AndrewB]

I've never seen instructions for a continuous loop splice in braidline, which would have to use a different technique from eye splicing. A simple method might be as follows. Cut the rope to the required length, pull the sheath along the core for maybe a foot or so, then use a Marlow splicing needle to pull the exposed core into the other end of the sheath, until the two ends of the sheath butt. This could be much strengthened by stitching through with whipping twine. The butted ends of the sheath would need to be bound with whipping twine to prevent fraying - the beauty of the eye-splice technique is that the end is buried.

Older books give a method with three-strand, as the basis for making a deck-quoit (see <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A362189>HERE</A>). Effectively it is the same as a long-splice, so quite weak. However each strand can be worked around the circle several times to produce a smaller but stronger loop.

 

[pvb]

Marlow end-to-end...

If you phone Marlow up, they'll send you a sheet giving details instructions on end-to-end splicing of their braided rope.

If you want to do a decent job, you really need a Swedish fid, although you can (with a struggle) get by with ordinary splicing gear.

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[Gunfleet]

Re: Marlow end-to-end...

Thanks for that. I'll try them. It is indeed Marlow that I have on the main, which goes through one of these new-fangled (to me) 8 part tackles. 4 part if you pull one side, 8 part if you pull both. All because no 1 son and crew has a serious injury to his hand.

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[Gunfleet]

Re: Marlow end-to-end...

Thanks for that. I'll try them. It is indeed Marlow that I have on the main, which goes through one of these new-fangled (to me) 8 part tackles. 4 part if you pull one side, 8 part if you pull both. All because no 1 son and crew has a serious injury to his hand.
John

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