Splicing

[30boat]

I was dispairing when I found this video.All the others had complicated movements but with this one I managed in about five minutes.Thank you Youtube,it's been such a long time since I last made a splice I'd completely forgotten how.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

But you don't tie an eye splice, you make one.

 

[30boat]

But you don't tie an eye splice, you make one.

That's true,I found it odd too but thought it could be an English language thing.

 

[Billows]

He says repeat and the seems to do something completely different.The first three tucks are always clear but then it always gets totally confusing from there for me.

 

[G12]

The first tucks are the most awkward.... once you've got those right then it's Over One, Under One all the way up.

 

[VicS]

He says repeat and the seems to do something completely different.The first three tucks are always clear but then it always gets totally confusing from there for me.

I dont think I would make the second and subsequent tucks in the order shown but the end result would be the same. The key is getting the first round correct then its relatively easy. Each strand then goes over one, under one, over one, under one etc.
If you get the first round wrong it is doomed to failure.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

If a splice looks right, it probably is right. I don't know why the video comments that it only shows 3 or 4 tucks - 3 is plenty, and 4 is extra secure. After 3 tucks, you should taper the strands, though. And for a proper job (which I rarely do) you should serve over the splice as well.

 

[ghostlymoron]

The finished splice looks a bit slack but that's probably due to the animation software. Pull each tuck really tight. Agree with tapering and rolling the finished splice under you foot settles it down.
When you've mastered this, try braid on braid.

 

[Rowana]

The finished splice looks a bit slack but that's probably due to the animation software. Pull each tuck really tight. Agree with tapering and rolling the finished splice under you foot settles it down.
When you've mastered this, try braid on braid.

Any youtube videos??

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Any youtube videos??

Loads of them.

 

[ghostlymoron]

I think the best is Jamestown ropes and rigging .

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

That is just one example. Full instructions in pdf format plus many also in videomay be found here:

http://www.samsonrope.com/Pages/SpliceInstructions.aspx

 

[ghostlymoron]

This is the clearest I think. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UghIS9xdiDw

 

[JumbleDuck]

He says repeat and the seems to do something completely different.The first three tucks are always clear but then it always gets totally confusing from there for me.

The first tucks are the most awkward.... once you've got those right then it's Over One, Under One all the way up.

I find I have to be careful to tuck under the strands of the standing part and not under the bits I have just tucked.