Splicing
6.1 Back Splice
� A simple and effective method of finishing the end of a rope in which a crown knot is made with the strands at the end which are then spliced back into the rope.
� It stops the end of a rope from unravelling but thickens the end, making it difficult to reeve through a block.
� But back splicing forms a big bulge at the end of a rope which makes tying difficult.
6.2 Short Splice
� A way if joining two ropes together, creating a bulge ay the center of the rope.
� This is the strongest way of joining two lines together permanently or rejoining the ends of a parted rope. It increases the diameter substantially making it unlikely to render through a block or eye. |
