Knots, Hitches, and Splices 



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Untwist the strands at one 

 end of each rope for a length 

 of six to fifteen inches or 

 more, depending on the size 

 of the rope. Butt these ends 

 tightly together as in Fig. 

 162, laying each strand of 

 each end between two strands 

 from the other end, as strand 

 A is between strands B and 

 D, C between D and F, 

 and so on. This process 

 we may call locking the 

 strands. With a simple over- 



FlG. 164. — Short splice, 

 third stage 



as described for splicing back 

 the ends in crowning (Fig. 

 64). The splice will now 

 appear as shown in Fig. 

 165. Tuck each of the 

 other three strands once to 

 the left. 



The splice will hold if 

 carried no farther, and 

 therefore if only a rough 

 job is desired the strands 

 may now be cut about one 



Fig. 163. — Short splice, 

 second stage 



hand knot, tie each strand of 

 one rope to the corresponding 

 strand of the other rope, as 

 A and B in Fig. 163. Note 

 particularly the way in which 

 this knot is tied. The black 

 strand just beyond the white 

 one is the corresponding one 

 for that white strand; as, A 

 corresponds to B, while D 

 does not. The knots being 

 all pulled down, the splice 

 appears as in Fig. 164. Give 

 each strand of the left rope 

 one tuck toward the right, 



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Fig. 165. — Short splice, 

 fourth stage 



