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strand tucked. The different stages of the process are shown in order 

 in the accompanying illustrations. 



To begin with, some of the ends are too long, as at i, Fig. 171. Cut 



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8 



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Fig. 173. — Lojig splice, threc-slrand rope. Seventh stage, completing the tucking 



all strands to the length of the shortest, that is to say, six to nine inches. 

 Arrange each pair so that the strand from the left is in front of the strand 

 from the right; or, in other words, arrange the strands so that they cannot 



10 10 10 



Fig. 174.— Long splice, three-strand rope. Completed 



untwist from the rope without first uncrossing (see 2, Fig. 171). Tie an 

 overhand knot, as at 3, Fig. 171, and pull it down tightly into the 

 rope. 



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Fig. 175. — Long splice, four-strand rope. Third stage 



Each strand is now tucked, as shown at 4, 5, and 6, Fig. 172, in the same 

 way as for crowning (Figs. 64, 65, and 66). At 6 (Fig. 172), untwist each 

 strand before pulling down, as was explained for A in Fig. 65. Tuck 

 each strand twice more (sec 7 and 8, Fig. 173), tapering the ends if desired, 



