TYING KNOTS AND HITCHES 401 



should know how to make the long splice. Unlay the end of 

 the rope, as in making a short splice. A 1/4" rope should be 

 unlaid about 12", a 3/8" rope 16", a 1/2" rope 24", and a V 

 rope 38", to obtain best results. Lock the strands as in the 

 beginning of the short splice, pair the strands from each end, 

 as in 1, Fig. 398, twisting two of the pairs together. As for 

 the remaining pair, unlay one strand and relay the other 

 strand in its place. Continue until within a few inches of the 

 end of the relaid strand No. 1, as in 2. Repeat the process 

 with either pair of the other strands. Untwist the last pair; 

 the rope should appear, as in 3, with each strand coming from 

 the left and passing in front of the strands from the right. 

 To complete the splice, tie each pair of strands with a right- 

 hand overhand knot, as in 4. Weave the loose ends into the 

 rope by passing one end over the adjacent strand and under 

 the next, as in 5. Cut the ends of strands off and pound 

 down the uneven ends to make finished splice, as in 6. 



