APPENDIX 



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Long Splice. — This splice is used when the rope is 

 to run through a block or when the diameter of the 

 rope must not be enlarged. 



Unlay the strands of each rope for a convenient 

 length and bring together as for a short splice. 



Fig. / and 2. Unlay to any desired length Strand D 

 of one rope, laying in its place the nearest strand A 

 of the other rope. 



Fig. 2. 



