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together as shown at 1, figure 231. Pair the six strands so 

 that each strand pointing to your right is adjacent to a 

 strand beyond it, pointing to your left. 



Tie a first (overhand) knot with each pair, as shown at 

 2. Then continue to wrap each strand around its mate in 

 both directions until the ends are nearly used up. In doing 

 this wrapping, keep the strands tightly twisted, as when the 

 rope was first made The wrapping should take the direc- 



FIG. 231. Short splice, showing four stages in the operation 1. The six 

 strands of the two ropes arranged in pairs, A-B, C-D, E-F. 2. A-B tied with first 

 overhand knot. 3. Each of the three pairs tied with first step of surgeon's knot. 

 4. Completed splice. 



tion of the natural twist of the rope. Trim off all surplus 

 ends, as shown at 4. 



The Long Splice. This method of splicing ropes together 

 leaves them of the same diameter they were before, yet as 

 strong as if made in one piece. The method is good to use 

 for well ropes, hay ropes, and others that are used with 

 pulleys. For each quarter-inch of diameter allow about 

 nine inches on each of the two ends to be spliced together. 

 For one-inch rope we would use about three feet from 

 each end. 



Unlay one strand from each end the required distance. 



