Keep the marks tightly together for the remainder of the splice procedure. Pull the ends of both the core and cover until the marks on the cover and core are adjacent to each other. Remove the fid and tape from the end of the cover. This will require bunching up the core back toward Core Mark 2.Pull the fid out of the core exposing the entire fid and as much of the cover tail as possible. Push the fid through the core for a distance of 1.5 fid lengths from Core Mark 2. I. Insert the fid into the core at Core Mark 2 H. Remove the fid from the bitter end of the core and tape it to the tapered bitter end of the cover. G. Trim each of the strand pairs at the point where they exit from the cover braid. Alternate counting and marking 5th and then 4th pick until you reach the end of the rope.į. Pull each of the marked strand pairs out from the end of the cover braid. Countdown 4 picks and mark the 4th pairĮ. Mark the 5th Pair to form a V Shaped Mark on the coverĭ. Start on Mark 1 and count 5 Picks toward bitter end of ropeĬ. Remove all tape from the bitter end of the cover.ī. STEP 2: SPLICING THE CORE & COVER TOGETHERĪ. Continue to push the fid about 1/3 fid length past Mark 2 and then exit the fid and core through the cover. *Reminder: Avoid snagging the core inside the cover with the tip of the fid. M. With the tip of fid positioned at the point of extraction, carefully continue to push the fid past Mark 2. L. Milk fid through cover braid until it reaches the point where the core was extracted from the rope - this is Mark 2 on the cover. K. Insert fid into the cover at Mark I toward Mark 2 J. Tape the fid to the bitter end of the core. H. Use Table Below and count prescribed number of picks from Core Mark 1 down toward the anchor point Pull the bitter end of the core out of the cover braid as well. Pull core our of cover from Mark 2 towards the hitch knock anchor pointī. This is Mark X (You will extract the core from inside the cover from here)Į. Use Fid to separate cover yarns at Mark 2 - this will expose the core.Ī. From Point R form a loop of the eye size desired and mark the line.ĭ. I. This creates your reference point aka Point “R”Ĭ. Measure 1 tubular fid length OR 2 wire fid lengths and mark line. Tape the end of line with one layer of tape.ī. *Reminder: All Splicing Should Be Performed On A Clean, Flat Surface.Ī. DOUBLE BRAIDED ROPE EYE SPLICE USER INSTRUCTIONS BY PELICAN ROPE With all of that being said, you also can download this guide here. It should be noted that splicing ropes will decrease the strength of the rope, especially if it is done improperly, so we really can’t stress enough that this guide is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as a substitute for guidance from an expert professional. While we always recommend seeking out professional guidance on any alterations made to ropes (especially if you are using them for work or heavy-duty applications), we did want to take some time to share our new guide on splicing Double Braid Ropes with you. Here at Pelican Rope, we like talking about ropes and splicing is sort of a passion project in our corner of the world. For those of you who are searching out how to splice rope, you have come to the right spot.
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