Splicebook Splicebook - Gleistein

3.
The next five double tucks
This step describes what happens to a pair of
Z-strands that have already been tucked through
the rope, in order to complete the splice. The
remaining three pairs will be dealt with in the
same manner later, hence we shall not repeat
the description.
Remove the tape from the end of the pair of
strands. The two strands are now lying against
each other. Apart from the fixed pair of strands
of the rope that were tucked under during the
first step, there is another fixed pair of Z-strands.
They are now individually tucked. One strand of
the opened pair of strands is now tucked under
a fixed strand, the other strand passes over the
strand that has been spliced under and then
passes under the second fixed strand.
The same procedure is repeated four times.
4.
Square Plaits Eye-Splice
At this stage, the neighbouring pair of S-strands
is treated in the same way just as the two
remaining pairs of strands. After completion,
the splice must look like that depicted in the
diagram.
Completion of the splice
The strand ends still sticking out after the
strands have been evenly tightened, are
melted off smoothly, or the ends of the pairs
bound by tape and then heat sealed.
The best looking method is to heat seal the
strand ends until they are very short, and
then to cover with a well sewn whipping.
Hollow Braids
e.g. Polypropylene Hollow Braid
Eye-Splice
End-to-End-Splice
Construction and applications
A hollow braid is a round braid without a filler
or core. It is essentially, a tube, woven or
braided from an equal number of clockwise
and anti-clockwise twisted strands.
The simple, effective construction of hollow
braids makes them easy to splice using the
characteristic of the hollow centre within the
rope contracting when the rope is under
tension. Anything (such as the tail of the rope
itself) inserted into that hollow rope centre will
be held securely by the contracting braid.
Hollow braids are widely used for mooring and
security lines. A hollow braid is a round braid
without a filler or core. It is essentially, a tube,
woven or braided from an equal number of
clockwise and anti-clockwise twisted strands.
The simple, effective construction of hollow
braids makes them easy to splice using the
characteristic of the hollow centre within the
rope contracting when the rope is under
tension. Anything (such as the tail of the rope
itself) inserted into that hollow rope centre will
be held securely by the contracting braid.
Hollow braids are widely used for mooring
and security lines.
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