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Eye Splice

This is a strong, permanent method of making a fixed

loop on the end of a piece of three-strand rope.
The first round of tucks can be a little

confusing. The unlaid strands should sit
neatly against the main part of the rope.

Remember to treat each strand
equally, tucking under one
strand against the lay in

turn moving from ......
left to right

round the rope.
When one set of tucks is done, the
ends of the strands should all be on a

level. It may well help to apply a temporary
seizing, perhaps a constrictor knot (see page 107),

to stop the strands unlaying further back than you want,
but remove it when you have made the first set of tucks. Pull up
gently to a snug even fit. You want the strain to be taken equally by

each of the three tucked strands. Then carry on making further sets of
tucks.

For all-synthetic rope make five full
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sets of tucks; with natural fiber three
full sets of tucks is enough.

The eye splice can also be made
with a thimble—metal or nylon—in

the eye. This gives protection against
chafe and also spreads the load out

equally down both legs of the eye. It
takes a little experience to ensure that
the thimble is good and tight after the

tucks are put in and the seizing
removed. Try to avoid either a space

at the bottom of the thimble or a

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