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Eye Splice

by a third and make a complete round

of tucks, then reducing the strand by
half to complete the final round of
tucks.

The splice may be improved by
rolling underfoot when all the tucks

are finished.

5 The strands should now all stick out on
the same level.
6 Tuck the strand over one and under one

just as in the back splice for two more
complete sets of tucks if a natural fiber
and four more sets of tucks if a synthetic
fiber rope.The ends can then be

trimmed—but not too short.
7 The ends may be tapered by dropping
one third of the yarns in each strand and

tucking; then dropping half of those left
and tucking.
8 A finished hard eye splice.
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