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LONG AND SHORT SPLICES (MULTI-STRAND BENDS)

2667. If a single strand of the four-strand rope equals in size a

strand from the other rope, one of the strands of the four-strand

rope may be sunk or buried before it would enter the splice, and a

THREE-STRAND SHORT SPLICE made. The method of sinking a strand

is shown as 'II: 2707.

2668. A REVERSED SHORT SPLICE. Crotch the ropes as usual, and

tuck one set of strands back into their own rope end, as pictured.

Do likewise with the other end. Make all fair and tuck all strands full

a second time and then half strands for the third tuck. The splice is

perhaps more flexible than the usual SHORT SPLICE. It was shown to

me as a "trick" and so far as I know it has no practical purpose.

2669. The "LONG ROLLING SPLICE" or LOG LINE SPLICE was used in

lead and log lines before machine-braided "sinnet rope" made its

appearance. It is actually a LONG CUT SPLICE with the two component

SIDE SPLICES more widely separated than is usual. After one of the

SIDE SPLICES has been made, the two parallel parts are twisted and

laid up tightly together before the strands of the second splice are

stuck. The legs must be of equal length. Four palm-and-needle

whippings are added. The avowed purpose of this splice is to prevent

unbending while in the water. For this purpose it was deemed more

secure than the SHORT SPLICE. The method of making the SIDE SPLICE

required is shown as 'II: 2826.

2670. A HAWSER SHORT SPLICE. Crotch and stick one end only.

Next halve all six strands and tuck both ends once, then halve them

again and tuck all six once more, and if the hawser is to be towed

through the water, back all ends once. Give the splice six strong

seizings, or else serve over for the full length.

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2671. The CABLE SHORT SPLICE. Seize very strongly before open-

ing the ends. Stick each rope, of the three which form the cable,

twice in each direction, then cut out one strand from each of the six

ropes and stick the ropes again. Cut out another strand from each of

the six ropes and tuck the remaining six strands once more. Trim the

ends and serve over with spun yarn a distance somewhat more than

the full length of the splice. The illustration shows only the right

end of the splice.

2672. A CABLE SHORT SPLICE. In this splice, given by Steel (1794),

Gower (1808) and Blount (181 I ), each end of the ropes is stuck full

twice. Then one strand from each rope is wormed along the cable 2.6

and the rest are teased, scraped, tapered, marled and given a round

and two end seizings. Gower says this is "the snuggest cable splice."

2673. The TAPERED CABLE SHORT SPLICE is described by Steel in

1794. The splice is tucked futI twice each way and then the ends are

opened, teased, scraped and served over with spun yarn; the ends of

the service are "snaked."

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