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THE ASHLEY BOOK O~' KNOTS

2674. The (CABLE) DRAWING SPLICE "is esteemed the best for

cables as it may be readily undone." The cable is seized and opened

about ten feet. The three ropes of each end are tapered the full

length. A SHORT SPLICE is put in and tucked twice full, each way.

At each end of the splice a "quarter seizing" is added. The tapered

tails are next tightly wormed along the cable, and middle and end

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selzmgs put on.

~67S 2675. A SINNET ROPE SPLICE. This method was also used for sin-

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three to anyone of the others. The rope should be opened for a dis-

tance equal to twelve or fifteen times its diameter. The two ends

should be held rigidly with vises, clamps or lashings at two points

about ten times the diameter of the rope apart. The opened ends

should be turned and held back with a RING KNOT (!!h8S9) in the

manner pictured. Take two of the bottom yarns and bend them to-

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• The tension of the yarns must be kept unifo1''fn throughout but not

too taut. Tie opposite bottom yams together first. Scatter the knots

evenly throughout the length of the splice. If the arns prove

troublesome, wax them. Cut the ends fairl short. W en through

knotting, stop the splice securely in several p aces, or else bind tightly

with adhesive tape. Serve over and snake the ends of the service.

If the yarns of the two ropes are of unequal size, knot two of one

side to three of the other, employing a REEF KNOT.

2676. The GRECIAN SHROUD SPLICE (I). Short splice the hearts of
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two shroud-laid ropes two full tucks each way, and cut off the ends

short (see 'II: 2644). Serve the heart over hard with marline. Divide

each of the four surface strands into three parts, making twelve in

all. Twist up each part in turn tightly, wax and rub well with a rag.

Marry the twenty-four parts. Put a stop around them at the center,

and proceed exactly as in the ordinary SHORT SPLICE, tucking over

one and under one. Each end is tucked twice full. Scrape ~nds, tease,

taper, parcel and serve.

2677. The GRECIAN SHROUD SPLICE (2). This is the same as the

above but the center of the splice is cross-pointed ('II: 302 3) and the

26'1 ends are whipped and snaked.

2678. GRAFTING is an old splice employed on block straps and stand-

ing rigging. The two ends are crotched and seized and, if the ropes

are shroud-laid, the hearts are cut out. The underside of each strand is

also cut out. The ropes are then wormed with yams from the under-

sides of the already reduced strands. More arns from the under-

sides of the strands are teased out and marle down with waxed sail

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The remaining surface yams from both ropes are crotched so that

they lead alternately left and right.

The center of the splice having been whipped with Italian marline,

fishline, lobster cord or other material, employ one end of the whip-

ping as a warp and revolve the rope awa from you, laying the

yams of the right end alternately to the Ie t and right of the warp

(which leads toward you). The warp passes over only the yarns that

are laid down to the right. The total number of yams must be odd,

so that at each new circuit the lead will alternate. If the number is

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Proceed until sufficient rafting has been made to cover the end

you are working. Finish 0 the end with a whipping the same width

as the middle one and snake it. Make the other end of the splice to

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