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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

2703. To long splice two four-strtmd ropes: Open each rope end

into one fork of two legs, each leg containing two undisturbed

2703 strands. Crotch these two forks, cutting out the cores if there are

any so that they do not quite butt. In length the legs of each fork

should equal about one foot for each inch of the rope's circumfer-

ence. Layout one leg and lay in the opposing leg one quarter of its

1e!igth. Separate the two pairs of legs into their two component

single strands. Lay up and half knot one opposing pair where it lies

and proceed to layout and lay in the remaining opposing pair for

two thirds of the remaining length. Half knot this pair.

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, Treat the other end of the splice in like manner. The four pairs

of strands should now be evenly spaced along the rope. The ends

may now be spliced as in '# 2696 or '# 2697.

2704. A TRANSMISSION ROPE SPLICE. Open the two ends of a four-

strand rope into a fork one third longer than in the last splice. Take

out the twist of the rope one full turn and crotch the two ends.

Proceed to arrange as in the second diagram of '/I: 2703.

When the eight strand ends are laid up in four equidistant pairs

the procedure changes. Unlay the two strands of the left pair two

full turns each, and, without disturbing the lay of the yarns, divide

the ends carefully into two even parts. Layout one half and then

lay back the remaining one half from each end back to the center

(not too tightly) and half knot them together as in the diagram.

Use a wire loop and with it back the proper center half strand to

the left, preserving the lay carefully, until it butts the left half strand

2105 that was laid out. The lay should be kept so even that it will not be

evident that it has been disturbed. Do likewise with the other pair of

half strands, after which the other three pairs of strands are to be

treated in the same manner.

There should now be eight joints laid up together, each consisting

of two half strands. The rope should be smooth and even through-

out, but if it is not that should now be corrected.

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Take the left pair of half strands that have been laid up, and knot

them as '/I: 2698, then back each end three times full, or else back and

taper them by cutting out a few yarns on the underside at each tuck.

Pound well with a mallet and trim the ends. In making such splices

two marlingspikes with cupped ends are often used. The point of

the second spike grips the strand in the socket of the first marling-

spike and the end is driven through the rope with a mallet.

2705. To long splice a three-strand rope to a four-strand rope.

Open and crotch the ropes as for a THREE-STRAND LONG SPLICE but

with two strands of the four-strand rope opposite a single strand at

the center. Side splice an extra strand to the single strand. After the

yarns are stuck, taper and back them several turns, so that the lay is

kept fair. Layout the opposing two strands to the right and lay in the

single and the side spliced strands to the points marked below the rope.

When properly spaced, splice them exactly as the other strands.

2706. Layout as described for the previous splice. Divide the

single strand and back the halves to the right around the opposing

full strands as if they were two full strands. Taper the two strands

from the four-strand rope, lay them up into a single strand and back

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2707. To sink a strand: Instead of laying up two strands into one,

as in '/I: 2706, many splicers prefer merely sinking the extra end where

it lies before it enters the splice. Split the end into three equal parts,

stick the three parts as in the diagram and tuck as in SIDE SPLICE

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