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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

2774. A BIGHT EYE SPLICE. This is used in boat lashings, in secur·

ing whaleboat stays, etc. EYE'#: 2725 is put in a short rope's end, the

other end of which is then side spliced to the stay or lashing. The

lower end of the stay is rove through a ring or eye at the gunnel,

and is then led up through the BlGHT EYE SPLICE. One or two round

turns are taken through the opposing eyes and are hauled taut.

Frapping turns are added and. the end is made fast around the turns.

2775. An EYE SPLICE in the bight. This knot or splice is to be

found described in the chapter on tricks and puzzles ('#: 2 58 5). It is

2774 211S slovenly in appearance and will injure the rope if used practically.

2776. A ROUND EYE. This is the result of an attempt to make a

ROUND EYE for the honda of a lariat. The inside of the eye presents

an even lay.

2777. A GROMMET EYE. This was made for a fair-leader. The

grommet itself is described in the following chapter on odd splices

as '#: 2864. It does not have to be of the same weight as the rope to

which it is spliced. Each end after tucking under one strand as

pictured is led around the back of the grommet and is there tucked

into its own standing part as indicated by the arrows in the first

diagram. After this the ends are tucked regularly over and under,

once full, once one half and once one quarter. The RIGHT-ANGLE

SPLICE which attaches the rope to the grommet is also given as

'#: 2851 in the next chapter.

2., I {, 2778. This is a similar eye based on William A. Larson's BACK-

HANDED RING SPLICE ('#:2859).

2779. A honda on a braided rope lariat is commonly made by

raveling and tapering the tip and then forming the eye and riveting

the end above the tip to the standing part with copper tacks. The

whole eye and neck is then served over with copper wire, or only

the bosom with copper and the rest with strong fishline.

2780. A HONDA KNOT with a side spliced end. Make a round turn

I in the end of a rope and side splice the end to the inside of the turn.

1 Tuck the strands onc(4, cut the ends off at a length equal to twice the

diameter of the rope and scrape to a taper. Serve the length of the

splice snugly with small fishline and add a HALF HITCH with the

standing part.

2177 2781. A MAINSHEET EYE for a small boat is shown by Qualtrough.

When on the wind, the eve is fast to a hook, aft. When before the

wind, the hook is cast off and the knot above the eye fetches against

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