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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Eye Splice
Before you begin, you need to splice the running end. Unlay several inches
of a three-strand rope, and tape or bind the area to keep the rope from
unlaying further. The tucks start in a staggered order and proceed in an
over-and-under pattern, just as when tying the Back Splice (see Chapter 4).

1 Make the first tuck by inserting the first unlaid strand through the
intact strands of the rope.

2 Start the next tuck by inserting the next unlaid strand through the
same intact section of the rope, but this time tucking over and under.

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