Page 86 - Barbara Merry - The Splicing Handbook

This is a good splice to attach rigging wire to a halyard.

TOOLS & MATERIALS

Braid with three-strand core
7 × 19 stainless steel wire
Swedish fid
Wire cutters
Vinyl tape
Scissors or sharp knife
Hot knife or flame source
Waxed whipping twine
Marking pen
Ruler
Homemade splicing jig (optional)

The 7 × 19 stainless steel wire consists of six strands, each containing 19
yarns, and a central core (see page 140). The wire should be suitable for rigging
and should measure about one-half the rope’s diameter.

For this splice, the wire must be tapered to a core plus one strand. Cut one
strand at 6 inches (150 mm) from the end, one at 5 inches (125 mm), one at 4
inches (100 mm), and two at 3 inches (75 mm). Tape around the wire at each
level.