Page 87 - Barbara Merry - The Splicing Handbook

Tie a slip knot 8 feet (2.4 m) up the braided rope to keep the coat from
creeping up the core more than necessary. If the end of the rope has been heat-
sealed, cut it off; push the coat 4 feet (1.2 m) up the core, cut off 6 inches (150
mm) of the exposed core, and tape the end.

Measure 21 inches (530 mm) up the core and tape.
At that point, open the lay and set the tip of tapered wire into the rope’s
twisted core at a 45-degree angle. Spiral the wire into the lay of the core,

continuing to within 6 inches (150 mm) of the working end. Tape into position.
Unlay the core strands from here to the working end. (From this point on, the
work is easier with a jig to serve as an extra pair of hands. See the jig illustration
and instructions under the double-braid rope-to-wire splice in chapter 4 if you’d
like to try that route.)
To splice the first rope strand into the wire, slip the fid under two wire strands
in the direction opposite the twist of the wire. Lay the rope strand along the
groove from the handle to the tip; pull the rope into place and remove the tool.
For a more finished appearance, untwist the core strand as it passes under the
wires.

Repeat with the other two core strands, continuing in a direction opposite the
lay of the wires. Each core strand tucks under a different pair of wire strands,
just as in a three-strand rope splice. Continue until five rounds of tucks are
completed; cut the ends very close.

Beginning at the slip knot, milk the coat by squeezing it while sliding your
hand gradually toward the wire. Work in short, overlapping sections, and do not
pull on the coat. When you have removed all slack, the core-to-wire portion of
the splice should be completely covered. Whip over the coat where the splice on
the core ends (instructions for whipping are given in chapter 13).