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Back splice

Use this splice instead of a whipping to prevent the three strands of a hawser-laid rope from

unraveling, while at the same time creating a good-looking section of six-strand round plait.

Begin with a crown knot (see page 303) and pull each strand in turn to tighten it (1). Then select a
strand (any one will do) and tuck it, in the opposite direction to the lay of the rope, over the
nearest strand and under the next one (2). Repeat this process with another strand, and again with

the remaining one (3, 4). Tug each strand in turn downward (away from the crown knot), and
then lever it upward (toward the crown), to tighten what has been done so far. Continue, tucking
all three strands over one, under one a second time; then tighten as before. Repeat the process at
least once or twice more (5). It is then customary to roll the completed splice underfoot before
whipping or taping the cut ends to the body of the rope (6).