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end of the rope. The effect of this will be to prevent the outer plait from

being disturbed beyond the area where you are making the splice.

Slide the outer plait back to reveal the inner core, from which you need to
cut off 70cm (27.5in). Then slide the outer plait back to its full extent to
leave a hollow sheath. Unlay 100mm (4in) of the outer plait and taper it in
25mm (1in) steps so that it can be threaded through the eye of the
splicing tool. Work the splicing tool, eye first, into the hollow sheath about
15mm (0.6in) from the end of the inner core. It should re-emerge through
the sheath wall about 300mm (12in) away. Now thread the tapered plait

yarns through the eye of the splicing tool and pull the tool back through
the sheath. The plait will follow, filling the 300mm (12in) of hollow sheath
(figure 89). The splice is now complete, and leaves you with an eye of
about 100mm (4in) circumference at the end. The surplus yarn should be
trimmed off once you have ensured that the splice is smoothed out, and
then the figure of eight loop can be untied.

figure 89

Mast head knot see jury mast head knot.

Matthew Walker (double): similar to the single version of the knot (see

page 116), except that the first strand is taken around the standing part,
under the other two strands and brought up through its own bight
(figure 90.1). The second strand is taken around the standing part, under
the third strand, up through the bight of the first strand, and on through
its own bight (figure 90.2). The third and last strand is brought around the
standing part, up through both bights in turn and on up through its own
bight and the knot worked tight to finish.