Page 64 - Eric C. Fry - Knots and Ropework

36 This Is an instance when the rope is deliberately forced against its
lay by twisting it in opposite directions. Once the disturbed lay
has accepted its position, Fig 1, it will be found to run quite easily,
Eye Splice forming three, two-stranded laid bights, Fig 2.
A bight is made in the standing part to the size of the required
in Middle of eye, Fig 3 and the laid bights used as tails to make a normal eye
splice (Plate 31 ), the first full tuck of which is shown In Fig 4.
Rope At least two more full tucks are inserted in the normal over
one/under one, against the lay manner and the completed splice
appears as Fig 5.
It may be noted that the two-strand laid bights conjoin perfectly
with the single strands under which they are tucked, when any
three assume the lay of the original rope. whilst the completed
splice has the appearance of a nine-strand cable-laid rope.