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Braided splice
                                                                            KNOT SCORE
          Now for something completely different. The braided splice is essentially   Strength
          just a schoolgirl’s plait, with the clever addition of a loop at the end to   Security
          secure the loose end. Like its close sister, the braided loop (page 128), it   Diffi culty Tying
          has an inherent elasticity which allows it to absorb shock, making for a   Diffi culty Untying
                                                                            Usefulness
          stronger knot. Best used with small, slippery lines.
























          1 Put a bight in one line and pass   2 Pass the working end of the fi rst   3 Cross the working end of the
          the other line through it.      line over its standing part to make   second line to lie over the end of
                                          an overhand loop.               the fi rst line.

























          4 Cross the lines, alternating   5 Keep going until you have about   6 Put a bight in the end of the
          from on side to the other, as if   0.3m (1ft) of the second line left.  second line, and carry on plaiting
          plaiting hair.                                                  the lines as before.






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