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Grommet splice
KNOT SCORE
Rope grommets are ‘endless’ rings made by splicing rope together. They Strength
were used as masthoops, chest handles and for holding blocks together. Security
Spliced to a line, they also made very forgiving rings, with more structural Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
rigidity than a conventional soft eye splice. This method can also be used
Usefulness
to splice the end of one line to the bight of another.

1 Both the grommet (left) and 2 Tease the line apart, allowing 3 Tuck the left-hand strand of
the line are made of traditional at least three times the diameter of the line under any strand in the
materials, so a short splice will be the line per tuck. In this case, three grommet.

sufficient. Put in a longer splice if tucks using 10mm ( 3 ⁄8in) line: 3 x
3
using modern materials. 10mm ( ⁄8in) x 3 = 90mm (3 ⁄8in).
3

4 Tuck the centre strand under a 5 Pass the strands through the 6 Put in at least two more tucks if
strand immediately to the right of grommet, and turn it over. Tuck each working with traditional ropes; more
the first tuck, and tuck the right- strand under its own standing part in if working with modern cordage.

hand strand under a strand the line, going in an anticlockwise
immediately to the right of that. direction.

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