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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

2684. This splice is based on the shoijmaker's way of securing a

bristle to his thread, but it works very nicely tied in small loose-

twisted twine or thread. Open one end into a long fork. If there is

any difference in size between them, open the larger end of the two.

Wax all three ends and layout one end of the pair. Overlap the tip

of the single end into the crotch of the forked end. Rub the right

hand on the knee, away from you if the lay is right, twisting and lay-

ing up the two opposite ends. Next, rub the hand reversely on the

knee (toward you), twisting both remaining parts but keeping them

separated as pictured. When the left end is let go the second leg will

overlay the rest. Finally tuck the last-laid tip through the standing

part of the single end as pictured. Wax the whole splice and rub well

with the fingers.

2 E:.8 4 Sometimes, in stringing beads, a thread is too tight for the hole,

making reeving difficult. A piece of smaller thread may be spliced to

the end in the manner just described, but before splicing scrape the

larger end to a tapered point. Wax the finished splice, reeve the small

end and haul the large end through after it.

The same method makes an excellent MARLINE SPLICE but is tied

with a different technique. Open one end into a long fork and place

the other tip overlapping the crotch as before. Then, twisting with

the fingers of both hands, lay up the single tip with the lower leg of

the fork. Then, with a reverse twist and two hands, lay up the part

that was first made, with the remaining leg. Finally tuck the tip of

this leg through the lay of the single marline, and roll underfoot.

2685. A SHIP MODELMAKER'S SPLICE. In splicing very small ma-

terial, the splice, except for one minor difference, is the same as the
2685

ordinary SHORT SPLICE O~ 2635). The ends are opened for a consid-

erable length and a sail needle, the smallest that will serve, is threaded

to each strand. A sailmaker's palm is worn and the splice is made by

thrusting the needle instead of tucking with the fingers. No effort

should Ibe made to tuck under the opposing strand; the splice will be

firmer if the needle is thrust directl through a strand from one

cuntline to the next. Ordinarily two ull tucks are taken and only in

ship models of exceptional size is any effort made to taper the

strands. Another good way to splice in very small stuff is to draw the

ends through with a hairpin.

2686. An ANGLER'S SPLICE for small braided fishline. With the

point of a pin, needle or fishhook ravel the ends for an inch, more or

2.686 less, depending on the size of the line. Divide each end into three

equal parts, wax well and scrape each part to a taper point. Marry

the ends, allowing tips to overlap the solid part of the line very

slightly, as in the first drawing. Seize with a CO~STRICTOR KNOT

('#- I 249) at the center of the splice, and hold in a vise at the middle.

, Twist one half strongly one way and with a fine waxed silk thread

~ t serve it tightly the other way to a point beyond the frayed ends.
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