Samson DOUBLE BRAID Class I End-for-End Splice - Manual (Page 3)

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Double Braid Class I End-For-End Splice
S A M S O N S P L I C I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
8
step
Fid and end
of core comes
out at x
x
x
Insert core into
cover at T
End of taper disappears here
core
r
t
r
t
crossover
Opening in crossover should be
no larger than diameter of rope.
core
tapered cover
core
7
step
core
mark 1
x
Pinch taped
end to insert
mark 2
Tapered cover
mark 3
core
cover
mark 2 mark 3
core
core
cover
mark 1
t
r
t
r
into fid
Figure e
Figure F
p u t t i n g t h e c o v e r i n s i d e c o r e
B u ry i n g t h e e x p o s e d c o r e
F i n i s h i n g t h e s p l i c e
r e i n s e rt i n g t h e c o r e i n t o t h e c o v e r
Insert fid into first core core (shown in gray) at Mark 2 and
bring it out at Mark 3. Add extra tape to tapered cover (shown
in white) end then jam it tightly into hollow end of fid. Hold
core lightly at Mark 3, place pusher point into taped end
pushing fid and cover in it from Mark 2 and out at Mark 3.
(When using wire fid, attach fid to cover.) Then pull fid through
from Mark 2 to Mark 3. Pull cover tail through core until Point
T on cover meets Mark 2 on core. Insert other cover into core
in same manner (Fig. E).
Hold rope at slipknot and with other hand milk
cover toward the splice, gently at first, and
then more firmly. The cover will slide over
Mark 3, Mark 2 the crossover and Point
R. Repeat on the other side of the splice.
Continue burying until all cover slack
between the knot and the splice has
been removed.
The splice is finished when all cover
slack has been removed and there is
an opening in the splice approximately
equal in length to the diameter of rope.
If, at the opening, one side of the
splice is noticeably longer than the
other side, something is wrong. Check
Steps 1–9 and remake if necessary.
Now untie the slip knots.
Now put core back into cover from Point T to Point X. Insert fid at
Point T, jam taped core tightly into end of fid (Fig. F). With pusher,
push fid and core through cover bringing out at Point X. When using
wire fid attach fid to taped core. Then pull fid and braid through from
Point T to Point X. Do this to both cores. Remove tape from end of
cover. Bring crossover up tight by pulling on core tail and tapered
covered tail. Hold crossover tightly, smoothing out all excess
braid away from crossover in each direction. Trim end of
tapered cover at an angle to eliminate blunt end.
Tapered cover tail will disappear into core
at Mark 3. Cut core tail off close to
Point X at an angle.
10
step
Crossover point buried
to approximately here
End of buried section
End of buried section
Continue “milking” to remove all cover slack
9
step
Beginning at each slipknot, milk
cover by sliding hand toward splice
x
x
mark 2 t r