Samson DOUBLE BRAID Class I Eye Splice Modified for Used Rope - Manual (Page 3)

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Double Braid Class I Eye Splice Modified for Used Rope
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
p r e pa r i n g t o b u ry c o r e
r e i n s e rt i n g c o r e i n t o c o v e r
7
step
You are now ready to put core back into cover
from Mark T to Point X. Insert fid at Mark T, jam the
taped core end tightly into end of fid. With pusher,
push fid and core around to, and through opening
at Point X (exactly where core was first extracted.)
When using wire fid, attach fid to taped core. After
fid is on, milk braid over fid while pulling through
from Mark T to Point X.
Depending on eye size, fid may not be long enough
to reach from Mark T to Point X in one pass. If not,
bring fid out through cover, pull core through and
reinsert fid into exact hole it came out of. Do this as
many times as needed to reach Point X.
Next, pull on core tail coming out at Point X,
then on tapered cover coming out at Mark 3,
the crossover should be tightened until opening
in crossover is approximately equal to diameter
of rope. Hold the loop at the crossover with one
hand. With other hand firmly smooth towards
Point X in one direction, and towards Mark 3
in other direction. Remove all cover slack.
Tapered cover will disappear at Mark 3. Then cut
core tail off close where it comes out at Point X.
r
x
For large eye reinsert fid
and core at same point it
comes out
Fid and end of core
comes out at X
Insert core into
cover at Point T
mark 3
mark 2
mark 1
core
cover
Cut core after smoothing from T
crossover
crossover
mark t
r
Hold here
mark 2
Smooth
Tapered cover must
disappear inside
here
Pull to tighten crossover
then smooth from
T
to bury inside core
cover
core
x
Beginning at slipknot, milk cover
by sliding hand toward loop
mark 3
mark 2
mark t
r
x
cover
Milk cover until
core is buried
to here
9
step
b u ry i n g t h e e x p o s e d c o r e
Hold rope at slipknot and with
other hand milk cover toward
splice, gently at first, then more
firmly. Cover will slide over Mark 3,
Mark 2, the crossover, and Point R.
Then smooth loop from Mark T
to Point X removing all slack.
Continue milking until all cover
slack between knot and throat of
eye has been removed.
10
step
Now untie the slipknot. If eye is not the right size, carefully check Steps 1 through 9.
If a hollow spot appears at the throat this means that the core tail was cut too short. Do not worry
as this does not affect the splice performance nor its strength. Reason: the total load of an eye
splice is split between the two legs. Therefore, each side of the splice only has to support 50%
of the total load. The braided cover alone can handle this load factor.
You should whip the eye splice
starting at base of throat
of eye, especially if rope is 1"
diameter and larger.
End of buried section
Crossover point is buried here
Tail of core
disappears
here
whipping
f i n i s h i n g t h e s p l i c e
Finished splice