End For End Splice For Class 1, 8 Strand Ropes

end f o r end 8strand Class I Class I ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers Additional rope needed for splice olefin polyester or nylon length of 30 crowns x 2 1 15 Picks G E T T I N G S TA R T E D 2 Picks step Lay ropes out and count 30 picks or crowns from end of both ropes Tie string or tape securely at these points Bitter end of rope 2step MARKING Holding the end of the rope note the pairs of strands going to the left Mark these pairs Mark the strands up to the string and continue to mark the strands for five 5 or more picks beyond the strings Standing part of line 15 Picks Pairs taped together 3step S E PA R AT I N G TA P I N G Remove tape from end Start unlaying strands in their respective pairs It is important to keep them together After they are separated into pairs up to the string untwist the pairs Tape the ends of pairs together with a taper as shown Layout ropes as shown L2 R2 R4 4 L4 j o ining t h e pairs epst It is important that the next steps of the procedure be followed carefully Marked L 1 Strands go between Marked R 1 Strands Unmarked R 2 Strands go between Unmarked L 2 Strands Unmarked L 3 Strands go between Unmarked R 3 Strands Marked R 4 Strands go between Marked L 4 Strands L3 R3 R1 Page 1 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 end f o r end 8strand Class I 5 After the initial step has been completed you should have some step thing that looks like the drawing at left Marry the ropes as shown in Step 6 This part is preferably a twoperson job Cut the string that you previously tied at the splicing points of both ropes 6 marr y t h e r o pes String tied herestep Keep the ropes together snuggly Tie a piece of string tightly around the splicing point as shown at right 7step start t h e t u c ks Start your splice A marked pair under an unmarked pair of strands Now you can follow the same procedure as the eyesplice But we suggest that you complete one 1 full tuck in one direction and then do a full tuck on the other side of the marriage Pull everything tight before proceeding Having completed 4 full tucks with all strand pairs select the strand closest to the starting point in each pair Tape this strand close to where it emerges from the tuck and cut it off 8 f inis h ing t h e sp l i c estep Splice the remaining single strands for 2 full tucks tape close to exit point and cut off Page 2 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572