Back Splice For Class 1, Double Braid Ropes

back splice double braid Class I Class I Double Braids are made from any or all of the following fibers olefin polyester or nylon The Samson Back Splice is a neat and permanent way to terminate the end of a line It is flexible and can be tapered to reduce bulk To make a Back Splice half as long as described use half measurements 1 Core must be extracted from cover at this point marking the measurements One layer of tape step Tape end to be spliced with one thin layer of tape 1 fid length Then measure one tubular fid length 2 wire fid lengths or 2 wire fids from end of rope and mark This is Point X Extraction Tie a tight slip knot approximately five fid lengths Tie a slip knot about 5 fid lengths from x from X This must be done Prying out the core Cover step 2 extracting the core Bend rope sharply at X With pusher or any sharp tool such as an ice pick awl or marlin spike separate cover strands to expose core First pry then pull core completely out of cover from X to the taped rope end Put one layer only of tape on end of core To assure correct positioning of Mark 1 do the following Holding Core exposed core slide the cover as far back towards the tightly tied 1 layer of tape Mark 1 slip knot as you can Then firmly smooth cover back from slip knot towards the taped end Smooth again until all cover slack is removed Then mark core where it comes out of the cover This is Mark 1 3step marking the core Again slide cover towards the slipknot to expose more core From Mark 1 measure along core towards X a distance equal to the short section of fid and make two heavy marks This is Mark 2 double measurements with wire fid X Co ver Mark 3 Mark on fid Mark 2 Short section Mark 1 One fid length plus another short section From Mark 2 measure in the same direction one fid length of fid plus another short section of the fid and make three heavy marks This is Mark 3 double measurements with wire fid 4 ver Co putting the cover inside core ep Pinch taped end st X Insert fid into core at Mark 2 Slide fid through and out at Mark 3 to insert Mark 3 in fid Pinch taped end of cover jam it tightly into hollow end of fid Mark 2 Hold core lightly at Mark 3 place the pusher point into the taped end and push fid and cover through from Mark 2 and out at Mark 3 When using wire fids for larger size ropes attach fid to Mark 1 taped cover After fid is on milk the braid over the fid while pulling fid through from Mark 2 to Mark 3 Core Page 1 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 back splice double braid Class I 5step adjusting the core over cover Smooth core excess from Mark 3 to Mark 2 toward Mark X Mark 1 Remove tape from cover end Cut trim cover strands at an angle taper to avoid blunt end Core X Smooth core from Mark 2 towards Mark 3 until Cover cover ends just disappear inside Taper cover by cutting at angle Next holding core at Mark 3 smooth core from Mark 3 to Mark 2 Do this until all excess is eliminated Smooth core until cover end just disappears at Mark 3 Core X step6 burying the exposed core Hold rope at slipknot and with other hand milk the cover toward splice gently at first and then more firmly The cover will slide over Mark 3 Mark 2 and finally X Be sure all excess cover is milked out so that X a bump is well inside the cover If final burying is difficult flex the splice to loosen the strands Beginning at slipknot milk cover by then continue burying sliding hand toward X 7step finished splice Cut the protruding core off close at the cover Once again milk cover firmly towards the end so that it covers the cut off core End of Buried Section Cut Core End Off Close Page 2 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572