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Double Braid Class I End-For-End Splice
SAMSON SPLICING INSTRUCTIONS
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
PUTTING THE COVER INSIDE CORE
BURYING THE EXPOSED CORE
FINISHING THE SPLICE
REINSERTING THE CORE INTO THE COVER
Insert d into rst 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 d. Hold
core lightly at Mark 3, place pusher point into taped end
pushing d and cover in it from Mark 2 and out at Mark 3.
(When using wire d, attach d to cover.) Then pull d 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 rst, and
then more rmly. 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 nished 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 d at
Point T, jam taped core tightly into end of d (Fig. F). With pusher,
push d and core through cover bringing out at Point X. When using
wire d attach d to taped core. Then pull d 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