How To Splice Rope - How To Do A Long Splice 

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A manipulation in the structure of an origal length of rope will be weaker at that point of restructure. Just how much weaker is debatable!

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Can u tell me the difference between Short Splice and Long Splice?

G'day Mate, Hair Gel was something ponces like John Travolta and I used in the eighties (except he looked good), it's probably only available in antique shops ;-). *Thanks* for the tip, I tried it and it works well on sisal and softer ropes. I have some sort of soft synthetic rope here with a natural fibre (cotton?) tracer through it for grip. A bugger to splice but the gel did the trick. beers, build

Hair gel is widely used and sold at any pharmacys , WalMart, Target and other places where toiletries are sold. There are numerous strengths and brands. Every hair brand, makes a gel in the line.

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@@saltyseadawg4768 : Thank you. Are there other names for it?

Quite likely but that’s all I’ve ever known them as. I’ve a couple of various sizes. As for use, it’s just a case of sticking it through and then feeding the strand to be tucked down the groove. Then there tools for splicing braided line that are basically a big hollow needle.

@@saltyseadawg4768 : I've got one that I use. Perhaps this bloke should show it and how it is used? I made a tapered spike with a handle that is very useful too.

Making your own tools is great. If you’re on Facebook , Marlinspike Sailor’s Guild is a great resource.

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This is the standard splice that's been used for hundreds of years, on thousands of commercial ships. Basically, it's the only way to splice two shorter lengths of line and still have them be able to pass through pulleys and the like.

@@threeriversforge1997 that might be true for Merchant ships, however on commercial fishing vessels we dont use that style, furthermore I have been 9n many Asian, Russian, Portuguese and Norwegian bulk carriers and have never seen this style of splicing.

@@xChromerSatanasx We don't use it now only because we have ready access to mass-produced lines of nearly infinite length. Back in the day, that wasn't the case and they did what they had to do in order to make things work. The line, when tested, is every bit as strong as the un-spliced line. Back in the "golden age of sail" when every ship had hundreds of feet of rope all over the place and you couldn't just pull into a port for a fresh spool, you had to make do. I'd wager that a splice like shown in the video would stand up to a strength test, and would certainly be strong enough to get you through your voyage. What'd be the other option when you're months out to see and have months yet to go? It's not like you can just scrap the plan, and you can be sure the sailors of yore wouldn't be doing it if there wasn't value to it. It was their lives on the line after all.

@@threeriversforge1997 you perhaps have read too many books. On a commercial fishing vessel you have to splice line quickly, lines break all the time, especially on a long line, there is no time for that sissy style. Plus we are on 150' boats in 40' seas in ice cold bering sea weather wearing liners and gloves. In emergencies we dont even splice line we just tie a sheet bend knot.

@@xChromerSatanasx Well, the Ashley Book of Knots is considered the Bible of Marlinspike Seamanship, and this kind of splice is shown in there, in historical context. Furthermore, again, there seems to be a problem with understanding how the world at that time worked. What you have to do on a vessel today is not necessarily the same as what they had to do back then. Remember, those ships were at sea for months at a time, and there was plenty of time to sit around doing absolutely nothing but repairs on things. That's why you see so much stuff like Scrimshaw bone and ivory as well as the fancy knot work being produced while sailors were out at sea. Yes, there were times when they had to hustle and couldn't do a proper splice if a rope snapped, but that doesn't mean the shown splice is any less valid or wasn't used. You're claiming that the splice isn't as strong as the parent rope, so prove it. Run some tests. See where a piece of line snaps. Test the tensile strength and then you'll know if the old sailors who spent their lives relying on those splices were just a bunch of hacks.... or maybe they knew a thing or two that you don't.

as long as you are "long splicing" the cable, then it is the same.... jk.

Yes, as with all splices you can shave the strands by half as you weave to taper the splice. Some sources say to do it twice. There are a couple of things that make the long splice difficult. Re-laying a strand into the rope can cause uneven tension between the three strands. Splicing or tucking one strand instead of three creates an asymmetry which can also create uneven tension and want to curve the rope. With a lot of practice the finish can look better and the splice will actually be stronger but it will always look spliced.

Thanks for the info. your Videos are great...

nice video man, real simple after watching video. thanks! !

Only I'd the line is super tight. On commercial fishing boats we seldom use them. Occasionally we must splice a line in a few minutes and no time for fancy stuff

Well, explain your statement!