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16-Strand Class I Eye Splice
SAMSON SPLICING INSTRUCTIONS
Class I 16-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following bers: olen, polyester, or nylon.
The eye splice is used to place a permanent loop in the end of a rope, generally for attachment
purposes to a xed point. An eye is also used to form the rope around a thimble, which is used to
protect the rope, especially when it is to be attached to a shackle, chain, or wire rope.
1
step
MEASURING AND MARKING
2
step
step
3
Carefully open up the braid at Mark C
and pull out the core yarns from the end
of the rope back to Mark C.
MARKING COVER TAPER
REMOVING THE CORE
22"
Bitter end
1A
Measure 28 inches from end
of rope and make Mark A.
1c
Measure 22 inches down from
Mark B and make Mark C.
1E
Tie a knot in body of the rope
about 11 inches down from Mark D.
1D
Measure 11 inches down from
Mark C and make Mark D.
1b
Form desired size of eye and make
Mark B opposite Mark A.
2A
From Mark A count 5 strand pairs toward the end
of rope and mark the 5th pair (left and right strands.)
2b
Continue counting down 5 pairs and marking the
5th pair until a total of 5 strand pairs are marked.
28"
11"
1 2 3 4 5
TIP:
For this rope a wire d is
easier to use than a tubular d.
Mark C
Mark D
Mark B
Mark C Mark B
Mark C
Mark D
Mark D
Core yarn
Wire fid
4
step
Remove d. Pull hard on tapered tail with one hand. With the other hand,
smooth bunched line towards eye splice until Marks 2 and 3 converge.
TAPERING END OF ROPE
4A
4b
Pull out marked strand pairs from cover braid.
Do not cut
Tape end of cover tail and attach thin wire d
to tapered end of rope with a thin layer of tape.
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