![]() All you have to do is tuck each one in turn, round and round, until you have five tucks with each strand. Now, with the first strand tucked twice and the second and third once each, you’ve got symmetry in the way the strands stick out. It’ll look curly as you put it in, and as though it’s too far around to reach, but once you pull it snug it’ll be awesome. It’s under that standing strand that the first strand will go over on the next tuck. Flip the splice over, and the spot to tuck the third strand is immediately visible. Now you’ll be able to see where the third strand wants to go. ![]() Instead, tuck the first strand a second time. They naturally want to tuck the third strand, but it’s really hard to figure out where. Here’s where most people fall off the bus. It’s going to make a pretty pattern of over/under that will be symmetrical. The second tuck goes over the strand that’s been gone under to go under the next. Choose a strand to go first, and tuck it under a strand in the standing part. See? While you can splice this way, it’s a different sort of splice for a different reason, one which no one ever needs to use, because it’s not elegant. Look at the difference in the next frame. It’s critical that the line bend counter-clockwise, otherwise the strands will want to go along the lay instead of across it. With the line coming in from the right, bend the tail around counter-clockwise to form the eye. With newer Nylon ropes, it’s good to make sure the strand is twisted tight into shape or it’ll get all floppy. Here a 3/8″ rope gets about 8″ Unlay the strands back to the whipping and put a wrap of tape around each one. You don’t need to unlay too much rope for this splice. Start by putting a seizing to stop the strands unlaying too far. ![]() It’s also used a lot by those who affect the classic look on their boats, and for decorative work. While mankind has largely moved beyond 3-strand rope, it’s still often the most affordable, and thus popular for ground tackle and docklines. Here are directions for the most basic splice: the three-strand eye splice.
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