What's it called when you create a loop on the end of a cord by intertwining the cord end back into the body of the cord?
I'd like to make about 6 of them, and I'd look up how to do it if I knew what it was called.
Do you mean splicing? eg. an eye-splice.
Eye splice rings a bell. Google concurs.
Yes, that's it thanks.
splice
Various useful links via here, btw:
cheers
Jules
Mainbrace more like ;-)
Backsplicing.
Do you mean an 'eye slice'
Backsplice does not form a loop
And it's dashed difficult to get started too. Used to do it as a kid, but adult (addled) brain just can't get the initial few moves right - good enough to reduce fraying though!
Incidentally, splicing was what 'the thing for getting stones out of horses hooves' that used to be on jack knives was for. I used to have a really good one, sadly lost on a mushroom foray somewhere. No doubt all illegal now.
S S
Yes, I realised that afterwards...!
A marlin spike?
Yes, except they come separately too - to go with your bodkins and sail maker's palms. There's an interesting old sailors 'gift shop' with a lot of this stuff in, on Liverpool's Albert dock: and no doubt many other touristy spots too...
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Yep - I have a knife & spike set (plus pliers) for working on all this string here:
Pete
The key thing is forming the start ... the so called 'crown knot' after that it's easy. The animated link I posted shows how to get 'crown knot right'
Recently spliced anchor warps to chain, which was a new one for me.
any decent chandlers stock these items ... sail makers palm was a good buy.
There is also a good A2 sized sheet (folded to A4 for ease) that is produced by Marlow Ropes ... it covers all the knots you will ever need, plus splicing and some decorative rope work. It was free from Marlow when I had mine.
IMHO the best to learn are Reef, Bowline, Rolling hitch, Round turn & 2 half hitches and figure of 8 knot
Couple that with end splice and eye splice and you can cover just about all you need.
I find splicing & rope work very therapeutic ... which is probably a bit worrying.
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