Why splice rope

It may be required for very tightly wound or large ropes. A marlin spike is a tool, commonly part of a sailor's pocketknife, used to separate strands of rope from one another. From Wikibooks, open books for an open world. Some examples of splices and splices in progress.

Category : Book:Knots. Namespaces Book Discussion. A splice is a way of terminating a rope or joining two ends of rope together without using a knot. Apart from being bulky and unsightly, even a correctly tied knot can cause significant loss of strength to a rope.

At Marlow our splicing team have over years of combined splicing knowledge and experience and we offer a splicing service to our trade and commercial customers for bespoke rope assemblies, slings and strops.

For sailors and boat owners, we always recommend using your local rigging professional to splice and install your ropes. Find your local Marlow Rigging professional here.

For those wishing to splice their own ropes, we have produced a comprehensive splicing guide and range of splicing tutorials scroll down to view detailing a range of splicing methods. For hands-on splicing demonstrations, visit the Marlow stand at any of our shows and exhibitions throughout the year, or sign up to attend a Marlow Rope-Show held across the UK at sailing clubs once per month.

When learning to splice, the right tools will make the job much easier. Below is a list of common splicing tools available through your Marlow dealer. Swedish fids are used primarily for 3 strand and multiplait splicing. They also aid Marlowbraid and D2 Racing splices. Braid on Braid Fid Set — Selma fids are used primarily for doublebraid, D12 and D2 splices, but can also be used to aid 3 strand and marlowbraid splices. Can also be used for the doublebraid splice.

Splices: Most Marlow ropes can be spliced, this is normally the preferred method of termination. Creates a lightweight adjustable rope sling,.

A Splice is usually significantly stronger than a knot and is intended to be permanent. Undoing a splice and re-making it takes much more time than doing the same with most knots.

Careful tapering of the strands, or of the buried end, preserves strength; it ensures a gradual transition of the fiber-alignment in the strands of the standing end. The Sliding Splice is the exception. We created it to make a Sailor's Rope Belt — for which it is well suited — and was never intended to take a critical load. Some workers installing electricity cables, however, have reported using the same splice to haul cables through buried pipes.

Modern, strong, high modulus fibers are often slippery and cannot be secured with customarily trustworthy knots and splices. These fibers encouraged the development of the loosely woven, hollow braid ropes in which the fiber-alignment maximized strength.

These ropes require suitable splicing techniques such as the Brummel and Long Bury.