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12-Strand Class I Eye Splice
SAMSON SPLICING INSTRUCTIONS
1 fid
Class I 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.
This eye splice may be performed on new or used rope.
This is an all-purpose splice technique designed for people
who generally splice used rope as frequently as new rope.
By following the procedure below, the splice can retain
from 90% to 100% of average new rope strength and,
in used rope, up to the same proportion of residual used
rope strength.
1
step
Tape end of line to be spliced and
measure 1 tubular d length (or 2 wire
d lengths because wire ds are half the
length of tubular ds) from taped end of
line and make Mark 1.
From Mark 1 measure 1 tubular d
length (or 2 wire d lengths) and make
Mark 2. Now form size of eye desired
and make Mark 3.
Form size of
eye desired
Mark 3
Mark 2
1 fid
Finished splice
Mark 1
or
2 wire fids
MEASURING
3 strands (or pairs of strands), right and left,
pulled out and cut off
Mark 2
Mark 1
Retape end to
stop unbraiding
Splice, loop, etc.
2
step
From Mark 1, in the direction of the taped end of the line, mark every second right and
left strand* for 3 strands.** Pull every marked strand out of line and cut off (tape at end
can cause resistance and may have to be removed in order to pull out cut strands.)
Tapered end will now have only 6 strands remaining (or 4 strands for an 8-strand braid.)
Tape tapered tail tightly to keep from unbraiding.
step
3
Mark 3Mark 4
fid
Mark 1
2 fid
lengths
Tapered tail
Push
Measure 2 tubular d lengths
(4 wire d lengths), make Mark 4.
Insert d and tapered tail at Mark
3 and push out beyond Mark 4.
MAKING TAPER
BURYING TAIL INTO STANDING PART OF LINE
*Some rope diameters may have pairs of strands in
right and left direction. In this case, treat the pairs
of strands as a single strand, marking and cutting
both in each direction as described above.
**Some very small diameter ropes may be 8-strand.
For an 8-strand construction, mark every 3rd left
and right strand for 2 strands.
Mark 2
