The Norson Eye Splice is one of the easiest ways to eye splice double braided rope. Using both polyester or dyneema rope you can master the eye splice in minutes with our step by step guide.
The team at Bottom Up Boats can help you complete your first splice or act as a guide to keep you on track you master this skill.
Learning to splice double braid rope is a skill that every sailor should take the time to master. Splicing ropes on your boat is cleaner and stronger than tying knots and makes you stand out from the crowed. It only take a few minute for you master this splicing skill.
The team a bottom up boats have put forward a collection of videos that take the mystery out of splicing and can turn a beginner into and expert in minutes. With a few simple tools and techniques everyone can lift their games by adding this sailing skill to you kit bag.
This video shares the simplest of ways to eye splice double braided polyester or dyneema rope, taking you through the steps at a steady pace which should allow you to complete your splice in less than 15 minutes.
Splicing ropes maintains the full breaking strength of you rope which is often reduced by knots with this being one of the greatest advantages of splicing.
Watch from the beginning or follow the chapters below to skip to the step of the splice you need to know :-
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Get the Gear
0:55 - The Locking Knot
1:04 - Core out of the Cover
1:51 - Cut the Cover
2:20 - Whip the Cover & Core
2:49 - Measure out the Eye
3:07 - Core out of the Cover
3:48 - Core into the Core
4:35 - Normalise the Cores
4:54 - Taper the tail
5:25 - Bury the Rope
If liked this video and want to try it yourself you can get the tools used in this video via the product links below.
D-Splicer
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Splicing Fids
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Carbon Steel Shears 6-1/4 inch - Kevlar, Dyneema, Vectran, Spectra
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Whipping Twine
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Sailing Needles
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If you want to learn more splicing skills we have many more great video to help you learn to eye splice with various types of rope.
Eye Splice in Dyneema
https://youtu.be/q_hT726J0g8
Eye Splice in Dyneema one end fixed
https://youtu.be/buZypu8LP5g
Another way to Eye Splice Double Braid
https://youtu.be/t98YJloSbVM
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