Splicing three strand
Aug
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8/3/2010 3:48 PM
Splicing is not something I do very often although I can splice both yacht braid and three strand if I put my mind to it. I needed to make up some new mooring warps for Caraway with proper spliced-in thimbles. I bought the rope and stuff and made a start. But could I remember how to get started with the splice? Well, it has been a while so I messed about until I got it right and then the rest of the splice was easy. It’s always the first bit that confuses me. I can never remember how to do it but I can always get there by trial and error. Once the three strands are in the correct positions then the splice is a doddle.
But I was getting frustrated with trial and error so I did a search on YouTube and came across this excellent little example.
I thought I’d add it here so I can find it next time I need it and others might find it useful. Sometimes it’s just impossible to follow instructions on this kind of thing. You really need to learn by watching someone else. For this kind of thing YouTube really is a great resource. It saddens me the there is so little practical and useful instructional stuff on the TV. Considering how many channels there are, wouldn’t it be nice to have one dedicated to making things or doing things or learning something new? No because people seem to want cras reality shows or celebrity peephole rubbish. Thankfully we have the web and although increasingly cluttered by ads there is a lot of value out there.