(1). +An Eye Splice+ is formed by unlaying the end of a rope for a
short distance, and then, after closing up the end, to form an eye of
the desired size. Lay the three strands upon the standing part, now
tuck the middle strand through the strand of the standing part of the
rope next to it (against the lay of the rope), then pass the strand on
the left over the strand under which No. 1 strand is tucked, and tuck
it under the next, and lastly, put the remaining strand through the
third strand on the other side of the rope (Fig. 82.)

[Illustration: Fig. 82.]

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Now tuck each strand again alternately over a strand and under a strand
of the rope, and then taper off by halving the strands before tucking
the third time, and again halve them before the fourth tuck.

If the strands are tucked with the lay of the rope it is termed a
Sailmaker's Splice.

(2). +A Short Splice+ is used to join two ropes when it is not
required to pass through a block. Unlay the two ropes the required
distance, and clutch them together as in Fig. 83, that is, so that the
strands of one rope go alternately between the strands of the other.

[Illustration: Fig. 83.]

Then tuck the strands of rope a into the rope _b_ in a similar manner
to that described in an eye splice, and similarly tuck the strands of
_b_ into _a_ (Figs. 84 and 85).

[Illustration: Fig. 84. Fig. 85.]

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(3). +A Cut Splice+ is made by laying two ropes in the position
indicated in Fig. 86.

[Illustration: Fig. 86.]

Leaving the ropes between _a a_ to form an oblong loop, tuck the
strands of one rope into the other as done in the eye splice. Splices
are often wormed, parcelled, and served. Fig. 87 shows the cut splice
after this treatment.

A log-line splice is a cut splice, but instead of allowing the loop to
appear, the two lines are twisted together.

[Illustration: Fig. 87.]

(4). +A Long Splice+ is one of the most useful of splices, as it
permits the rope to run through a block just the same as an unspliced
rope.

Unlay the ends of two ropes to a distance about four times the length
used in a short splice, and then clutch them together as if about to
commence a short splice. Now unlay one strand for a considerable
distance and fill {46} up the gap thus caused by twisting in the strand
opposite to it of the other rope. Then do the same with two more
strands. Let the remaining two strands stay as they were first placed.
The ropes will now