'Easy To Follow' - How To Tie An Eye Splice In 3 Strand Rope

Easy step by step instructions for splicing a loop in the end of a three strand rope in this knot tying video tutorial.

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Splicing a loop has higher strength than tying a loop knot in the end of the rope. Eye splicing used to be a basic part of nautical, sailing and boating knowledge but now you can buy marine ropes, dock lines and anchor lines with an eye already spliced into it. Same goes with rigging and climbing ropes. You can do it yourself and have the splice just as strong.

A three strand eye splice knot can be done in nylon, poly, hemp, sisal, or cotton ropes, as long as there are three strands. Once you have finished the splicing procedure the three loose strands should be neatly braided into the standing part of the rope. You can whip the ends of the individual strands with common whipping and the whole splice can be whipped or tapered to finish.

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[mofolk]

My Dad (❤RiP) had this down pat. All our ropes had these or tidy spliced ends, and I regret not getting him to teach me. Thank you for this clear and concise tutorial; today is the day I finally learned how to do it!

[johnt]

My grandfather taught me how to do this 45 years ago, I was 8. Somehow I figured out how to do this about 25 years later from memory. Now I've totally forgotten how to weave the ends. Thank for explaining it like my grandfather did so many years ago. It all came back to me as soon as you started.
Thank you for reminding me of a special memory of a little boy and his grandfather..

[douglasandrews]

I am a retired merchant marine bosun, good job very clear instructions.

[jonathanpatchett]

Everytime I need to splice I always come back to this video. The easiest most basically explained splicing video there is 👌

[wmkl]

This is a great help. One thing I did was color the ends of each strand to keep them straight as I was weaving.

[gerrys]

Finally...someone who knows how to keep his hands out of the way while teaching. Best video on this . Thanks you so much!

[FionnHall-tysy]

I'm so grateful and quite honestly amazed! I'm the nagging wife who's fed up of waiting for her husband to install the tree swing and I learnt this first time! No need to pause or anything! My baby brain stops me from remembering my age but you managed to teach that brain of mine! And I can remember and do more splices without having to come back! Thank you !

[snagbrock]

Hi Tom thanks for this clip I've just finished my first splice, perfect instructions..I coloured my 3 strands differently so I didn't get confused, Frankie.

[MLFranklin]

I used to do these in scouts. We got pretty good at it, but sadly I'd forgotten how to do it. Thanks for the refresher. And thanks for the reminder of a great memory.

[shelbyglennturnerjr.]

We eye-spliced a halyard back on to a fire service extension ladder. We took colored markers to color each of the three strands differently making it easy to trace. Worked very well. Then we discovered we cut our rope too short. Practice makes perfect they say. Thanks for your tutorial!

[mertonmarine]

The clearest demo' for an eye-splice I've ever seen. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[nigelmacleod]

This is a great tutorial. Splices are won or lost on the first tucks. This explains really well how to make the first tuck correctly.

[susanthakumara]

My father used to do these splicing knots, but I have not learned. He passed away so many years ago. I was looking for how to do these knots for many years! Thank you very much for teaching.

[harryhino]

I really like your presentation style. Clear, no nonsense, no fanfare, no fluff with simple demonstrations. Thanks to you, I can now splice an eye in the end of a rope. Well done. Subscribed.

[harleyphilyawjr]

Thank you for doing this video. I learned this from my grandfather. It will be a lost art if we don’t teach the next generation 👍🏻

[michaeldougfir]

Learnt this in Boy Scouts, and taught it to others in the Navy. Good job. My appreciation to you.

[gladeshunter]

Just did an eye splice on my anchor line . Clear and concise instructions made it a breeze .

[ksis]

I want to hang an old ladder from the ceiling in my house with a jute. Watched the video twice and tried my first splice. Husband said it was a good as many he'd seen on boats. Thanks for easy(ish) and clear instructions. I'm confident!

[BillionPlusOne]

Excellent explanation. Also, I clicked the video expecting to hear another US-American speak, but your awesome 'Strayan accent put a smile on my face!

[muddymo]

I just trimmed the ends of 3 ropes. And I'm talking less than an hour ago. Nice nylon so i burned all the ends. Now i have to cut the ends off and put these loops on 3 ends. THANKS A LOT!