Eye Splice in Single Braid Rope

The Eye Splice or Brummel Locking Splice is the best way to create loops in rope for attaching sheets or control lines to halyards, sails or fittings. Splicing maintains the strength of the rope avoiding the reduction you get in the breaking strain of the line when you tie knots.

Splicing with single braid rope is a relatively easy, beginner can master this simple splice in a matter of minutes.

Simple step by step instructions will have you splicing like a pro in minutes.

It is important to note that you need to have both ends of you live free to complete this splice, there is a different technique required when one end if fixed.

If you liked the demonstration on how to create and eye or brummel locking splice and want to give it a go yourself you can get purchase the tools used in this video by following the links below :-

Ronstan Splicing Kit (55376)

Carbon Steel Shears 6-1/4 inch - Kevlar, Dyneema, Vectran, Spectra

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[allanarndt]

Damn you made that look easy! I have to go out to the winch on my UTV & try to make a new eye on the winch rope end. Even with a cover & bump stop on my winch rope the nylon rope eye still will break with use lifting the plow up & down while plowing. I did have a wire rope on this winch but the wire rope would break at the eye every 3-4 times out plowing. I’m hoping the nylon rope I switched out for the wire rope lasts much longer between repairs! Thank you for the info on how to make an easy new eye on my nylon winch rope!

[peterhagen]

The taper is critical. It is not just to avoid a jam. Lack of a taper creates an abrupt change in the tension on the fibers and can result in a point of failure. Follow manufacturers' instructions for the proper taper length.

[tnekkc]

My cousin was doing that at age 6. Now an old man, he is splicing giant wire ropes for his tugboats.

[quantumss]

I'm thinking this rope is hollow braided. Need to know how to on non hollow braided ( solid )

[gabrieleckhart]

Wäre hier ein takling nötig um ungewolltes öffnen zu verhindern, weil man das in diveresen anderen videos sieht, oder gibt es keine probleme?

[TheOffCycle]

What if the braid is too tight to fit the tail inside?