Suitable for wire rope (7 × 7 or 7 × 19) this way of making an eye requires no tucking and is therefore very easy, unlike most wire splicing.
Divide the rope’s end into two parts; one of three strands, one of four including the straight core strand. Tape the ends, then unlay to at least four times the length of the eye. Cross one part over the other to form the eye.
Take each part in turn and lay it into the empty groove down the opposite side of the eye to the throat.
Cut out the heart strand and, if required, insert thimble.
Pull each part back to its own side before laying up together.
Lay the strands up together, spiralling around the standing part.
Wrap PVC tape around the ends of the strands to hold them in place and to protect fingers from the sharp ends.
All the tools you need for this simple splice.
