Hollow Braid End-to-End Splice

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Hollow Braid End-to-End Splice

• You will need the standard hollow braid splicing
  tools.
• The end-to-end splice must have the opposing core
  tucked in at least eight inches on each side when
  finished. Both sides should be the same.
• A whipping is required on an end-to-end hollow
  braid splice.
• An excellent splice for repairs along the
  headrope footrope of various nets.
• For the sake of clarity the following examples
  will utilize two different colors of rope. 3/8
  inch diameter green (rope A) and yellow (rope B)
  polypropylene ropes are used.

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• Insert rope A into the hollow end of a properly
  sized hollow braid splicing fid.
• Loosen the braid in rope B approximately 18 to
  20 from the end and insert the
  fid into the
  rope. (figure 1)
• When the desired length is reached (compressed
  fid length) bring the fid out
  
  
  
  of the center
  of rope B. (figures 2,3 4)

18 to 20 inches from the end of rope B
Compressed Fid Length is in excess of the
minimum 8 when released.
Rope A
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
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• After bringing the fid out of the center of rope
  B (fig. 5) note the exit point and insert a back
  splice into rope A, beginning at the point where
  it exits rope B. Do not exceed the minimum eight
  inches tucked into rope B when completing the
  back splice in rope A. (figures 6,7 8)

Exit Point
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
FIG. 7
FIG. 8
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• After completing the back splice in rope A,
  milk it into the center of rope B and tighten
  the braid. (figures 9,10 11) When finished with
  this step, rope A should be tucked into rope B a
  minimum of eight inches. (figure 12)

FIG. 9
FIG. 10
Minimum of 8 inches, the greater the distance
the stronger the splice.
FIG. 11
FIG. 12
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• After tightening the braid of rope B over rope A.
  (figure 12A) Insert rope B into the hollow end of
  the splicing fid.
• Loosen the braid in rope A at a point 2 to 3
  from where rope A entered rope B and insert the
  fid into the rope. (figure 13)
• Work the fid and rope B down the center of rope A
  as you did when putting rope A into rope B.
• When the desired length is reached (compressed
  fid length) bring the fid out of the center of
  rope A. (figures 14 15)

FIG. 12A
FIG. 13
FIG. 14
FIG. 15
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• After bringing the fid out of the center of rope
  A tighten the braid of rope A while holding the
  point where rope B entered rope A (fig. 16).

FIG. 16
FIG. 17

• After tightening rope A note the exit point of
  rope B (fig. 17).
• Slide rope A back toward the junction of ropes A
  B. Insert a back splice into rope B, beginning
  at the point where it exited rope A (figure 18) .
  

Exit Point
FIG. 18
Exit Point
Junction
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FIG. 19

• Do not exceed the minimum eight inches which will
  be tucked into rope A when completing the back
  splice in rope B. (figures 19 20)
• After completing the back splice in rope B,
  milk it into the center of rope A (figure 21).
• Tighten the braid of rope A over rope B (figure
  22).
• When finished, rope B should be tucked into rope
  A the same distance as rope rope A was tucked
  into rope B, a minimum of eight inches.

FIG. 20
FIG. 21
FIG. 22
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• After tightening the braids of both rope A and
  rope B (figure 23) the splice will have a gap of
  approximately 2 inches (figure 23A). It is not
  uncommon nor incorrect to apply the required
  whipping over this gap. However, a much more
  professional approach would involve milking the
  2 inch gap out of the splice as shown in the
  following slide.

Rope A
Rope B
FIG. 23
FIG. 23A
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FIG. 24

• Grasp rope A at the point where the back splice
  of rope B ends and milk approximately 1 of
  excess rope A toward the junction of ropes A B
  (figure 24).
• Leave the excess of rope A at the junction and
  milk rope B toward the junction, allowing the
  excess of rope A to work itself inside the core
  of rope B (figures 25 26).
• The aforementioned process may have to be
  repeated to attain a gapless end-to-end splice
  (figure 27).

FIG. 25
FIG. 26
FIG. 27
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Finished Hollow Braid End-to-End Splice

• A plain whipping is required at the junction in a
  hollow braid end-to-end splice.