The Splicing Handbook

The Sphering Handbook offers splicing guidance and instruction for both synthetic and wire rope.
Part One, Splicing and Seizing Modern Ropes, includes all the rope projects featured in the earlier editions of this book.
Part Two, Splicing Wire Rope, is an all-new wire section, featuring background information, an introduction to wire types and care, and five splicing projects. Part Three, Ropework Projects, highlights five new and fabulous ropework activities with which to expand your skills.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Third Edition
PART ONE
SPLICING AND SEIZING MODERN ROPES
1. Introduction to Splicing
Rope Construction
Synthetic Rope Materials
Summary of Rope Characteristics
Small Stuff
Rope Care
Splicing Tools
2. Three-Strand Twisted Rope
Eye Splice
Decorative Eye Splice
Ring Splice
Short Splice
End Splice
3. Three-Strand Splicing Projects
Key Lanyard
Dog Collar and Leash
Rope Railings with Double Wall and Crown Knot
Cliff's Sailing Harness

4. Double-Braid Rope
Eye Splice
End-to-End Splice
End Splice
Rope-to-Wire Splice
Jig for the Rope-to-Wire Splice
Core-to-Core Eye Splice
Reduced Volume End-to-End Splice
5. Solid-Braid Splice
6. Braid with Three-Strand Core
Eye Splice
Rope-to-Wire Splice
7. Braid with Parallel Core
Eye Splice
8. Hollow Braid
Eye Splice
Locked Eye Splice
End-to-End Splice
9. Copolymer End-to-End Splice
10. Eight-Plait Rope
Eye Splice
End-to-End Splice
Temporary Eye Splice
11. Eight-Plait Rope-to-Chain Splice
Rope-to-Chain Splice
12. Twelve-Plait Rope
Eye Splice
End-to-End Splice
13. Whipping and Seizing
Traditional Whipping
Sailmaker's Whipping
Seizing
Chafe Protection
14. Sew-and-Serve Eye Splice

PART TWO
SPLICING WIRE ROPE
15. Introduction to Wire Rope
Wire Choices for Boats,
Inspecting and Caring for Wire
Working with Wire
16. Liverpool Wire Splice
Lock Tuck
17. Tugboat Splice
18. Lap Wire Splice
19. Mill Valley Splice
20. Lizards

PART THREE
ROPEWORK PROJECTS
21. Traditional Rope Fenders
22. Dressing Up a Vinyl Fender
23. Bow Puddings
24. Baggywrinkle
25. A Cargo Net
26. Making Your Own Rope
27. Quick and Easy Knots

Glossary
Index