3 Strand Eye Splice Mastered in Minutes

The 3 strand Eye Splice is one of the simplest and easy splices to master. It has been a go to for sailers for hundreds of years and is still used today for creating loops in the ends of tradition twisted rope which are often used for docking lines. The team a bottom up boats have put forward a collection of videos that take the mystery out of splicing and can turn a beginner into and expert in minutes. With a few simple tools and techniques everyone can lift there games by adding this sailing skill to your kit bag. Splicing ropes maintains the full breaking strength of you rope which is often reduced by knots, this being one of the greatest advantages of splicing. If you want to try this yourself end need to pick some of the tools used in the todays demonstration we would appreciate if you could pick them up by using our product links below. Swedish Splice Fids https://amzn.to/3AeDXRd Electrical Tape https://amzn.to/3AeDXRd Carbon Steel Shears https://amzn.to/3goCtUL Sharpie Pens https://amzn.to/4hfQnt4 Butane Lighter https://amzn.to/4hfQnt4 Watch from the beginning or follow the chapters below to skip to the step of the splice you need to master :- 0:15 - Product Links 0:40 - Measure out the splicing tail. 1:07 - Measure the eye size 1:23 - Prepare the working ends 2:20 - Start the Splice 3:20 - Bury the tails 6:55 - Burn the ends 7:13 - Finish the Splice If you want to learn more splicing skills we have many great video to help you learn to eye splice with various types of rope. Eye Splice in Double Braid Rope https://youtu.be/t98YJloSbVM Eye Splice in Dyneema https://youtu.be/q_hT726J0g8 Eye Splice in Dyneema one end fixed https://youtu.be/buZypu8LP5g Thanks for taking the time to watch this demonstration showing you how to create an eye splice in 3 strand twisted rope . The team at Bottom up Boats appreciate your support. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchase, this helps us grow the channel and to create more how to sailing content that will inspire more viewers to take up this great sport. If you made it this far be sure to leave a like and subscribe to get the latest videos from Bottom Up Boats as soon as they are released.