When finishing the thimble splice or any splice in 3-strand line, lay it on the deck and roll it under some pressure with your shoe. That tightens the splice right up, and makes it look perfect.
Thank you Sir ,, my dad was a lineman for 40 years with bell telephone and he showed me that years ago but i never really learned how to do it . Im getting ready to set up an anchor line and i appreciate the video
Thanks for watching, Brad, and we're glad you found it useful. If you haven't already watched it, check out our video on how to add anchor chain to rope, which includes info on how to seize the shackle: ua-cam.com/video/J3rh3bkW57w/v-deo.html
You have nearly got the splice right,just a few more things you need to understand to make the splice complete, like marriage tuck, & helixes same as tension in live rope, also tail ends of spliced ends need different terminations, thanks for the tutorial, and enjoy.
Appreciate your comment, Frank, and for sharing your method. Like most stuff, there are multiple acceptable ways to splice. This is but one. Thanks for watching!
After the first tuck, I lost track of what line you were grabbing when you skipped forward, and same with the third. Made it difficult to follow which working strands you were using.
Thanks for watching, David. The fact that you can do this at all (even sometimes) makes you a winner in our book! I have watched it a million times and it's still wizardry!
Thanks for the question, Gerry. The main reason for measuring down five lengths is that, unless you have enough rope to work with, making a neat, correct, splice is almost impossible. If you get into the habit of measuring five lengths, no tape measure is required and splices will be consistent irrespective of the size of line or diameter of the thimble. Also, some folks like to taper the splice for a neater appearance, and the extra line allows you to do this.
nice, but with the video cut, and when you do the second one, I can't see what you are doing, look like the rope has rotated 90deg, I am to confuse to continue :p
Did we really need to be in such a rush for a shortened video that you editted out the 4 or 5 tucks you skipped ? Why "dumb it down" for those with short attention spans ? Let THEM skip ahead if they're impatient...but at least we'd have the entire length documented. But thanks for the well-filmed effort.. helpful.
Thanks for the helpful feedback, Jeff. We'll definitely keep it in mind as we go forward. I'll put reshooting it (or re-editing it) on my list for consideration this year.
Thanks for your comment, Edward. We didn't want to bore our audience by making them watch the same thing five times. Each tuck is exactly the same. We showed the full process twice (on the first and last tucks) so we figured that would be enough for viewers to understand. You can always go back and watch the tucking process as many times as you need.
I suppose you _could_ use waxed dental floss to finish off a splice ... the same as you _could_ use whipping twine to floss your teeth. But it's not made for that purpose and results may vary. We wouldn't recommend it, but that's up to you.
Thanks for watching. We used a thimble similar to this one: www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--galvanized-steel-thimbles--P005_154_002_514?recordNum=5
Not academic, you should show how it is taught in classes. The rope should be tighten to the thimble using single wire cut from a strand as whipping. the thimble needs to be compressed in a vice and kept tight again using single wire whipping, then start your splice and to finish it in decorative way make 2 more passes after the third after cutting half the wires on each strand to tapper and not leave those ugly bits sticking out. Once completed and put under tension to tighten the splice then cut the wire keeping the thimble compressed which is going to tighten more your splice as the thimble enlarges.
Thanks for watching, Denis, and we appreciate your comment. There are lots of ways of completing the thimble splice. Some use whipping and some don’t. Much is dependent on personal preference and the use and subsequent loads to which the splice will subjected. I agree with your reasoning regarding the use of wire whipping if the splice is used for something like a mooring pennant. But in other situations where the splice is frequently inspected, such as connecting nylon anchor rode to chain, I have found the whipping unnecessary. A vice might be useful on larger diameter line or when used for a wire splice but this is outside the scope of our typical readership.
@@boatus well you did not hear this from me, but i do (or did, i'm doing much after an injury) kayaking and although i can splice bread or jello together, i never got a thimble splice right. i saw my mistake in the first seconds of your video
@@dysfunctional_vet Your secret is safe with us! ;-) Glad we could help you out. We wish you a speedy recovery so you can get back out on the water pronto!
Thanks for the honest feedback, Larry. We're looking at redoing our splicing videos sometime soon. Make sure to subscribe to see them when they get posted!
You make it look so easy. I used to do these in another life, but for some reason I'm having trouble, however did on perfect one (but can't figure out how I did it). I'll follow your channel and get it nailed, thx!
Thanks for the feedback, Dan. Here are a couple other resources you might find helpful to fill in any gaps: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2017/october/thimble-splice, www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/how-to-splice-three-strand-rope
I generally don't taper the ends of a splice with three-strand line, but you can. To taper the end, make two additional tucks with one strand and one additional tuck with a second strand, leaving the third strand as is.
Well mine turned out horrible, and I wouldnt trust it holding a 6 yr old at anchor, much less my boat. Anyone have a link to a decent tutorial for idiots? Looks simple but I still got it wrong
Hey Brett. Sorry it didn't turn out as expected, but thank you for the feedback. Not sure if it will be more helpful or not, but here's an article with step by step photos to look at that may provide some additional help: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2017/october/thimble-splice. And here's another article with illustrations that may show the tucking sequence more clearly: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/how-to-splice-three-strand-rope Here's hoping your next go will be more successful!
You need to get your fingers out of the way and actually show which strands you are using if you actually want people to learn from this. It is very difficult to tell what you are doing with the second strand.
Hi Gerry. Thanks for your feedback. You're right--it's challenging to show this process. Hope you were able to get something from it anyway. That said, we'll keep your comment in mind when shooting future videos and will do our best to keep the process as clear as possible. And I am not ignoring your other comment--waiting for a response from Mark.
@@harbourdogNL I'm not sure it was rude to make a suggestion...and your reply to me could then be taken in the same same vein...hardly a way to make a point then it seems. This video would have been great if the fingers weren't blocking at critical moments......?
@@gerrys6265 "You need to get your fingers out of the way and actually show which strands you are using if you actually want people to learn from this." is an arrogant way to word a suggestion, and if you can't see that then I feel sorry for you.
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When finishing the thimble splice or any splice in 3-strand line, lay it on the deck and roll it under some pressure with your shoe. That tightens the splice right up, and makes it look perfect.
Thanks for the great advice, John! Sounds like you've done this a few times
Thank you Sir ,, my dad was a lineman for 40 years with bell telephone and he showed me that years ago but i never really learned how to do it . Im getting ready to set up an anchor line and i appreciate the video
Thanks for watching, Brad, and we're glad you found it useful. If you haven't already watched it, check out our video on how to add anchor chain to rope, which includes info on how to seize the shackle: ua-cam.com/video/J3rh3bkW57w/v-deo.html
You have nearly got the splice right,just a few more things you need to understand to make the splice complete, like marriage tuck, & helixes same as tension in live rope, also tail ends of spliced ends need different terminations, thanks for the tutorial, and enjoy.
Appreciate your comment, Frank, and for sharing your method. Like most stuff, there are multiple acceptable ways to splice. This is but one. Thanks for watching!
After the first tuck, I lost track of what line you were grabbing when you skipped forward, and same with the third. Made it difficult to follow which working strands you were using.
Thanks for the feedback, Jim.
Agree, got lost after the jump cut and he was already on line two and had no idea what to do next.
Yep me too
Very tidy. Clean ropework is always a pleasure to look at!
Thanks for watching, Harbour Dog!
You made it look easy! Some times mine comes out right but most it doesn’t 😂 that’s because I don’t know what I’m doing
Thanks for watching, David. The fact that you can do this at all (even sometimes) makes you a winner in our book! I have watched it a million times and it's still wizardry!
So why do we measure down 5 lengths of the thimble and then cut half of that length off at the end?
Thanks for the question, Gerry. The main reason for measuring down five lengths is that, unless you have enough rope to work with, making a neat, correct, splice is almost impossible. If you get into the habit of measuring five lengths, no tape measure is required and splices will be consistent irrespective of the size of line or diameter of the thimble. Also, some folks like to taper the splice for a neater appearance, and the extra line allows you to do this.
@@boatus Thanks.
nice, but with the video cut, and when you do the second one, I can't see what you are doing, look like the rope has rotated 90deg, I am to confuse to continue :p
Briliant, thank you!!
Thanks for watching, turbo!
Did we really need to be in such a rush for a shortened video that you editted out the 4 or 5 tucks you skipped ? Why "dumb it down" for those with short attention spans ? Let THEM skip ahead if they're impatient...but at least we'd have the entire length documented.
But thanks for the well-filmed effort.. helpful.
Thanks for the helpful feedback, Jeff. We'll definitely keep it in mind as we go forward. I'll put reshooting it (or re-editing it) on my list for consideration this year.
if you put shrink wrap on the finished end it will be a lot neater and look a lot better
What happened to the 2nd , 3rd and 4th tuck??
Thanks for your comment, Edward. We didn't want to bore our audience by making them watch the same thing five times. Each tuck is exactly the same. We showed the full process twice (on the first and last tucks) so we figured that would be enough for viewers to understand. You can always go back and watch the tucking process as many times as you need.
Nice tutorial. A better finish would be to tie wrap the loose ends with the nylon cord you initially used....
Thanks, Yuval. Yes, finishing it with whipping twine is another option. Not a necessity, but a "pretty" finish if you prefer.
Thanks a lot for this! Needed a refresher, this was perfect
Thank you!
Thank you for watching, Robert!
do you really need whipping twine? It appears to be a temporary thing so that the rope does not unravel. Could you just use dental floss?
I suppose you _could_ use waxed dental floss to finish off a splice ... the same as you _could_ use whipping twine to floss your teeth. But it's not made for that purpose and results may vary. We wouldn't recommend it, but that's up to you.
Very nice!
Thanks for watching, Anne!
Thanks a lot
Thanks for watching!
Nice one I like that😍
Thanks for watching, Sunny.
Thanks for showing how its done.
You're welcome, Zaf. Thanks for watching!
This video so great !Can you show me the metal?
Thanks for watching. We used a thimble similar to this one: www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--galvanized-steel-thimbles--P005_154_002_514?recordNum=5
Thanks for sharing
Very good.
Not academic, you should show how it is taught in classes. The rope should be tighten to the thimble using single wire cut from a strand as whipping. the thimble needs to be compressed in a vice and kept tight again using single wire whipping, then start your splice and to finish it in decorative way make 2 more passes after the third after cutting half the wires on each strand to tapper and not leave those ugly bits sticking out. Once completed and put under tension to tighten the splice then cut the wire keeping the thimble compressed which is going to tighten more your splice as the thimble enlarges.
Thanks for watching, Denis, and we appreciate your comment. There are lots of ways of completing the thimble splice. Some use whipping and some don’t. Much is dependent on personal preference and the use and subsequent loads to which the splice will subjected. I agree with your reasoning regarding the use of wire whipping if the splice is used for something like a mooring pennant. But in other situations where the splice is frequently inspected, such as connecting nylon anchor rode to chain, I have found the whipping unnecessary. A vice might be useful on larger diameter line or when used for a wire splice but this is outside the scope of our typical readership.
well done
Thank you for watching!
@@boatus well you did not hear this from me, but i do (or did, i'm doing much after an injury) kayaking and although i can splice bread or jello together, i never got a thimble splice right. i saw my mistake in the first seconds of your video
@@dysfunctional_vet Your secret is safe with us! ;-) Glad we could help you out. We wish you a speedy recovery so you can get back out on the water pronto!
Looks great, but you change frames between tucks and makes it impossible to follow!
Thanks for the honest feedback, Larry. We're looking at redoing our splicing videos sometime soon. Make sure to subscribe to see them when they get posted!
You make it look so easy. I used to do these in another life, but for some reason I'm having trouble, however did on perfect one (but can't figure out how I did it). I'll follow your channel and get it nailed, thx!
What strain where 👎
This strain here...duh
Best explanation so far but couldn't see enough, lost me after the first tuck but thanks for a starting point..
Thanks for the feedback, Dan. Here are a couple other resources you might find helpful to fill in any gaps: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2017/october/thimble-splice, www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/how-to-splice-three-strand-rope
You had enough left on the ends to taper that splice
I generally don't taper the ends of a splice with three-strand line, but you can. To taper the end, make two additional tucks with
one strand and one additional tuck with a second strand,
leaving the third strand as is.
spellcheck police - I think you meant anchor "rope". Thanks for the video!
Sorry, Ray, but when it's attached to your anchor, it's called an anchor rode...
Thanks, Ray, but it's anchor rode: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/buying-anchor-line
@@boatus Oh, awesome. My mistake (and ignorance). Thanks for taking the time to reply - I learned a new term today! :-)
@@TKDSailing Thanks Brian - I didn't know that (among the many, many things I don't know!) I just thought it was a typo. Thanks and take care!
@@raybatts6812 No worries! We are ALL learning
Well mine turned out horrible, and I wouldnt trust it holding a 6 yr old at anchor, much less my boat. Anyone have a link to a decent tutorial for idiots? Looks simple but I still got it wrong
Hey Brett. Sorry it didn't turn out as expected, but thank you for the feedback. Not sure if it will be more helpful or not, but here's an article with step by step photos to look at that may provide some additional help: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2017/october/thimble-splice. And here's another article with illustrations that may show the tucking sequence more clearly: www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/how-to-splice-three-strand-rope Here's hoping your next go will be more successful!
@@boatus Thank you so much will give those a shot
ah you didnt roll it with your foot ,,, no splice is finished till its rolled with your foot.
Ha! We'll definitely keep that in mind if we do another splicing video. Thanks for watching, Tom!
You need to get your fingers out of the way and actually show which strands you are using if you actually want people to learn from this. It is very difficult to tell what you are doing with the second strand.
Hi Gerry. Thanks for your feedback. You're right--it's challenging to show this process. Hope you were able to get something from it anyway. That said, we'll keep your comment in mind when shooting future videos and will do our best to keep the process as clear as possible. And I am not ignoring your other comment--waiting for a response from Mark.
And you need to be a little less rude and arrogant and a little more polite when asking for help and making suggestions.
@@harbourdogNL I'm not sure it was rude to make a suggestion...and your reply to me could then be taken in the same same vein...hardly a way to make a point then it seems. This video would have been great if the fingers weren't blocking at critical moments......?
@@gerrys6265 "You need to get your fingers out of the way and actually show which strands you are using if you actually want people to learn from this." is an arrogant way to word a suggestion, and if you can't see that then I feel sorry for you.
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Is not normale audio, very distubin and terificant noise
Sorry, Miguel. We have replaced our audio equipment since then. Thanks for watching.
Terrible demonstration. Camera work hinders view and not fully explained .
Thanks for your feedback, Traffic. We'll try to do better next time.