'''Splicing''' involves using the '''strands of a rope''' to make an '''alteration''', be it to join two lengths of rope together more cleanly than tying a knot or doubling a rope back onto itself to form an eye (a bight or loop) or an end that will not fray. To '''splice''' a rope the strands at the end of the rope in question are prised apart and then woven into the strands at another point, or into the strands of a different rope altogether. '''Splicing''' remains an essential [[seamanship]] skill as it results in a stronger and more aesthetic result than a knot. Learning to splice is relatively simple, anyone who has plaited long hair will quickly see how, the original and best reference remains the Royal Navy's Manual of Seamanship.
==Stranded Rope==
Three- or four-stranded rope
==External links==
*[http://www.animatedknots.com/splice/ Animated Knots by Grog: Eye Splice]
