How to Make a Rope-to-Chain Splice Tim Barker. 5. Cut and Melt After completing five to six weave cycles, pull everything as tight as possible and then cut the three strands within a half-inch of the ...

Besides being much lighter than steel wire rope, it's also safer. By now, ... Proper splices are the way to go for rope break repairs. See All 5 Photos.

Mathematics is unpicking the secrets of a centuries-old nautical skill called splicing - joining two ropes together end to end by interweaving their strands 1. Chris Leech of rope and fibre ...