WIRE  SPLICING
eously, to keep the rope in its original lay. For a fair-sized rope unlay
about 9 ft. of each end.
Proceed as in rope splicing, and after the three pairs of strands are
in their places, single them, and continue to unlay and lay-in until the
six meeting places of the strands are equidistant.
To finish o££ the ends properly can only be learnt by observation and
actual practice. By using two marline-spikes, the hempen heart is
removed and the ends of the wire strands forced into the place it occupied
making a very neat job when finished
Wire splices should be parcelled with oily canvas and served with
Hanibro' line
Splicing Thimbles—Under and Over Style.—Ordinary type of wire
rope. Serve the rope with wire or tarred yarn to suit the circumference

Fig. 62,	Fig  63.
of the thimble, bend round thimble and tie securely in place with
temporary lashing till splice is finished (as in Fig. 62). Open out the
strands taking care to keep the loose end of the rope to the left hand (see
Fig. 63). Now insert marline-spike, lifting two strands as shown in Fig.
64, and tuck away towards the right hand (that is inserting the strand at
the point, and over the spike) strand No. 1, pulling the strand well home,
Next insert marline-spike thrQUgh next strand to the left, only lifting
one strand, the point of the spike corning out at the same place as
before. Tuck away strand No. 2 as before.
The next tuck is the locking tuck.    Insert marline-spike in next
strand^ and, missing No. 3* tuck away strand nq. 4 from the point pf