Brummel Eye Splice

These instructions for the Brummel Eye Splice are recommended for 12 strand single/hollow braid ropes made with polyester or nylon, such as our Static-12 and Static-12DS lines. (For SupreemX-12 and other high modulus fibre ropes use the Brummel Eye Splice with Dyneema instructions)

This method of Brummel Splice requires both ends of the rope and depending on the length of rope or existing hardware, you may need to use this method of Brummel splice instead.

A Brief Note on Rope Usage & Safety

Preparations

Items required for this splice include…

Rope and matching fid
Measuring tape
Marker
Tape
Scissors

Fids & Measurements

It is important to note that when we reference a “fid” or a number of “fid lengths” within these splicing instructions, we are referring to a “full fid length” which is calculated at 21 x the rope diameter. If you are using fids for your measurements, you must be sure to account for the type of fid you are using i.e. “half 10.5x, long 14x or full fids 21x”.

Stage 1 – Measurements & Marking

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Make “mark 1” 1¼ fid lengths (26 times the rope’s diameter) from the bitter end.
Form the desired eye and make “mark 2” opposite of “mark 1”.
Place the bitter end in the fid and pass through “mark 2”.
Line up “mark 1” with “mark 2”.

Stage 2 – Working the Other End

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Make a mark on the short length at a distance of 1x the diameter of the rope away from the newly formed eye.
Attach a fid to the other/2nd end of the rope (the end with the finished spliced eye in the photos) and pass it through the mark you made in step 1. (To work a spliced eye through a rope, you may want to either tape the rope to the fid or ideally, switch to a larger fid.)
Now that you have the 2nd end of the rope worked through the middle, pull it all the way through.
Set the Brummel by pulling the rope in such a way that the two crossovers are pulled tightly together.

Stage 3 – The Burial

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Attach the bitter end to the fid, enter the rope at a distance of 1x the rope diameter.
Run the fid up the hollow middle of the rope, exit at a distance of 1-2/3 fids (35x the rope’s diameter).
Pull the rope out ½ a fid length (10.5x the diameter).

Stage 4 – The Tapering

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You are almost finished…

Remove the tape and cut the left and right strands where the rope exits (as marked in the photo).
Move 2 picks closer to the bitter end and cut another 2 strands and repeat.
Cut the remaining 6 strands at an angle.
Holding the eye in one hand, milk/smooth the rope away from the eye to bury the tapered end.

The End

V. SP-02(0816)

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Brummel Eye Splice

Preparations

Stage 1 – Measurements & Marking

Step 1

2

3

4

Stage 2 – Working the Other End

1

2

3

3b

4

Stage 3 – The Burial

1

2

3

Stage 4 – The Tapering

Step 1

2

3

4

The End

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Brummel Eye Splice

Preparations

Stage 1 – Measurements & Marking

Step 1

2

3

4

Stage 2 – Working the Other End

1

2

3

3b

4

Stage 3 – The Burial

1

2

3

Stage 4 – The Tapering

Step 1

2

3

4

The End

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