Brummel Eye Splice – 1 End

This method of creating a Brummel Eye Splice is recommended for polyester or nylon 12-strand single-braid ropes, namely our Static-12 and Static-12DS ropes. This variation of the Brummel Eye Splice is necessary when it is not possible to work with both ends of the rope to complete the splice. (For SupreemX-12 and other high modulus fibre ropes use the Brummel Eye Splice with Dyneema – 1 End instructions)

If you can work with both ends of the rope being spliced, you may want to use the standard Brummel Eye 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

Make “mark 1” 1¼ fid lengths (26 times the rope’s diameter) from the bitter end.
Make “mark 2” 3x the diameter of the rope in distance from “mark 1” away from the bitter end.
From “mark 2”, shape or measure the eye and make “mark 3”.
From “mark 3”, make an “exit mark” 1-2/3 fid lengths away. (35 times the rope’s diameter)

Stage 2 – Going inside-out

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Take the bitter end and pass it through the rope at “mark 2”.
Invert the rope by pulling the bitter end through entirely; stop pulling as soon as the loop disappears.
Again, take the bitter end, this time passing it through the rope at “mark 3”
Pull the bitter end through entirely and pull to invert the rope here; again, stop pulling as soon as the loop disappears.

Stage 3 – The Unravelling

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Unroll “mark 2”. “mark 3” should be pulled towards “mark 2”
Pull “mark 3” through “mark 2”.
Now unroll “mark 3” and pull the short section through
Match up “mark 2” and “mark 3” to form the eye

Stage 4 – The Burial

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You are almost finished…

Attach the tail 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 the “exit mark”.
Pull the rope out ½ a fid length (10.5x the diameter).

Stage 5 – The Tapering

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You are almost finished…

Remove the tape and cut 2 of the 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, milk the rope to bury the tapered end

The End

V. SP-04(0816)

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Brummel Eye Splice – 1 End

Preparations

Stage 1 – Measurements & Marking

Stage 2 – Going inside-out

1

1b

1c

1d

1e

2

2b

3

3b

3c

3d

4

Stage 3 – The Unravelling

Step 1

2

3

4

4b

Stage 4 – The Burial

Step 1

2

3

Stage 5 – The Tapering

Step 1

2

3

4

The End

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Brummel Eye Splice – 1 End

Preparations

Stage 1 – Measurements & Marking

Stage 2 – Going inside-out

1

1b

1c

1d

1e

2

2b

3

3b

3c

3d

4

Stage 3 – The Unravelling

Step 1

2

3

4

4b

Stage 4 – The Burial

Step 1

2

3

Stage 5 – The Tapering

Step 1

2

3

4

The End

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