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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt:...sections of rope with a cord at point of intersection of the unraveled portions); now, holding each section in the left hand, unravel the forward or bottom section of rope, same strand, one or two more turns and follow this unraveling by the unraveled strand of top section; continue the operation until about 4 inches of the top strand is reached; now take the strand of the top section and pass it over and under the strand of the forward or bottom section and draw down snug, so that the tie or slip knot will lay smooth; now turn the rope end for end, and hold the rope in the left hand as before, and unravel the remaining strands of each section until the last one or two turns are reached. In unraveling the last one or two turns be careful to have the strand of the top section meet the strand of the bottom section, so that the strand of the top section will follow up the vacant turn of the bottom strand until about 4 inches of the top strand is reached, and form a slip knot as before; if carefulness is used this will leave the remaining strand of top and bottom section in alignment, one with the other, showing there is no interference in the lay of the twist of the rope; now take the strand of the top section, which will be the strand adjoining the left hand, and pass this strand over and under the strand of the forward section and draw down snug; this operation leaves all the strands engaged, each strand having occupied the place made vacant by its mate. To finish the splice, unravel each strand until the slip knot is reached, divide the cords of one strand, and pass one division, or half the cords, from right to left over and under the adjoining strand of rope and draw down snug; proceed in similar manner with the remaining five strands, using one-half of t...