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alright so today on repairs101 i thought i�dshare with you something that is fast becoming a lost art form and that is the braiding orsplicing of three strand rope. alright, have a look i think you�ll want to learn this.laid rope, as opposed to braid rope, is made traditionally by twisting three or more strandsof twisted fibre together. you�ll find polypropylene rope like this one rather stiff, and it doesn�thold a knot very well, so it�s a real benefit to learn how to braid it and then it becomesquite versatile and can be used any number of different ways.no matter which splice you use you will want to start off by prepping the ends with tapeand/or by melting the individual strands so that the ends aren�t going to fray apartwhile you�re braiding them.

to splice a rope together separate the strandsand interlock them with the strands of the other piece evenly. hold one side while youfeed the ends into the twists of the other side in an over � under kind of fashion.each end piece goes over and under a twist. if your strands tend to unwind as you�rebraiding, try and twist them up as best you can as you go.braid an end or a butt onto a piece of cut rope to keep it from unravelling. start anend splice by tying a crown knot in the end. tie a crown knot simply by weaving each strandover and then under the strands beside it. it might seem a little confusing the first timeyou try it so don�t be afraid to pull it out and start over again. i�ve known howto do this for about thirty years and i still

have to pull it out and start over again sometimes.if your rope has a tracer running through one of the strands like this one does � itmakes a really good starting reference point. tuck the tracer strand under itself to startthe braid. work the next strand in rotation under the next strand � which will be itselfif you�re going in the right direction. and so on and so on working the ends aroundthe line, over and under with line running under itself once every three passes. doesthat make sense? it should all look very symmetrical when you�redone. alright thanks for watching and don�t forgetto subscribe!