| To form the splice, unlay the two ends of the rope to be joined and tape or whip the ends of each strand. |
| Unlay the ends to be joined. Go back three or more complete turns. Now marry the loosened strands. |
| This will cause the rope to unlay and to some degree distortion of the rope will occur. |
| The ordinary way of pointing a rope is to first whip as described, and then unlay the end as for the Flemish eye. |
| A knife is helpful here to get things started, but they unlay easily once you've gotten it going. |
