Cut off heat sealed end. Tie knot 3 meters from end. Slide outer cover back 16cm to expose the core.
Measure 30cm from end of cover and mark 'A'. Form eye size and mark 'B' on standing part of rope. Open cover at 'A' with a fid and take out core, marking it 'C' at hole. Taper core over approx. 20cm from 'C', removing 6 individual strands.
Open cover at 'B', and mark inner core 'D'. Pull core from standing part of rope into a loop equal in length to core tail (approx. 46cm).
Insert large needle into core at end of loop, bringing eye out at 'D'. Thread core tail into needle and pull back out.
Mark 'C' should meet with 'D' and tail should disappear inside core loop.
Slide outer cover back over splice until the core section slips back inside.
Thin outer cover tail (on the underside) using a fid to remove 4 plaits approx. 3 cm from neck of splice. Milk remaining slack into area approx. 25.5cm below neck of splice. Insert needle 20cm from neck of splice and bring out at neck. Thread outer cover into needle. Put eye of splice over fixed pin and pull needle out.
Cut off protruding yarns. If thimble is required, insert while eye is being formed, before ends are pulled tight.
