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Tips Regarding Eye Splices

By Sandy Parks · On September 23, 2021

At some point in time you are going to want to create an eye splice in some line. Tying knots in line decreases its strength while an eye splice will give you a permanent fixed loop with no loss of strength to the line. This blog from Knot & Rope Supply discusses 3-strand and double braid splices as well as pointing out some of the tools you will need. Read More

 

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