Late into the game
Hello,
I meant to answer this long ago, but am kind of glad I didn't, just for the chance to read all the nice things people have to say about my splicing technique. Seriously, it is good to know that all that fussing and thought might have been of benefit to some of you.
As for Mr. Kaplan's original question, yes, the structure is the same, and resulting strengths are typically upwards of 90%, if the splice is done correctly. Ours have some taper refinements that seem to result in more like 100%, but it's not a huge difference. The more important thing, I think, is in how easy it is to comprehend the splice from the instructions, and how mentally and physically easy it is to form the splice. That is where I've put most of my attention. By tucking the core first, for instance (a tip I learned from Jim McGrew), the eye is a recognizable thing sooner than if the cover is tucked first. Core-first also removes the need to secure the cover temporarily while tucking the core, so you save a step. And so on.
That said, some instructions speak more clearly to some people than to others. As long as you are burying appropriate amounts of core and cover, and as long as not too much struggle is involved, all is well.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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