Eye Splice in Dbl Braid WITHOUT Core in Eye

[oddjobbob]

On my Samson C-Breeze I have all control lines (down-hauls, out-hauls, car controls, roller controls) running through rope clutches. Some of them only just pass through the clutch. When I rigged the boat in 2006-2007 I put eyes in the end of each line so I could tie it to a small leader and using the leader get the lines through the clutches. I used an eye without any core in the eye. The reason for making the eye "core-less" was because the clutch just didn't have enough allowance for the line with a standard splice. I am replacing a few of the lines. I can't remember how I made the "core-less" eyes. It is hard for me to believe I came up with the technique by myself as apart from a local rigger who was very helpful, Mr. Toss's book The Rigger's Apprentice (a signed copy, by the way), and a few other general rigging books I didn't really know what I was doing. Does anyone know if there is a tried and true technique for what I am trying to do? When I look at the splice now I see the sheath buried into itself (forming the eye) and just below that point (towards the standing part) I sewed an inch or so of whipping (presumably to anchor the eye).

[knuterikt]

Originally Posted by oddjobbob

On my Samson C-Breeze I have all control lines (down-hauls, out-hauls, car controls, roller controls) running through rope clutches. Some of them only just pass through the clutch. When I rigged the boat in 2006-2007 I put eyes in the end of each line so I could tie it to a small leader and using the leader get the lines through the clutches. I used an eye without any core in the eye. The reason for making the eye "core-less" was because the clutch just didn't have enough allowance for the line with a standard splice. I am replacing a few of the lines. I can't remember how I made the "core-less" eyes. It is hard for me to believe I came up with the technique by myself as apart from a local rigger who was very helpful, Mr. Toss's book The Rigger's Apprentice (a signed copy, by the way), and a few other general rigging books I didn't really know what I was doing. Does anyone know if there is a tried and true technique for what I am trying to do? When I look at the splice now I see the sheath buried into itself (forming the eye) and just below that point (towards the standing part) I sewed an inch or so of whipping (presumably to anchor the eye).

I'm certain it's described in one of Brion's books, but can't remember which one.
It's called "reeving eye" and here is one set of instructions on line
http://www.neropes.com/Splicing%20Gu...Eye_Splice.pdf

I have made a reeving needle out of a cable tie and thin Dyneema spliced into a loop