Flemish eye
from left to right No. 3 and 5, auricles of the bowstring with Flemish splice;
No. 1, 2 + 3 fastening like a carpenter's knot ( sling)
No. 1, 2 + 3 fastening like a carpenter's knot ( sling)
A Flemish eye is a special way of splicing individual veins ( cardeles ) into an eye , i.e. creating a tight loop at the end.
In contrast to the normal eye splice , the Flemish eye z. B. divided into two sets of three cardels, which are brought together in opposite directions to form an eye and then knocked back to the original rope shape (twisted). The ends of wire ropes are fastened with a steel sleeve.
The advantage of the Flemish eye is the significantly increased load capacity due to the symmetrical distribution of forces. Other eyes open up under load due to the opposing load distribution.
Chord type Flemish splice in this way from Bogensehnengarn made.
Web links
Wikibooks: Bow making: Flemish splice - How the Flemish splice is made for a bowstring
Wikibooks: Double Flemish Splice - Learning and Teaching Materials