Splices are often tapered to make the thicker splice blend into the rest of the line. The short splice retains more of the rope strength than any knots that join rope ends. short splice – Also a splice used to join the ends of two ropes, but the short splice is more similar to the technique used in other splices and results in the spliced part being about twice as thick as the non spliced part, and has greater strength than the long splice.The long splice allows the spliced rope to still fit through the same pulleys, which is necessary in some applications. It does this by replacing two of the strands of each rope end with those from the other, and cutting off some of the extra strands that result. The long splice, unlike most splice types, results in a splice that is only very slightly thicker than the rope without the splice, but sacrifices some of the strength of the short splice. long splice – A splice used to join two rope ends forming one rope the length of the total of the two ropes.horseshoe splice – A cut splice where the two sides of the loop are of unequal length.figure-eight "splice" knot – A splice-like bend knot used for joining two ropes.chain splice – Attached the working end of a rope to a chain.ring splice – Attached the working end of a rope to a ring or clew.eye splice – A splice where the working end is spliced into the working part forming a loop.