An "Eye Splice" is made in the same manner as the short splice, but instead of splicing the two ends together, the end of the rope is unlaid and then bent around and spliced into its own strands of the standing part.
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Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954
Knots, splices and rope work; a practical treatise giving complete and simple directions for making all the most useful and ornamental knots in common use, with chapters on splicing, pointing, seizing, serving, etc. Adapted for the use of travellers, campers, yachtsmen, boy scouts, and all others having to use or handle rope for any purpose. Published 1917, according to US Library of Congress [1]. Figure 108 from online version
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