Metal tool painted black; cylinder rectangular middle with a
hole in it, and pointed end. L 49.0 W 4.4 D 3.0 cm
Exhibition Label Text: A rope splicer used a spike to open up the gab betyween two strands of a wire
rope in order to insert other splicing tools, such as a flat iron.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
03/11/98 Item found on display in the Old Power House.
This would be used to widen the gap between the strands of a wire rope which had been opened by a marline spike.