those skilled in the relevant art for connecting two segments of braided rope in a more or less end to end relationship as opposed to eye splices for example for example fig6 a 6b show first and second braided yarns 12 which are joined by means of a chinese finger splice 20 which is one form of braided rope splice this particular type of splice is made by spreading the braid apart using a fid or similar tool to form openings 22a 22b through which the overlapping ends 24a 24b of the members are passed each end piece is drawn a short distance through the core of the other member and then out through exit openings 26a 26b which are also formed by spreading apart the braid the two members 12a 12b are pulled taught to tighten the intertwined middle segments 28a 28 and then milked to draw the cut ends 24a 24b back into the core thereby completing the splice as shown in fig6 b not only is this type of splice quick and easy to make it is extremely strong and requires little overlap e g 3 4 39 between the two members and therefore wastes little material the ability to thus splice the individual strands makes it possible to eliminate the braider interchange technique which has previously been used in the manufacture of braided rope when using braided strands in accordance with the present invention when a bobbin is about to run empty the braider machine can simply be stopped momentarily the end.