Are there any kinks in the cable?
Are loops properly made?
Are thimbles used in eyes?
Are ends wrapped properly (when wrapped splice is used, wrap must be at least fifteen times the diameter of wire).
No splicing of the cable itself is permitted.
Has acid struck cable during soldering?
Are any of the strands broken?
Are unwrapped ends stream-lined and show the result of skilled workmanship?
For Roebling Hard Wire.
Are there any file cuts or flaws to weaken it?