Well it sounds like the backsplice version is the way for me to go. It seems simpler anyway.
I had one other thought when I looked in "The Splicing Handbook" by Barbara Merry, and read her directions for the "shovel splice". It has one final step--she serves over the entire splice. This should cut down on chafe and also might even let the mud come off a little easier. But that sounds like even more work.
So I think I'm just going to do a backsplice around one link of chain.
Thanks!
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