Knots, Splices and Rope Work

Author: A. Hyatt Verrill 1871-1954 Editor Popular Science Dept., "American Boy Magazine." Illustrated with 156 Original Cuts Showing How Each Knot, Tie or Splice is Formed and Its Appearance When Complete.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 - CORDAGE Kinds of Rope. Construction of Rope. Strength of Ropes. Weight of Ropes. Material Used in Making Ropes. CHAPTER 2 - S...

Chapter 1 - Cordage

Simple but effective way of making cordage from natural fibres How to make rope, cordage, and twine from natural materials found in the wild...

Chapter 2 - Simple Knots and Bends

SIMPLE KNOTS AND BENDS For convenience in handling rope and learning the various knots, ties, and bends, we use the terms "standing par...

Chapter 3 - Ties and Hitches

TIES AND HITCHES All the knots I have so far described are used mainly for fastening the two ends of a rope, or of two ropes, together. Of q...

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