
Giving Complete and Simple Directions for Making All the Most Useful and Ornamental Knots in Common Use, with Chapters on Splicing, Pointing, Seizing, Serving, etc. Adapted for the Use of Travelers, Campers, Yachtsmen, Boy Scouts, and All Others Having to Use or Handle Ropes...

This well-illustrated treasury of practical and ornamental knots ranges from simple-to-make squares, reefs, half-hitches, and bow-lines, to intricate rope-work projects, such as single and tucked crowns, rope buckles, and cask slings. Detailed instructions accompany the 148 drawings,...

Includes 156 clear illustrations showing how each knot, tie, or splice is formed and it's appearance when complete.


This practical treatise is a treasury of detailed instructions with over 150 easy-to-follow illustrations showing how to form each knot, splice and all manner of ropework, as well as the appearance of each when complete.From basic utility to intricate ornamental, learn how to...



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