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The Art of Knotting & Splicing

Naval Institute Press, 1986 - Crafts & Hobbies - 235 pages
An illustrated guide to the methods and materials involved in knotting and splicing rope, includes historical and scientific background information.

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Contents

Knots in Folklore and in History
1
Liquid Vinyl Sealing
7
16
38
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

arrow Ashley belaying bight bowline breaking strength called carrick bend clam cleat clove hitch completed knot Cordage core cross turns cuckold's neck double-braid edition end round eye-splice fibers fid length five bights four strands half-hitch half-knot hand hemp illustrated inches karkhesios Knot Book Knots and Splices lark's head Lashing Loop Knot manila marline noose number of strands nylon object Oribasius overhand knot pair of strands Pass the end polyester Pull a bight riding turns right-handed rolling hitch rope or line Rotate round seizing round the standing round turn Running Knot Second Method Fig secure sennit shackle sheet bend shown in fig sleeve slip knot Small stuff spar specimen square knot stopper knot strangle knot synthetic ropes tape taut tension thimble Three Leads three strands tied tuck the end twine twisted tying Unlay untie wall knot whipping Wind the cord wire rope yarns

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Bibliographic information

TitleThe Art of Knotting & Splicing
AuthorCyrus Lawrence Day
EditorsRay O. Beard, M. Lee Hoffman
Edition4, illustrated
PublisherNaval Institute Press, 1986
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedSep 5, 2008
ISBN0870210629, 9780870210624
Length235 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Crafts & Hobbies / Knots, Macrame & Rope Work
Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Sailing
Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
  
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