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    The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists
    The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists
    The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists
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    The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists

    By H. S. Harrison Wallace

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    "Knott Book" is an easy-to-follow, illustrated guide to tying a variety of knots that are commonly used at sea. With step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this volume will have you tying knots like a proficient sailor in no time at all, and it is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: "A Story of Two Knots", "Sheep Shank", "To Stop a Rope Fraying", "Saving a Drowning Man", "The Bowline", "The Bowline on the Bight", "To Make a Rope Fast Quickly", "Clove Hitch", "Half-hitch", "Two Half-Hitches on Ring Bolt", "Round Turn and Two Half-Hitches", "Fisherman's, or Anchor Bend", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Country Books
    Release dateFeb 7, 2018
    ISBN9781528783736
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      The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists - H. S. Harrison Wallace

      KNOT-BOOK

      for

      COMBINED

      OPERATIONS

      By SKIPPER G. ORSBORNE, R.N.R.

      Foreword by

      Capt. H. S. HARRISON-WALLACE, D.S.O., R.N.

      Copyright © 2017 Read Books Ltd.

      This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing

      British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      Contents

      Rope, Knots and Nets

      Foreword

      Meaning of Technical Terms

      A story of Two Knots

      Saving a Drowning Man

      To make a rope fast Quickly

      Making a Rope Fast to a Hook

      Hoisting Timber

      Joining Two Ropes

      The Lifeline

      Only a Piece of Rope

      Splices

      Quiz

      Rope, Knots and Nets

      A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, or even chain, interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object (the ‘load’). Knots have been the subject of interest for their ancient origins, their common uses, and the area of mathematics known as knot theory. There is a large variety of knots, each with properties that make it suitable for a range of tasks. Some knots are used to attach the rope (or other knotting material) to other objects such as another rope, cleat, ring, or stake. Some knots are used to bind or constrict objects. Decorative knots usually bind to themselves to produce attractive patterns. While some people can look at diagrams or photos and tie the illustrated knots, others learn best by watching how a knot is tied.

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