Brown's Knots and Splices - With Tables of Strengths of Ropes, Etc. and Wire Rigging (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781409725336)

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook on knots and splices, being a compact and systematic list of all the most useful and important workings connected with cordage. It contains clear explanations of their various formations. Complete with detailed illustrations and a wealth of handy tips, this thorough guide will be of special utility to those looking to increase their knowledge of knots, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this volume include: "Knots, Bends, Splices", "Knots, Bends, and Hitches for Uniting Ropes", "Knots Forms on Ropes by Their Own Strands", "Splices", "Purchases", "Miscellaneous Odds and Ends"... and much more. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on rope, knots, and nets.

Author: Captain Jutsum
ISBN-10: 1409725332
ISBN-13: 9781409725336
Publisher: McMaster Press
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2008
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d