The Knot Book - Knots, Bends and Hitches - A Guide for Sailors, Adventurers and Hobbyists (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781528700658)

"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.

Author: H. S. Harrison Wallace
ISBN-10: 1528700651
ISBN-13: 9781528700658
Publisher: Read Country Books
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2017
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.08d