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

"e;Knott Book"e; 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: "e;A Story of Two Knots"e;, "e;Sheep Shank"e;, "e;To Stop a Rope Fraying"e;, "e;Saving a Drowning Man"e;, "e;The Bowline"e;, "e;The Bowline on the Bight"e;, "e;To Make a Rope Fast Quickly"e;, "e;Clove Hitch"e;, "e;Half-hitch"e;, "e;Two Half-Hitches on Ring Bolt"e;, "e;Round Turn and Two Half-Hitches"e;, "e;Fisherman's, or Anchor Bend"e;, 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.