"How to Make Knots, Bends, and Splices" 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: "Ropes", "Splicing", "Knots and Bends", "Fancy Knots", "Wire
Rigging", 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.