Year: 1945 Language: English Author: Raoul Graumont Genre: Handbook Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press Edition: First ISBN: 0-87033-030-6 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 210 Description: This handbook serves as a practical guide for all phases of knot techniques - both practical and decorative in purpose. Much more than a reference work, the handbook leads the interested reader to the mastery of an artistic and absorbing hobby. Common types of work knots such a hitches, sheepshanks, and bowlines are demonstrated along with good explanation of blocks and tackle. There are sections of sennet braiding, ornamental designs, lashings, securing hawsers, boatswain's chair, hammock making, and various ties which provide an excellent foundation for understanding and executing general knot work and wearing.
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Handbook of Knots
Language: English
Author: Raoul Graumont
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press
Edition: First
ISBN: 0-87033-030-6
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 210
Description: This handbook serves as a practical guide for all phases of knot techniques - both practical and decorative in purpose. Much more than a reference work, the handbook leads the interested reader to the mastery of an artistic and absorbing hobby.
Common types of work knots such a hitches, sheepshanks, and bowlines are
demonstrated along with good explanation of blocks and tackle.
There are sections of sennet braiding, ornamental designs, lashings, securing hawsers,
boatswain's chair, hammock making, and various ties which provide an excellent
foundation for understanding and executing general knot work and wearing.
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