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Knots, Splices and Rope Work

by A. Hyatt Verrill

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Chapter IV Nooses, Loops, and Mooring Knots

Waterman’s Knot. Larks’ Heads with Nooses. Cleat and Wharf Ties. Bow-line Knots. Loops and Loop Knots.

Chapter V Shortenings, Grommets, and Selvagees

Two-, Three-, and Fivefold Shortenings. Single Plaits and Monkey Chain. Twist Braids and Braiding Leather. Open Chains. Seized and Bow Shortenings. Sheepshanks and Dogshanks. Grommets. Selvagee Straps and Selvagee Boards. Flemish and Artificial Eyes. Throat Seizings. Lashed Splices.

Chapter VI

Lashings, Seizings, Splices, etc.

Wedding Knots and Rose Lashings. Deadeye and Loop Lashings. Belaying-pin Splice. Necklace Ties. Close Bands and End Pointing. Ending Ropes. Short Splices. Long Splices. Eye and Cut Splices.

Chapter VII

Fancy Knots and Rope Work

Single Crown Knots. Tucked Crowns. Single Wall Knots. Common and French Shroud Knots. Double Crown and Double Wall Knots. Crowning Wall Knots. Double Wall and Crown. Manrope Knots. Topsail-halyard Toggles. Matthew Walker and Stopper Knots. Turks’ Heads and Turks’ Caps. Worming, Parcelling, and Serving. Serving Mallet. Half-hitch Work. Four-strand and Crown Braids. Rope Buckles and Swivels. Slinging Casks and Barrels. Rope Belting.

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