The art of knotting and splicing

Introduction. Knots in folklore and in history

Characteristics of rope

Terminology

The strength and security of knots

Some elementary considerations

Knots and bends

Fixed loops

Running knots and nooses

Hitches and similar knots

Miscellaneous operations

Splicing

End knots and multi-strand knots

Turk's-heads

Sennit

Bibliography and index.