The Splicing Handbook: Techniques for Traditional and Modern Ropes and Wires Contributor(s): Merry, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071736042 ISBN-13: 9780071736046 Publisher: International Marine Publishing OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance |
Dewey: 623.888 |
LCCN: 2010050625 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.56" W x 8.45" (0.64 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today's ropes The Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes, and it covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Merry, Barbara: - Barbara Merry is a marine rope worker with twenty years of experience in the splicing trade. Founder and owner of the Marlinspike Artist, she has worked on projects for boats of all sizes, from small traditional sailing craft and working schooners to commercial fishing vessels and U.S. Coast Guard cutters. She has taught at the Wooden Boat School and the Northeast Maritime Institute, and has written on rope and rope technology for WoodenBoat and Invention and Technology. John Darwin is a master of rope technology and sailed in many capacities from deckhand to captain before working shoreside for a large rope manufacturer. A former rope designer, John still tests and fabricates rope. |