Ropes And Knots

This manual is a guide and basic reference for personnel whose duties require the use of rigging. It is intended for use in training and as a reference manual for field operations. It covers the types of rigging and the application of fiber rope, wire rope, and chains used in various combinations to raise or move heavy loads. It includes basic instructions on knots, hitches, splices, lashing, and tackle systems. Safety precautions and requirements for the various operations are listed, as well as rules of thumb for rapid safe-load calculations.

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This encyclopedia of survival knots highlights different methods of tying operative knots. An especially important resource for survival situations and emergencies, this guide can help save someone's life.

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This book contains more than 3800 numbered entries and an estimated 7000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.

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Knot tying skills are often transmitted by sailors, scouts, climbers, cavers, arborists, rescue professionals, stagehands, fishermen, linemen and surgeons. The International Guild of Knot Tyers is a organisation dedicated to the Promotion of Knot tying. This chart should help you practice your know tying skills.

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This booklet has been assembled as a ready reference for Scouts working on the Pioneering Merit Badge that compliments the Scout handbook.

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It is important to select the right knot for the task in hand. You never know when you may need to tie a knot, so learn their uses and how to tie -- and untie -- each one. Here you will learn different types of knots for different purposes.

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This paracord bracelet tutorial is an excellent guide with step-by-step photographs and instructions about how to design and make your own paracord bracelet with side release buckle. This design also makes excellent pet collars!

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Within the covers of this booklet, Scouts will find all the knots they need to know for their various grade and proficiency badge requirements. Through study of this book and constant practice with all types of ropes and under many conditions and with good instruction from experts every Scout can make himself thoroughly competent in rope work.

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It was tempting to entitle this, “Yet Another Knot Book”. Because that is all it is, joining a great many other books, documents, and web-sites available from throughout the world. But this is something that has very clear diagrams, was downloadable for local printing, and focused on knots relevant to Australian scouting activities.

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This article is about cordage, one of the most used and necessary items for day to day life. Other than sinew, catgut, and rawhide, early man made his rope and string from more readily available plant material.

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