Burgess's Knots, Ties and Splices : A handbook for seafarers, travellers and all who use cordage; with practical notes on wire and wire splicing, angler's knots, etc. : New Edition

Indispensible to sailors and yachtsmen, travellers, engineers and builders, as well as to scouts and guides of all ages, this new revised edition of the classic work by J. T. Burgess includes a chapter on the special methods of splicing braided man-made ropes. Various alterations have also been made to the original text to bring it into line with the increased use of ropes made from synthetic fibres.