U.S. Army's Guide to Rope Knot Tying and Rigging

<p><em>U.S. Army's Guide to Rope Knot Tying and Rigging </em>is the ultimate book for all those who need and use these skills: construction workers farmers and ranchers truckers sailors arborists climbers campers hikers fishermen survivalists and many more.</p><p></p><p>This comprehensive book includes instructions for tying 18 different knots 15 hitches and 3 lashings. It gives easy-to-follow instructions on splicing creating attachments and constructing rope ladders. It also has sections on the following:</p><p></p><ul><li>Using chains and hooks slings blocks and tackle systems and winches to make hoists</li><li>Creating anchors and guy lines</li><li>Lifting equipment including gin poles tripods shears boom derricks stiff-leg derricks and light hoisting equipment</li><li>Moving equipment including skids rollers and jacks</li><li>Five different forms of scaffolds</li><li>Nearly 150 figures to help the user visualize how to create the knots and rigging described in the text</li><li>19 tables covering knotting terminology and definitions properties of ropes and chains safe loads on hooks and much more.</li></ul>