Department of the Army
U.S. Army’s Guide to Rope, Knot Tying, and Rigging 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.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:Using chains and hooks, slings, blocks and tackle systems, and winches to make hoistsCreating anchors and guy linesLifting equipment, including gin poles, tripods, shears, boom derricks, stiff-leg derricks, and light hoisting equipmentMoving equipment, including skids, rollers, and jacksFive different forms of scaffoldsNearly 150 figures to help the user visualize how to create the knots and rigging described in the text19 tables covering knotting terminology and definitions, properties of ropes and chains, safe loads on hooks, and much more.
