The Arts of the Sailor

by Hervey Garret Smith
256 pp., softcover

Covers sailors tools, basic knots, hitches, canvas work, even boat maintenance.

Table Of Contents:

The Anatomy of Rope & Cordage

Sailors' Vernacular

Some Sailor's Tools & Their Use

Basic Knots

Useful Hitches

The Art of Splicing

Whippings

Seizings

Belaying, Coiling & Stowing

The Service of Wire & Rope

Hand Sewing & Canvaswork

Decorative Knots

Ornamental Coverings & Nettings

Sennit Making

Chafing Gear

The Technique of Reefing

Towing Procedures

Some Notes on Cleats & Belaying Pins

The Boatswain's Chair

Rope-Strapped Blocks

On the Making of Rope Mats

How to Make a Proper Bucket

How to Make & Use a Heaving Line

The Sailor's Ditty Bag

How to Rig Deadeyes & Lanyards

Keeping Ahead of Trouble