The Marlinspike Sailor

Hervey Garrett Smith's wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was first published. With the addition of a section on modern,synthetic rope,its popularity has continued undiminished. It teaches a few basic knots and splices,but its real business is decorative rope and canvas work—the traditional arts of the sailor—and here it has no equal. For making a rope mat,a rope ladder,a sea chest,a ditty bag,a canvas bucket,a ...