Reeds Splicing Handbook - Couverture souple

Polman, Jan-Willem

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472981480 ISBN 13 : 9781472981486

Editeur : Reeds, 2020

Synopsis

For any sea-farer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided ropE? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master - and also fun to do. See why splices are better - and stronger - than knots or shackles for joining or shortening rope, and follow the step-by-step photography and clear instructions to find out exactly how to splice efficiently.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jan-Willem Polman is a sailor, entrepreneur and mechanical engineer who specialises in
synthetics technology. From 2008 to 2010 he sailed around the world with his wife and
two young children. After that, he gave up corporate life and devoted himself to being an
entrepreneur. He is currently the head of several watersports companies that specialise in ropes. He organises workshops and courses about splicing modern ropes. He also developed the D-Splicer needles that are used widely by sailors and riggers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reeds
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472981480
• ISBN 13: 9781472981486
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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