The story of ropeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation20 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterThe Story of RopeFOREWORDILLUSTRATIONSTHE ROPEWALKChapter I · Ancient, Mediæval and Tribal Rope-MakingChapter II · Rope-Making in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth CenturiesPart IIChapter I · Manila FiberChapter II · Sisal FiberChapter III · The Hemps—American, Russian, Italian. Other FibersChapter IV · Pine TarPart IIIChapter I · Buying, Grading and Storing of FiberChapter II · Preparation of Fiber for Spinning—Formation of “Sliver”Chapter III · Spinning of Rope Yarn and Binder TwineChapter IV · Tarring of Rope Yarns and of Small RopesChapter V · Forming and Laying of Ropes and Cables—Ropewalk MethodChapter VI · Forming and Laying of Ropes and Cables—Factory Method, Two-Machine SystemChapter VII · Forming and Laying of Ropes—Factory Method, Single-Machine SystemBeginning of this editionNext chapter →The Story of RopeAll chapters and sections (20)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsThe Story of RopeFOREWORDILLUSTRATIONSPart 1 · Other sectionsTHE ROPEWALKPart 1 · Chapters12Parts2Part 2 · Chapters1234Parts3Part 3 · Chapters1234567(Cover)The Story of Rope →
