Complex sentence: Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp. Cockscombing) that show striking similarity with tatting, a good description of this can be found in "Knots, Splices and Fancywork".
Split into simpler sentences: Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp. Cockscombing) that show striking similarity with tatting. A good description of this can be found in "Knots, Splices and Fancywork".