Synopses & Reviews
Learn how to tie more than 100 knots using clear instructions and annotated, step-by-step photographs. Over 100 knots are described in step-by-step photographic instructions. The application of each knot is covered, and there is a chart that details the types of rope, their functions, and their respective breaking strains. The appropriate rope is matched to the correct job, including general use, sailing, fishing, climbing, and backpacking. Easy reference, with color-coding, gallery spreads, annotated photographs, and symbols for the function of individual knots, The Handbook of Knots contains detailed information on how to cut, maintain, splice, store, and coil all types of rope.
Synopsis
This expanded edition of the bestselling Handbook of Knots includes 16 additional pages with new photography. Clear instructions and annotated step-by-step photographs will help you learn how to tie more than 100 knots. Choose knots for fishing, camping, sailing, climbing, and for general or decorative use with the help of a quick reference guide.
About the Author
Des Pawson has studied knots and rope work since he was seven. For more than 25 years he has run a rope working business and teaches and displays his skills at exhibitions, boat shows, and museums in the United States and Europe. He is a frequent contributor to magazines and newspapers, and is a cofounder of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.