
The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
Peter Owen(Author)
Merlin Unwin Books (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-910723-83-8 (ISBN)
Description
21 essential knots for everyday use indoors or outdoors
This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to work, hobbyto play activities.
No knot-tying jargon is used, no baffling technical terms - just simple step-by-step instructions and outstandingly clear line drawings.
Among the knots in this book are:
Overhand knot, Heaving line knot, Reef knot, Sheetbend, Fisherman's knot, Figure-eight loop, Bowline, Three-part crown, Slip knot, Clove hitch, Constrictor knot, Pile hitch, Highwayman's hitch, Trucker's hitch, Timber hitch, Transom knot, Blood knot, Square lashing, Tripod lashing - and more!
This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to work, hobbyto play activities.
No knot-tying jargon is used, no baffling technical terms - just simple step-by-step instructions and outstandingly clear line drawings.
Among the knots in this book are:
Overhand knot, Heaving line knot, Reef knot, Sheetbend, Fisherman's knot, Figure-eight loop, Bowline, Three-part crown, Slip knot, Clove hitch, Constrictor knot, Pile hitch, Highwayman's hitch, Trucker's hitch, Timber hitch, Transom knot, Blood knot, Square lashing, Tripod lashing - and more!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Illustrations
119 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 150 mm
Width: 105 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
74 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910723-83-8 (9781910723838)
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Peter Owen
The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
21 essential knots for everyday use indoors and outdoors
E-Book
11/2019
Merlin Unwin Books
€7.19
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Person
Peter Owen is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer and has worked for an impressive list of international clients, including Coca Cola, Nestle, Guinness, Disney and McDonald's. He has also written and illustrated over twenty published books on a variety of subjects including the graphic arts and outdoor pursuits. He is married with three children and lives in the Cotswolds.