The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
21 essential knots for everyday use indoors and outdoors
Published on 15. November 2019
80 pages
978-1-913159-08-5 (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
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
119 Illustrations, black and white
File size
5,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-913159-08-5 (9781913159085)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Peter Owen
The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
Book
09/2019
Merlin Unwin Books
€8.00
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Knot-Tying Material
- Types of Rope
- How to Use This Book
- Overhand Knot
- Heaving Line Knot
- Reef Knot
- Constrictor Knot
- Transom Knot
- Figure-Eight Loop
- The Bowline
- Three-Part Crown
- Slip Knot
- Half Hitches
- Round Turn & Two Half Hitches
- Fisherman's Knot
- Sheet Bend
- Pile Hitch
- Clove Hitch
- Highwayman's Hitch
- Timber Hitch
- Trucker's Hitch
- Square Lashing
- Diagonal Lashing
- Tripod Lashing
- Author
- Copyright
