The Craft of the Knot
From Fishing Knots to Bowlines and Bends, a Practical Guide to Knot Tying and Usage
1st Edition
Published on 18. October 2012
256 pages
978-1-4405-5250-2 (ISBN)
Description
A treasure trove of knot instruction and lore!
The Craft of the Knot introduces you to the skill and beauty of knot tying. Filled with detailed instructions, history, and lore, you'll discover a wide range of uses for ordinary rope. From camping and climbing to crafts and sailing, this charming guide also includes knot illustrations for every occasion to show you how to master any tie.
Whether you want to brush up on the basics of hitches and bends, or create complex and beguiling decorative knots, The Craft of the Knot provides you with the information you need to fasten the perfect knot every time.
The Craft of the Knot introduces you to the skill and beauty of knot tying. Filled with detailed instructions, history, and lore, you'll discover a wide range of uses for ordinary rope. From camping and climbing to crafts and sailing, this charming guide also includes knot illustrations for every occasion to show you how to master any tie.
Whether you want to brush up on the basics of hitches and bends, or create complex and beguiling decorative knots, The Craft of the Knot provides you with the information you need to fasten the perfect knot every time.
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The Craft of the Knot
From Fishing Knots to Bowlines and Bends, a Practical Guide to Knot Tying and Usage
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Peter Randall is a sailor, outdoorsman, and knot expert who leads survival and ropework seminars across the country. He lives in Tampa, Florida.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction: The History of Knots
- Knotting Terms
- Part I: Knot Styles
- Chapter 1: Simple Stoppers
- Back Splice
- Crown Knot
- Double Overhand Knot
- Matthew Walker Knot
- Monkey's Fist
- Slipped Figure Eight Knot
- Triple Overhand Knot
- Wall Knot
- Chapter 2: Basic Bends
- Ashley's Bend
- Backing Up Bend
- Bowline Bend
- Butterfly Bend
- Carrick Bend
- Double Sheet Bend
- Hunter's Bend
- Overhand Bend
- Sheet Bend
- Slipped Sheet Bend
- Surgeon's Bend
- Water Knot
- Zeppelin Bend
- Interlocking Overhand Bends
- Chapter 3: Easy Loops
- Bowline Loop
- Butterfly Loop
- Directional Figure Eight
- Double Bowline
- Figure Eight Loop
- Overhand Loop
- Triple Crown Loop
- Triple Figure Eight
- Chapter 4: Practical Hitches
- Barrel Hitch
- Barrel Sling
- Half Hitch
- Rolling Hitch
- Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
- Tautline Hitch
- Trucker's Hitch
- Wagoner's Hitch
- Chapter 5: Simple Lashings
- Diagonal Lashing
- Sheer Lashing
- Square Lashing
- Transom Knot
- Part II: The Ties that Bind
- Chapter 6: Nautical Knots
- Anchor Hitch
- Bowline in the Bight
- Buntline Hitch
- Cleat Hitch
- Constrictor Knot
- Eye Splice
- Heaving Line Knot
- Marlinespike Hitch
- Oysterman's Stopper
- Reef Knot
- Running Bowline
- Chapter 7: Fishing Knots
- Angler's Loop
- Double Uni-Knot
- Dropper Loop
- Fisherman's Knot
- Double Fisherman's Knot
- Improved Clinch Knot
- Lobster Buoy Hitch
- Palomar Hook Knot
- Reel Knot
- Uni-Knot
- Chapter 8: Climbing Knots
- Clove Hitch
- Icicle Hitch
- Portuguese Bowline
- Triple Bowline
- Chapter 9: Packing Knots
- Butcher's Knot
- Chainstitch Lashing
- Granny Knot
- Marling
- Parcel Tie
- Slipped and Double Slipped Reef Knots
- Stevedore Knot
- Chapter 10: Household Knots
- Boa Constrictor
- Double Overhand Noose
- Guy Line Hitch
- Hangman's Noose
- Honda Knot
- Pile Hitch
- Slipped Overhand Knot
- Slipped Noose
- Surgeon's Knot
- Timber Hitch
- Part III: Knot Art
- Chapter 11: Decorative Knotting
- Cow Hitch
- Coxcombing
- Crown Sennit
- Ocean Plait Braid
- Three-Strand Braid
- Turk's Head
- Rope Grommet
- Appendix A: Coiling Rope
- Common Whipping
- Figure-of-Eight Coil
- Gasket Coil
- Seizing
- West Country Whipping
- Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix C: Resources
- Copyright
