Knot Know-How: How To Tie the Right Knot For Every Job

by Steve Judkins, Timothy Davison

This beautiful full-color book covers knots, splices and whippings. It begins with the ten knots everyone should know. The other knots are grouped by use so that if, for example, you want to make a loop you have eight knots to choose from. Each stage of each knot is illustrated and its uses, strong points and weak points are highlighted.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Ten knots everyone should know

Tying a rope to an object

Tying two ropes together

Loops

Stopper knots

Bindings & lashings

Shortening a rope

Fishing knots

Fancy ropework

Taking care of a rope's end

Making a temporary eye or loop

Joining ropes permanently

Tapering

Throwing, cleating, winching & coiling

128 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2003

Reviews

[Graham Peter Tombs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful book

Great book to learn the knots you will need to sail an in shore dinghy plus some knots to sit down and past a few hours