Fresh Approach to Knotting and Ropework : Knots arranged according to their structure
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Shows how to tie and use around 500 knots, illustrated with 1500 diagrams, selected from those for a variety of applications from climbing, construction, farming, fishing, sailing or scouting, to rigging, first aid, fancy work, crafts or camping. The book is not just a collection of empirical recipes on how to tie knots but provides fresh ideas about knots, their construction, their function, how to tie them, how to apply them and how to tailor them to your needs. A special feature is the attention given to the rope and knots used by modern climbers, cavers, mountaineers and rescue workers, topis not usually covered in general knotting books.
TitleA Fresh Approach to Knotting and Ropework : Knots arranged according to their structure
Place of publicationPicton, NSW
PublisherCharles Warner
Year of publication1998
Paginationxvi, 272 p.
IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams
Dimensions13.6 x 21.3 cm
Materialbook
Class numberVM533 .W37 1998
ISBN0-9592036-3-X
NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection
Subjectknots and splices, ropes