Creative Ropecraft
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Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting - the standard work on practical and decorative knots and ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow the steps easily thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and very detailed drawings. Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy, including * crown and wall knots * turk's heads * door knockers * hammocks * mats * belts * cuff links * table lamps * rope-edged trays and much more.
TitleCreative Ropecraft
EditionFirst edition
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherG. Bell and Sons
Year of publication1975
Pagination128 p.
IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs
Dimensions19.5 x 25.2 cm
Materialbook
Class numberTT840 .G73 1975
ISBN0-7135-1904-5
NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection
Contained two clippings of reviews of the book, now removed and filed in black folder labelled IGKT and Des Pawson library.
Signed by the author
Contained two clippings of reviews of the book, now removed and filed in black folder labelled IGKT and Des Pawson library.
Signed by the author
Subjectknots and splices, ropes, handicraft