Knots: The Complete Visual Guide - Des Pawson

Knots: The Complete Visual Guide,

by Des Pawson.

Pagse : 400.
Publisher : DK Publishing; 2012
ISBN : 978-0756690544
Format : PDF


With step-by-step color photographs, the highly visual Knots: The
Complete Visual Guide is a clear, comprehensive, and practical guide
to tying more than 100 knots.

From choosing, using, and maintaining ropes, to learning about the
different families of knots - from stopper knots; binding knots;
bends; hitches; loops; plaits and sennits; and splices and whippings -
Knots: The Complete Visual Guide is the ultimate guide to tying knots
for every occasion, from outdoor use in a host of recreational
activities, to practical functions around the home.


Author
======
Des Pawson has studied knots and rope work since he was seven. For
more than 25 years he has run a rope working business and teaches and
displays his skills at exhibitions, boat shows, and museums in the
United States and Europe. He is a frequent contributor to magazines
and newspapers, and is a cofounder of the International Guild of Knot
Tyers.

-_-