Download the ultimate encyclopedia of knots and ropework stepbystep instructions for over 200 different knots, bends, hitches, loops, plaits and whippings clear photographs show in detail each stage of tying every knot fascinating facts about the history and origins of knots, from the neolithic age when the reef knot, clove hitch and running noose were used, through to the most uptodate. Ultimate encyclopedia of knots and rope work by geoffrey budworth, 9781844768912, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Use them for tying a loop, a bend, or a stopper knot that needs to be neat, strong, and permanent. The dropper loop is a type of loop knot often used on multihook fishing lines. It could act as a good coffee table book with actually useful content. The ultimate encyclopedia of knots and ropework by. Truly comprehensive in scope, this encyclopedia begins with a history of knots and rope making and proceeds into the howto of tying and of making useful and decorative articles with rope. Other books about knots ashley book of knots, clifford w.
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