The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots by Peter Owen

The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots by Peter Owen

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The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots by Peter Owen

21 Essential Knots for Everyday Use Indoors or Outdoors

This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to work, hobby to play activities. No knot-tying jargon is used, no baffling technical terms--just simple step-by-step instructions and outstandingly clear line drawings. It's the perfectly portable knot reference for anyone--scouts, sailors, hunters, anglers, gardeners,
farmers, horse riders, you name it

Among the knots in this book are:
  • Overhand knot
  • Heaving line knot
  • Reef knot
  • Sheetbend
  • Fisherman's knot,
  • Figure-of-eight loop
  • Bowline
  • Three-part crown
  • Sheepshank
  • Half-hitch
  • Clove hitch,
  • Constrictor knot
  • Pile hitch
  • Highwayman's hitch
  • Waggoner's hitch
  • Timber hitch
  • Double-loop knot
  • Uni-knot
  • Blood knot
  • Square lashing
  • And more
Start learning these useful and practical knots today with The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots.
Owen, Peter: - Peter Owen is an award winning illustrator and graphic designer, and has written and illustrated over twenty published books on a variety of subjects including graphic arts and outdoor pursuits. He is married with three children and lives in the Cotswolds, England.
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ISBN 13 9781510752221
ISBN 10 1510752226
Title The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
Author Peter Owen
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Year published 2020-03-03
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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