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The Handy Book of Knots Geoffrey Budworth

The Handy Book of Knots par Geoffrey Budworth

The Handy Book of Knots Geoffrey Budworth

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Résumé

With over 150 knots and splices, The Handy Book of Knots is guaranteed to amuse for hours on end.

The Handy Book of Knots Résumé

The Handy Book of Knots: Learn to Tie More Than 150 Knots for Boating, Climbing, and More! Geoffrey Budworth

With over 150 knots and splices, The Handy Book of Knots is your go-to guide to learn how to secure, fasten, and tie knots with confidence-just follow the simple, step-by-step photo instructions.

Learn just one or two different knots from this book and you will be glad you bought it. Learn ten, and it could make a difference in your life. This is because there is endless pleasure to be had from the study and practice of knot tying, this fundamental but fascinating process being an art, craft, science and philosophy, all rolled into one.

Types of knots covered:

  • Figure-of-eight knots
  • Bowlines and sheet bends
  • Crossing knots
  • Wrap-and-tuck knots
  • Mavericks and mutations


This comprehensive reference also includes a full glossary, and an index. Whether you're interested in easy knots or the more complex ones, The Handy Book of Knots is a must-have reference guide for the budding survivalist, fisherman, sailor, rock climber, or any handy individual.

À propos de Geoffrey Budworth

Geoffrey Budworth has had a varied career as a high-ranking London policeman, as a principal officer in local government, and as a full-time lecturer at a large college of further education. He is now an author of non-fiction works with more than 20 books in the past 20 years to his credit-many about knots-and is a well-known name within the knotting fraternity.

Richard Hopkins has worked in polymer technology research, banking, the security industry and industrial archaeology. He has too many hobbies, but knot-tying and lock-and- key collecting are the ones that interest him most.

Sommaire

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 OVERHAND KNOTS, HALF-KNOTS & HALF HITCHES
Chapter 2 FIGURE-OF-EIGHT KNOTS
Chapter 3 BOWLINES & SHEET BENDS
Chapter 4 CROSSING KNOTS
Chapter 5 WRAP-AND-TUCK KNOTS
Chapter 6 MAVERICKS & MUTATIONS
Chapter 7 CRAFTS
GLOSSARY
INDEX
FURTHER INFORMATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Informations supplémentaires

CIN0785838627VG
9780785838623
0785838627
The Handy Book of Knots: Learn to Tie More Than 150 Knots for Boating, Climbing, and More! Geoffrey Budworth
Geoffrey Budworth
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
2020-10-13
240
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