Knots and How to Tie Them

by Walter B. Gibson

Book Overview

Provides instructions on tying more than seventy-five knots, including simple and more complicated knots, bends, and hitches, decorative knots, and trick knots. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517093693
• ISBN13: 9780517093696
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Gramercy Books
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

knots and how to tie them

This is worthwhile, from simple to pretty complicated knot ties. Useful and reasonably priced.

Rope in Hand, I Opened the Cover......

This book was originally published in 1961 and I suspect, parts of it appeared in "The Boy Scout Handbook" during the 60's. It covers a large variety of knots and tricks, too. Each subject is accompanied by hand drawn pictures of the knot being described as well as a clear description of how to tie it. Two rope knots are illustrated with one dark and one light strand to make them clearer. Uses and nicknames of the various knots are also included. The knots are divided into sections in the book, arranged by similarity of application. This is a great reference for anyone who works with rope, from a Boy Scout to a Sailor. Teamsters all use ratcheting nylon straps now, but the original method of tieing down with ropes can be learned in this book. There are knots for Cowboys, Fishermen and Magicians. Even Decorators could learn a few fancy knots here. There are dozens of knots here for many purposes.When you order this book, get a rope, or two!