Knots Step by Step A Practical Guide to Tying & Using Over 100 Knots

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This is the one-stop e-guide to knots for every purpose and occasion. Knots Step by Step is the essential e-guide to knowing and tying knots for every purpose. From figure-of-eights to reef knots and highwayman's hitches to monkey's fists, this ebook includes every knot you ever thought you needed to tie - and more! Covering more than 100 knots for climbing, sailing, horse-riding, survival, and fishing as well as for gardening, DIY, medical, and decorative purposes, the clear layout and photographs of every step will move you on from knot-tying novice in no time. You'll also learn all about the different types of knots and the fascinating stories behind how many of these came into being as well as their original functions. Knots Step by Step is the ideal ebook to have to hand for whenever a knot is needed, so grab a copy now and be prepared for every knotty scenario. Contents Introduction About This Book GETTING STARTED Rope Construction Rope Materials Rope Maintenance Storing Rope Terms and Tools Techniques STOPPER KNOTS Overhand Knot Slipped Overhand Knot Double Overhand Knot Best for... Sailing Figure of Eight Slipped Figure of Eight Stopper Knot Sink Stopper Knot Stevedore Knot Monkey’s Fist Crown Knot Wall Knot Matthew Walker Knot Manrope Knot Diamond Knot BINDING KNOTS True Lover’s Knot Sailor’s Cross Reef Knot Slipped Reef Knot Slipped Reef Knot Doubled Granny Knot Thief Knot Surgeon’s Knot Surgeon’s Knot with Second Tuck Turquoise Turtle Packer’s Knot Clove Hitch Clove Hitch – Second Method Constrictor Knot Timber Hitch Boa Knot Turk’s Head – Three-Lead Four-Bight Best for... Household Turk’s Head – Four-Lead Five-Bight Turk’s Head – Five-Lead Four-Bight BENDS Sheet Bend Tucked Sheet Bend Double Sheet Bend Rope Yarn Knot Carrick Bend Hunter’s Bend Lanyard Knot Ashley’s Bend Fisherman’s Knot Double Fisherman’s Knot Best for... Climbing Blood Knot Water Knot HITCHES Rolling Hitch Mirrored Rolling Hitch Round Turn & Two Half Hitches Buntline Hitch Fisherman’s Bend Best for... Camping Cow Hitch Pedigree Cow Hitch Cow Hitch with Toggle Sheepshank Sheepshank Man o’ War Marlinespike Hitch Highwayman’s Hitch Waggoner’s Hitch Snelling a Hook Clinch Knot Improved Clinch Knot Palomar Knot Square Lashing Diagonal Lashing Best for... Gardening Sheer Lashing Icicle Hitch Prusik Knot Bachmann Knot Klemheist Knot Italian Hitch Reversed Italian Hitch LOOPS Alpine Butterfly Bowline Bowline – Second Method Bowline with Two Turns Bowline with Stopper Figure-of-Eight Loop Threaded Figure-of-Eight Loop Overhand Loop Double Overhand Loop Double Overhand Sliding Loop Bowline on the Bight Portuguese Bowline Spanish Bowline Angler’s Loop Single Figure-of-Eight Loop on the Bight Englishman’s Loop Double Englishman’s Loop Best for...Fishing Blood Dropper Knot Bimini Twist Basic Net Cargo Net Knot Jury Mast Knot PLAITS & SENNITS Three-Strand Flat Plait Four-Strand Flat Plait Five-Strand Flat Plait Six-Strand Flat Plait Seven-Strand Flat Plait Best for... Gifts Ocean-Plait Mat Oval Mat Chain Sennit Four-Strand Round Sennit Eight-Strand Square Sennit Round Crown Sennit Six-Strand Round Crowning Square Crown Sennit SPLICES & WHIPPINGS Back Splice Eye Splice Short Splice Tapering a Splice Best for... Horses Common Whipping French Whipping Sailmaker’s Whipping Palm & Needle Whipping Seizing Stitch & Seize Glossary Index Acknowledgments