The Ashley Book of Knots

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Published in 1944, so there's a lot of interesting history in it as well as lots of fascinating information on useful and decorative knots. The commentary on some knots may fail to address their behavior when tied with modern synthetic fiber or kernmantle style ropes. Ashley has devoted eleven years to writing this book, and it is based on forty years of looking for, trying out, and thinking up new knots.

The knowledge gained shall expand your skills necessary for basic survival and you will find helpful in everyday living situation. The glimpse into the history that goes along with some of the knots adds even more value to the book. What it does not have is information about modern synthetic ropes and specialized knots that have been developed for them. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Annie Proulx, with its descriptions and illustrations of various knots providing the chapter headings.More knots then the internet, honestly in a decision between referencing the internet or this book, I would look in the book first! Those skills are at the fore in this work, his illustrations of knots being among the clearest and most understandable in any work of the kind.

As this book was first published in 1944, there are some more recently discovered knots missing from this huge volume, such as the Versatackle knot and the Zeppelin bend. He describes each step simply and clearly in the text and has penned right alongside some 7000 drawings to make it still more graphic. On a gray day when I'm in no mood for much I can open ABoK to an arbitrary page and feel myself decompress as I browse. x 9" The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. It also provides a sort of sociological insight into how people worked not so long ago, too, with knots specific to stevedores, teamsters, movers, bakers, fishermen and others who once depended on knots but to a great extent no longer do so.But it's so much more than just an enyclopedia of knots; it's also a glimpse into the history of their use and utility. The original list of revisions submitted to the publisher is believed to have been lost, but many had been collected from a series of articles in Knotting Matters, the Guild's quarterly publication.

Even if you don't like knotcraft, you simply have to get ahold of this book for a few moments just to flip through.Before I was finished, I had a piece of parachute cord in my hand trying to learn the knots as I was going along. if you can appreciate a magnificent effort by one person to know, record and share everything there is to know about one thing, you'll appreciate this volume.