Knots: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Tying over 100 Knots

232 Pages·2002·11.725 MB·English

by  Gordon Perry

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A practical step-by-step guide to tying over 100 knots
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AN OCEANA BOOK
Published by Grange Books
an imprint of Grange Books Pic
The Grange
Kingsnorth Industrial Estate
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Kent ME3 9ND
www.grangebooks.co.uk
Copyright © 2002 Quantum Publishing Ltd
This edition printed 2002
All rights reserved.
This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a
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1-84013-493-3
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Designer: Peter Laws
Editor: Alex Revell
Photography: Celia Peterson, Gordon Perry
Illustration: Peter Owen, Heike Lowenstein, Heather McCarry
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Publisher’s Note
This book is intended for use as an introduction to knot tying.
Readers are strongly advised to seek advice from a qualified
professional before using particular knots for climbing, rescue
work or dangerous activities that could result in damage to
equipment or personal injury.
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CONTENTS
Introduction 8 Tools used in Ropework !5
The Structure of Rope 10 Selecting Knots 16
Choosing Ropes H Terms used in Ropework 17
Materials used in Cordage 12 How to use this book 17
Care and Maintenance 14
STOPPER KNOTS 18-39
Overhand Knot 20 Monkey’s Fist 30
Slipped Overhand Knot 21 Wall Knot 32
Multiple Overhand Knot 22 Crown Knot 33
Oysterman’s Knot 24 Matthew Walker Knot 34
Stevedore’s Knot 25 Diamond Knot 36
Figure-of-Eight Knot 26 Manrope Knot 38
Heaving Line Knot 28
BENDS 40-69
Double Grinner Knot 42 Hunter’s Bend 56
Sheet Bend 44 Harness Bend 58
Sheet Bend - One Way 46 Blood Knot 60
Fisherman’s Knot 47 Water Knot 62
Double Fisherman’s Knot 48 Nail Knot 64
Figure-of-Eight Bend 50 Needle Knot 66
Carrick Bend 32 Racking Bend 68
Ashley’s Bend 54 Bowline Bend 69
CONTENTS
BINDING KNOTS 70-97
Reef Knot 72 Sheer Lashing 86
Surgeon’s Knot 74 Diagonal Lashing 88
Constrictor Knot 76 Common Whipping 90
Marline Hitch 78 French Whipping 91
Oklahoma Hitch 80 West Country Whipping 92
Transom Knot 82 Saiimaker’s Whipping 94
Packer’s Knot 83 Seizing 96
Square Lashing 84
HITCHES 98-141
Half Hitch 100 Mooring Hitch 122
Timber Hitch 101 Barrel Hitch 124
Cow Hitch 102 Bachmann Knot 126
Ring Hitch 104 Prusik Knot 128
Cat’s Paw 105 Italian Hitch 130
Clove Hitch 106 Barrel Sling 132
Clove Hitch (Post) 108 Waggoner’s Hitch 134
Clove Hitch (Ring) 109 Tucked Half Blood Knot 136
Round Turn & Two Half Grinner Knot 138
Hitches 110 Turle Knot 140
Fisherman’s Bend 112
Rolling Hitch 114
Icicle Hitch 116
Halter Hitch 118
Highwayman’s Hitch 120