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Fiber Arts, Sailing - General & Miscellaneous, Outdoor & Adventure Sports - Outdoor Skills, Boating - General & Miscellaneous

Creative Ropecraft

by Stuart E. Grainger
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Overview

Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting - the standard work on practical and decorative knots and ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and very detailed drawings.

In Creative Ropecraft Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find: crown and wall knots, turk's heads, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps, rope-edged trays.

Synopsis

Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting - the standard work on practical and decorative knots and ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and very detailed drawings.

In Creative Ropecraft Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find: crown and wall knots, turk's heads, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps, rope-edged trays.

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Latitudes & Attitudes

If you'd like to get all tied up in knots, literally, here's the book for you. This forth edition covers the basics, and then goes into the more complicated and decorative knots. The excellent illustrations make it all look easy, however. It will walk you through various projects that will keep you occupied on a long crossing.

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2007
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781574092486

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