Knots in Use is a bestseller amongst knotting books. Bite-sized and accessible, it covers all the most useful and practical knots, bends, hitches, whippings and splices used everyday by anyone going to sea - a unique benefit.
It shows at a glance both how to tie the knot, bend or hitch, and how to use it most effectively. As an added feature this new edition now includes QR codes that link to explanatory videos - a real boon for novices and experts alike. Colin Jarman's straightforward text and excellent colour photographs coupled with online video demonstrations make this a very user-friendly book - ideal for skippers, crew and the many evening class students who have relied on it over the years.
Knots in Use is the must-have guide for anyone going to sea.
'A bestseller among knotting books' Kelvin Hughes
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Knots in Use
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Print ISBN
9781472903457
Edition
1Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- About ropes
- Some rope terms explained
- 1 KNOTS, BENDS AND HITCHES
- Coiling Hitches
- 2 WHIPPINGS
- 3 SPLICING
- How to use the QR Codes in this book
- Index