More knots then the internet, honestly in a decision between referencing the internet or this book, I would look in the book first! Ashley's wonderful 1944 work, The Ashley Book of Knots, which I had the good fortune to find at a yard sale for a quarter, this book would have remained just a thread of an idea. Knot tying is probably in no danger of disappearing, but certainly fewer people are learning to tie them.

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. I've referred to this beautifully illustrated book many times when looking for just theright way to rig something up in the yard, fastening cargo to the roof of the car, tying my kids to the flagpole.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.

Annie Proulx, with its descriptions and illustrations of various knots providing the chapter headings. Home to William Golding, Sylvia Plath, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sally Rooney, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Max Porter, Ingrid Persaud, Anna Burns and Rachel Cusk, among many others, Faber is proud to publish some of the greatest novelists from the early twentieth century to today. What it does not have is information about modern synthetic ropes and specialized knots that have been developed for them. First published in 1944, and reprinted many times since then, the latest reissue of this magnificent book contains, for the first time, fully illustrated details of all minor amendments and corrections that have come to light over the years.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.

Due to its scope and wide availability, The Ashley Book of Knots has become a significant reference work in the field of knotting. 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. The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W.The Knotting Matters issues cited in the above Knot News article are: KM1, KM28, KM31, KM32, and KM33. Featuring every practical knot, what it looks like, who uses it, where it comes from and how to tie it; with 7000 drawings representing over 3800 knots. The edition with the the cover illustration of the sailor on the pier is hilarious if you know what knot he's tying: a handcuff knot. Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes.

This is probably the most important book on the subject, and has more knots listed than any other book. If you appreciate resourcefulness, art, sailing, camping, flying, needlecraft, knitting, crochet, history, physics, tenacity, dedication, collecting, music, carpentry, or anything really. 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.Some of the illustrations are a bit hard to follow; updated diagrams would make this book the essential reference it deserves to be. His ruling passions were marine painting and knot-tying, on which he was one of the world's leading authorities. If you only have a casual or moderate interest in knots you may want to pick a less expensive and less voluminous book. Small tear to bottom right-hand corner of front dustjacket, otherwise minor shelfwear to dustjacket and its extremities, slight shelfwear to extremities of bookcovers, otherwise fine. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.