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Knots : a step-by-step guide to tying loops, hitches, bends, and dozens of other useful knots / by Kenneth S. Burton, Jr. ; illustrated by Robert Frawley.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burton, Kenneth S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ropework.
- Knots and splices.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 80 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Distribution:
- Philadelphia, PA : Imprint of Running Press,
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : [Published by] Courage Books, 1998.
- Contents:
- Introduction. Choosing the Right Rope; Caring for Rope
- Chapter 1: Rope Basics. Whipping; Cutting a Rope. The Basic Coil; The Overhead Coil; Throwing Coil
- Chapter 2: End and Stopper Knots. Overhand Knot; Figure Eight Knot; Stevedore's Knot; Overhand Loop; Monkey's First; Heaving Line Knot; Matthew Walker's Knot
- Chapter 3: Hitches. Cow Hitch; Half Hitches; Tautline Hitch. Permanent Guy Lines. Timber Hitch; Clove Hitch; Mooring Hitch; Neck Halter; Trucker's Hitch; Halliard Hitch; Catspaw Hitch; Fisherman's Bend; Swing Hitch; Rope Swing Safety. Sliding Ring Hitch
- Chapter 4: Binding Knots. Square Knot (Reef Knot); Thief Knot (Granny Knot); Surgeon's Knot; Constrictor Knot
- Chapter 5: Loop Knots. Bowline; Bowline on the Right; Double Bowline; Spanish Bowline; Fisherman's Eye; Angler's Loop; Figure Eight Loop; Man Harness
- Chapter 6: Running Knots. Running Bowline; Slip Knot; Halter Hitch; Honda Knot; Hangman's Noose
- Chapter 7 Bends. Sheet Bend; Carrick Bend; Figure Eight Bend; Double Becket Hitch; Fisherman's Knot
- Chapter 8: Chain Knots. Sheepshank. Sheepshank Secrets. Chain Knot; Figure Eight Chain Knot
- Chapter 9: Fishing Knots. Blood Knot; Dropper Loop; Double Loop; Clinch Knot; Grinner Knot; Double Grinner Knot
- Chapter 10: Transom Knot; Cross Lashing; Parallel Lashing.
- Notes:
- "Back cover package designed by Diane Miljat. Book interior designed by Stan Green. Edited by Mary McGuire"--Title page verso.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.
- Running Press copies are "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 0762400676
- 9780762400676
- OCLC:
- 38896646
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