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The Field Guide to Knots

How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits

by Bob Holtzman
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A fasten-ating guide to knots for every adventure, from the author of Wilderness Survival Skills and The Camping Bible.
The perfect knot can make any job quicker, easier, and safer—whether you need to build a shelter, tether a horse, rappel down a cliff, or moor a boat. In The Field Guide to Knots, veteran outdoorsman Bob Holtzman helps you:
  • Select and tie the right knot for any task
  • Identify and untie existing knots
  • Choose and maintain your rope, and more

    • With more than 80 time-tested knots and more than 600 color photos, this field guide is indispensable for backpackers, climbers, sailors, anglers, hunters, equestrians—and anyone else who's ever needed to change a sail, reposition a climbing rope, or splice a tent pole!
    Praise for The Field Guide to Knots
    "A handy guide describing practical knots for outdoor enthusiasts." —Library Journal
    "The text and illustrations are clear and precise." —Manhattan Book Review

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    • Release date

      May 7, 2021

    • Formats

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        • ISBN: 9781615192779
        • File size: 49068 KB

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        • ISBN: 9781615192779
        • File size: 49245 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Library Journal

        November 1, 2015

        Given yourself too much rope? Shorten it with a sheepshank, one of 87 knots unraveled by Holtzman, former editor for International Marine and Ragged Mountain Press, in this spiral-bound guide. Within the book's appropriately titled introductory section "Why So Many Knots?," the author makes the case for looping into his chosen variations (out of available thousands), since his selections will work well for a number of situations and are relatively easy to learn and remember. He covers rope buying and maintenance basics as well as detailed how-tos (including step-by-step pictures) to identify, tie, and untie knots that bind, hitch, and more. A glossary and index are included. VERDICT A handy guide describing practical knots for outdoor enthusiasts.

        Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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    • English

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