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by Clifford W. Ashley (Author, Illustrator), Geoffrey Budworth (Editor) "The sailor, from the very nature of his craft, has a dependence upon rope and a consequent familiarity with knots that is demanded of no..." (more)

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Hardcover: 640 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber; First edition (5 April 1993)
Language English
ISBN-10: 057109659X
ISBN-13: 978-0571096596
Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.6 x 5.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Describes every practical knot, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how to tie it. The book includes 4,000 knots, with all the varieties of shipboard knots as well as knots used by butchers, steeplejacks, electric linesmen, knitters, cobblers, surgeons, poachers and cowboys.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive 'bible' of the knotting world, 13 Jun 1999

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This two inch thick hard backed book contains (almost) every knot you could ever imagine or want to tie.

It covers knots, bends, hitches, splices, whippings, decorative knots, sinnets, tackle and more. Background information and many usage hints are given throughout. Ashley's knowledge of his subject and obvious enthusiasm for all things connected with knots and their usage is clear from the detail incorporated in this book.

It is an expert's reference guide, not a 'how to' manual for novices. The small, hand drawn sketchs and sometimes scant instructions are not suitable for the beginner, but the shear quantity of information (in words and pictures) make this the definitive reference guide even though more than 50 years have passed since its inital publication.

Having been published in 1944 it does not cover knots suitable for synthetic ropes such as used by the moderen rock climber.

You can not claim to have a serious interest in knots and ropework if you do not have a copy of 'Ashley' on your book shelf.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, but difficult to follow instructions, 4 Feb 1999

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The poor quality and clarity of instructions on emulating the comprehensive list of knots results in little value to the novice. This is more suited to a knot proffessional. Many of the drawings were hand drawn and difficult to examine without magnification. Some knots had no instructions at all. I was disapointed in the price I paid for a definitive guide to knots.

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4.0 out of 5 stars THE book of knots!, 23 Oct 2003

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Anyone with a serious knot interest needs a copy of "Ashley" sooner or later. The numbers the knots you have in the Ashley (ususally written e g "A#123") serves knotters all over the world as a mututal reference, like species names in Latin serves biologists! The older issues lacks knots for moderns synthetics and webbing, but this is still THE book of knots!

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