The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots : A Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fishermen, Boaters, Campers, and Climbers

"The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step diagrams and instructions for tying over eighty knots. Over 300 full-color illustrations and photographs guide the reader through the stages of tying each knot correctly. This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide unties the mysteries of dozens of knots. Using incredibly clear photographs and diagrams, as well as straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions, any reader can master knots for fishing, boating, camping, and climbing. Climbers will feel safer knowing they have tied the perfect Water or Tape knot. Fishermen will fight big fish with more confidence. There are overhand knots, figure eight knots, bowlines and sheet bends, crossing knots, and more. There is even fascinating "knot lore." Whether for practical use or just for fun, this is a great place to start knotting, so grab a piece of rope, sit back, and enjoy!"-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS Introduction A knotting history GETTING STARTED Cordage materials Cordage construction Care of cordage Knotting terms Knot names Knot security Tying tips KNOT FINDER Images SECTION 1—OVERHAND KNOTS Simple overhand knot Overhand knot with draw-loop Angler’s loop Simple noose Ashley’s stopper knot Overhand loop Bag, sack or miller’s knot Tricorn loop Fisherman’s knot Hunter’s (or rigger’s) bend Zeppelin bend (or Rosendahl’s knot) Reef (or square) knot Wrapped and reef-knotted coil West Country whipping Water (or tape) knot Round turn and two half-hitches Fisherman’s bend Double overhand knot Strangle knot Strangle knot coil Double overhand noose Double fisherman’s knot Double overhand loop Images SECTION 2—FIGURE OF EIGHT KNOTS Figure of eight knot Figure of eight knot (with draw-loop) Figure of eight noose Figure of eight hitch Figure of eight loop Figure of eight becket hitch Sliding figure of eight bend Figure of eight bend Figure of eight twin loops Figure of eight triple loops Figure of eight coil SECTION 3—BOWLINES & SHEET BENDS Common bowline Twin bowline bend Water bowline Double bowline Bowline in the bight Triple bowline Eskimo bowline Sheet bend (and with draw-loop) Double sheet bend One-way sheet bend Three-way sheet bend Images SECTION 4—CROSSING KNOTS Clove hitch Buntline hitch Rolling hitch Midshipman’s hitch Constrictor knot (and with draw-loop) Double constrictor knot Transom knot Groundline hitch coil Snuggle hitch Double figure of eight hitch Boom hitch Images SECTION 5—OTHER USEFUL KNOTS Common whipping Timber and Killick hitches Alpine butterfly knot Reef (or square) knot loop The frustrator Highwayman’s hitch Pile, post or stake hitch Pedigree cow hitch Bull hitch Prusik knot Asher’s bottle sling Jug, jar or bottle sling Braid knot Square knot Chinese cloverleaf Matthew Walker knot Chinese lanyard knot Vice versa Lapp knot Carrick bend Turk’s head (3 lead x 4 bight) Knife lanyard knot Ring hitch Turk’s head (3 lead x 5 bight) Turk’s head (5 lead x 4 bight) Turk’s head (T-shaped) Summary Glossary of terms Suppliers It is a pleasurable craft and everyone can learn a few simple basic knots.