Essential rope-and-string tying advice for the nerdily inclined. Includes two lengths of rope to help you practice tying knots.
Attention all nerds, put down that laptop and pick up this brilliant guide to tying 50 must-know knots. If you’re unaware of the difference between a Cow Hitch and a Marlinspike Hoop or a Running Bowline and a Square Lashing, all will be revealed in “Knot Nerds.” Packed with step-by-step instructions, discover how to tie knots to get you through any situation, whether it’s nautical knots for sailing adventures or shanks and hitches for camping or climbing weekends. You will learn simple knot-making techniques that can be used for all your nerdly pursuits. And once you’ve graduated from the easy stuff you can move on to the more serious examples, such as a make-shift rope halter to you can use to tame a wild beast or strong knots for securing and tying things together. Also included are a couple of pieces of rope, so you can start tying knows right away. But be warned, it’s VERY addictive!
Author(s): Allen, Marty
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Year: 2017
Language: English
Commentary: Learn 50 knots for sailing, climbing, camping, and more
Pages: 96
Tags: Learn 50 knots for sailing, climbing, camping, and more
Introduction:
Knot for the Faint of Heart
Knot Talk
Section 1
Tips for the First-time Knot Tier (Knot Basics)
Basic Overhand (or Thumb Knot) and Double Overhand
Half Hitch
Figure 8 Stopper Knot
Half Knot
Square Knot (Reef Knot)
Rope Coiling
Whipping the Rope
Section 2
A Sailor’s Knots of the Sea (Nautical Knots)
Sheet Bend
Double Sheet Bend
Slip Knot and Noose
Cleat Hitch
Marlinspike Hitch (Hoop)
Albright Knot
Anchor Hitch (or Bend)
Double Fisherman’s Knot
Ashley’s Stopper Knot
Section 3
The Outdoor Adventurer’s Guide to Life in the Forest (Camping Knots)
Bowline (Bowlan)
Clove Hitch
Monkey’s Fist
Carrick Bend
Poacher’s Knot
Constrictor Knot
Rolling Hitch
Tautline Hitch
Timber Hitch
Square Lashing
Tripod Lashing
Celtic Knot
Section 4
A Handy Guide to Climbing In and Out of All the Things (Climbing Knots)
Bow Tie
Lark’s Head (or Cow Hitch, Lanyard Hitch)
Munter Mule and Hitch
Alpine Butterfly Loop
Double Alpine Butterfly Loop
Prusik Knot
Better Bow
Blood Knot
Sheep Shank
The Knut
Scaffold Knot
Section 5
The Knot Tier’s Guide to Escape (Miscellaneous Strong Knots and Tying Diversions)
Mooring Hitch
Highwayman’s Hitch
Running Bowline
Package Knot
Barrel Hitch
Trucker’s Hitch
Honda Knot (or Lasso)
Handcuff Knot
Tumble Hitch
Make a Net
Monkey Braid
Index
Acknowledgments
