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Creative Ropecraft by Stuart Grainger (2007, Other) PB
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Clean pages with a tight binding. Please view all pictures for the overall condition.”
- ISBN
- 9781574092486
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574092480
ISBN-13
9781574092486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57093715
Product Key Features
Edition
4
Book Title
Creative Ropecraft
Number of Pages
124 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Knots, Macrame & Rope Work, Boating
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Other
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
6.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
If you'd like to get all tied up in knots, literally, here's the book for you. This forth edition covers the basics, and then goes into the more complicated and decorative knots. The excellent illustrations make it all look easy, however. It will walk you through various projects that will keep you occupied on a long crossing.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
746/.0471
Table Of Content
Preface to the fourth editionIntroductionChapter 1: Cordage characteristics - standard knotsChapter 2: Bindings, multi-strand knots and splicesChapter 3: Single strand fancy knotsChapter 4: Plaits and sennits of up to six strandsChapter 5: Multi-strand combination knotsChapter 6: Covering and nettingChapter 7: Ropecraft designChapter 8: Practical projectsConclusion and bibliographyIndex
Synopsis
Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting - the standard work on practical and decorative knots and ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and very detailed drawings. In Creative Ropecraft Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find: crown and wall knots, turk's heads, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps, rope-edged trays. Book jacket., Creative Ropecraft is the standard work on the subject of practical and decorative knots and ropework, reissued in a newly designed edition., Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting. ANyone tempted to try their hand at ropecraft will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's clear instructions and very detailed drawings. In Creative Ropecraft Stuart Grainger describes hos to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find: crown and wall knots, turk's head knots, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps rope edged trays and many more. Once picked up, it is hard to put this wonderful book down., Packed with the author's exquisite and very detailed drawings of knots and knotting techniques, this book is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits, netting and decorative ropework, all explained clearly and simply to enable the layman to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before him. The author describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy, from crown and wall knots to turk's heads, as well as showing a wide range of decorative ropecraft designs and practical projects from mats, belts, hammocks, to rope-edged trays and table lamps. Creative Ropecraft is the standard work on the subject of practical and decorative knots and ropework. It is being reissued in a newly designed edition., Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting. ANyone tempted to try their hand at ropecraft will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's clear instructions and very detailed drawings.In Creative Ropecraft Stuart Grainger describes hos to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find: crown and wall knots, turk's head knots, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps rope edged trays and many more. Once picked up, it is hard to put this wonderful book down.
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- 7***m (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery fast delivery. The book is just as described and pictured.
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- 7***m (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery fast delivery. The book is just as described and pictured.
- 9***t (238)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent
- s***w (516)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseOne book had some tanning, but the books are in very good condition and you can't bet the price.