num_pages: 559
description: Learn to apply the right knot for any situationa guide for the home backpack or boat.The fundamental skill of tying knots is useful in countless situations both indoors and out. The Little Book of Incredibly Useful Knots teaches you which knot to choose and exactly how to tie it whether youre constructing a trout fly repairing a hammock mooring a boat securing a load to a car roof rack or engaging in a rescue or survival situation.Compiled and written by two experts on the subject this is an invaluable manual that explains through clear line diagrams and step-by-step descriptions how to tie more than two hundred practical knots grouped by construction and tying method. Every entry contains a brief introduction to the history and development of the knot its alternative names and information on its uses and special features. Types of knots detailed Wagoners hitchEnglishmans loopScaffold knotCordelette anchorTrident loopLobster buoy hitchThe book also contains a comprehensive glossary of terms to guide you through the complexities of different rope types. It helps you choose the right rope for every task.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing bait fishing fly-casting spin casting deep sea fishing and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle techniques knots and more as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass trout salmon crappie baitfish catfish and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
language: English
title: The Little Book of Incredibly Useful Knots: 200 Practical Knots for Sailors, Climbers, Campers & Other Adventurers
publisher: Skyhorse