Knots

Whether you're climbing, sailing, pioneering or camping, you're going to need to know how to tie a variety of knots. Using the correct knots and learning to tie them properly can be fun and will help prevent serious injury to yourself and others.

There are many books on knots and a few are listed here. They are all full-colour and show the steps required to make many knots. Each book also includes instructions on how to splice rope and make various useful and decorative items like a Turk's head, stoppers, grommets and mats.

CoverTitleISBN
Handbook of Knots by Des PawsonHandbook of Knots by Des Pawson, published by Dorling Kindersley. About £5-10.1405304677
Knots and Ropework by Geoffrey BudworthKnots and Ropework by Geoffrey Budworth published by Hermes House. About £5-15.0681606940
The Colour Book of Knots by Floris HinThe Colour Book of Knots by Floris Hin published by Nautical Books. This is an expensive book at about £40 and so you could try borrowing it from your local library.0851774237