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8s3§S*$ : We BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL BOURNEMOUTH LIBRARIES REFERENCE DEPARTMENT R WESTBOURNE library ALUM CHIME ROAD BOURNEMOUTH BH4 8DX “p | -4 *** r* * r~ BOURNEMOUTH LIBRARY *6 L* knots knots A practical step-by-step guide to tying over 100 knots GORDON PERRY ' ' , ' v. ' w _ u. 1dq2 i iboaSIK AN OCEANA BOOK Published by Grange Books an imprint of Grange Books Pic The Grange Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo, nr. Rochester Kent ME3 9ND www.grangebooks.co.uk Copyright © 2002 Quantum Publishing Ltd This edition printed 2002 All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the Publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent publisher. 1-84013-493-3 This book is produced by Oceana Books 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH QUMTBOK Designer: Peter Laws Editor: Alex Revell Photography: Celia Peterson, Gordon Perry Illustration: Peter Owen, Heike Lowenstein, Heather McCarry Manufactured in Singapore by Pica Digital Pte. Ltd Printed in Singapore by Star Standard Industries Pte. Ltd Publisher’s Note This book is intended for use as an introduction to knot tying. Readers are strongly advised to seek advice from a qualified professional before using particular knots for climbing, rescue work or dangerous activities that could result in damage to equipment or personal injury. 5 CONTENTS Introduction 8 Tools used in Ropework !5 The Structure of Rope 10 Selecting Knots 16 Choosing Ropes H Terms used in Ropework 17 Materials used in Cordage 12 How to use this book 17 Care and Maintenance 14 STOPPER KNOTS 18-39 Overhand Knot 20 Monkey’s Fist 30 Slipped Overhand Knot 21 Wall Knot 32 Multiple Overhand Knot 22 Crown Knot 33 Oysterman’s Knot 24 Matthew Walker Knot 34 Stevedore’s Knot 25 Diamond Knot 36 Figure-of-Eight Knot 26 Manrope Knot 38 Heaving Line Knot 28 BENDS 40-69 Double Grinner Knot 42 Hunter’s Bend 56 Sheet Bend 44 Harness Bend 58 Sheet Bend - One Way 46 Blood Knot 60 Fisherman’s Knot 47 Water Knot 62 Double Fisherman’s Knot 48 Nail Knot 64 Figure-of-Eight Bend 50 Needle Knot 66 Carrick Bend 32 Racking Bend 68 Ashley’s Bend 54 Bowline Bend 69 CONTENTS BINDING KNOTS 70-97 Reef Knot 72 Sheer Lashing 86 Surgeon’s Knot 74 Diagonal Lashing 88 Constrictor Knot 76 Common Whipping 90 Marline Hitch 78 French Whipping 91 Oklahoma Hitch 80 West Country Whipping 92 Transom Knot 82 Saiimaker’s Whipping 94 Packer’s Knot 83 Seizing 96 Square Lashing 84 HITCHES 98-141 Half Hitch 100 Mooring Hitch 122 Timber Hitch 101 Barrel Hitch 124 Cow Hitch 102 Bachmann Knot 126 Ring Hitch 104 Prusik Knot 128 Cat’s Paw 105 Italian Hitch 130 Clove Hitch 106 Barrel Sling 132 Clove Hitch (Post) 108 Waggoner’s Hitch 134 Clove Hitch (Ring) 109 Tucked Half Blood Knot 136 Round Turn & Two Half Grinner Knot 138 Hitches 110 Turle Knot 140 Fisherman’s Bend 112 Rolling Hitch 114 Icicle Hitch 116 Halter Hitch 118 Highwayman’s Hitch 120