Knots (Chapman's nautical guides) [Paperback]

Brion Toss (Author), Gae Pilon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Chapman's nautical guides | Publication Date: May 1990

A complete, comprehensive, and useful book devoted to nautical knots. Well-known rigger Brion Toss covers more than 100 knots, describing for each its uses, advantages, and disadvantages, and explaining in simple, step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions how to tie it. Illustrated.

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About the Author

Brion Toss is the leading expert on knots. The author of The Complete Rigger's Apprentice, his experience ranges from the most modern hydraulically-controlled rod and rigging raceboat to a replica of a seventeenth-century trading vessel. Gae Pilon is an illustrator whose work also includes Steel Away, a book about steel boats.

Chapman is one of the most widely respected names in boating, and is the legacy of Charles F. Chapman, a boating pioneer and editor. Chapman Piloting, widely considered the bible of boating, has been relied on for more than 80 years as the authoritative boating reference. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hearst Books; 1St Edition edition (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688094155
• ISBN-13: 978-0688094157
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,802,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on nautical knot basics, March 14, 1999

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donbreazeal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knots (Chapman's nautical guides) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. I took it on a long airplane trip with a three-foot length of rope and entertained myself for hours learning the knots, what they are used for, and why they are better than other knots for particular purposes. It's probably literally true that there are 100 knots described in the book, but many are variations of a basic knot. The instructions and diagrams are easy to understand and follow, as are the history and physics of the knots. Plus the book is physically small and flexible, so it's easy to take along.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There Are Better Books For Learning Knots, May 1, 2000

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M. Bennett "distance_cyclist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knots (Chapman's nautical guides) (Paperback)

A lot of people lay the claim that "Chapman's Book of Knots" is the sailor bible for knots. It is a good book but not for beginners. If you are new to sailing I would recommend "The Klutz Book of Knots" first, then Chapmans's.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and easy to follow, January 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Chapman Knots: (A Chapman Nautical Guide) (Paperback)

This is the best book on knots that I've seen, and I've looked at a lot of them for both Scouting and sailing. The diagrams are clear and easy to follow. The uses and limitations of each knot are also explained, making the learning much more practical.