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Key Phrases: lanyard knot, button knot, decorative knots, Chinese Button Knot, Turk's Head, Monkey's Fist (more...)
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This comprehensive book presents more than 60 beautiful--and functional--knots with clear, step-by-step line illustrations that explain each phase of the properly-tied knot. Includes lanyard knots for decorative braidwork, "Turk's head" knots for decorative handgrips, and more.


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The Book of Decorative Knots illustrates over 60 beautiful - and functional - knots for a wide variety of purposes. This meticulously illustrated book presents each knot with clear, step-by-step line illustrations that explain each phase of the properly tied knot. 9:15 AM 9/21/01Included are lanyard knots for decorative braidwork, bowknots that make loops, 'Turk's head' knots for making decorative handgrips, button knots, sinnets, flat knots, and many, many more. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 144 pages, illustrations)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 155821304X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558213043
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #233,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good for beginers, March 21, 2000
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The Book of Decrotive Knots, is a good book for those who have little experiance in tying fancy work. It's full of easy to follow drawings,that takes you through the entire process from begining to end. This is one book that should be followed by Ashleys "Book of knots" for it will wet most young persons appatites.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, October 8, 2002
By Russell M. Warner (Woodbridge, VA USA) - See all my reviews
I found this book to be a wonderful resource. It has clear diagrams for each knot, easily followed if one is a beginning knot tyer. It also covers knots not usually found in sailing and climbing (functional) knot manuals. This is a great starter book for those who are not certain they are "into" knotting yet, as it is quite inexpensive. Happy knotting!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice knotting book, April 25, 2007
I bought this because of the instructions for the Monkey Fist knot. I saw these little buttons on sale in Liberty's of London some years ago and they were so pretty that I've wanted to learn them ever since but didn't know what they were called.

The book itself is a basic guide for decorative knots and it does require some time and patience to work out what some the diagrams represent and then what you're supposed to do as you tighten the knots. I spent a whole evening for example struggling with the eight turn bloodknot before realising that you twist it round itself as you pull it up until there is one twist for every turn in the knot. The diagrams were perfectly correct, the problem was the end user not knowing what would happen as the knot was tightened.

That said, the drawings are reasonably clear although you should as with any craft study them with care, but I wouldn't have said this was a book for the complete beginner. There are no colour photographs or pictures of finished knotwork to serve as inspiration, and the diagrams are all black and white line drawings. The book however is a good size for carrying around so that you can practise the knots on the move. It's softback and serves as a good introduction though you will probably soon start looking for more detailed material.
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1.0 out of 5 stars This Book Sucks
This book was a waste of money--for a knot newbie. The diagrams are horrible. Like another reviewer, I think I was only able to get one knot tied correctly, and I'm a bright... Read more
Published 21 months ago by critical consumer

4.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations
Book was a lot better than the expensive one I got before. Not as many knots, but all are very detailed.
Published 21 months ago by Timothy M. Freed

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
This is a good book, although it doesn't have nice illustrations it has very good information.
Published on May 12, 2007 by Monale

1.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful
This book is way to simplified - It doesn't have step-by-step pictures for knotting some difficult knots (3 pictures just won't do it for beginners like me).
Published on June 25, 2003 by Honest Andrea

1.0 out of 5 stars Utterly worthless
There were many knots (clove hitch) that aren't even represented but that's not the real problem. I gave it 1 star because following Owen's directions (and not my own knowledge... Read more
Published on May 10, 2003 by Georgina

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