"Knots and Splices" is the bestselling truly pocket-sized book on rope and wire work, splices, and all types of knots, and has been continuously in print for almost 50 years. It has become the basic handbook showing how to tie the most useful and indispensable knots, bends and splices and has sold worldwide to sailors, campers, scouts, climbers, fishermen and outdoors people. Each straightforward explanation of how to achieve the knot or splice is accompanied by clear colour photographs of each stage, making learning easy. Thoroughly revised and updated by Colin Jarman, author of the highly successful "Knots in Use" for sailors, this book is essential for anyone interested in learning how to tie knots simply and quickly.

"A guide to tying more than 70 of the most useful and dependable knots. "

"The Knot Tying Bible" is a complete guide to selecting, tying and using a wide array of knots, useful for everything from hauling logs to securing the canoe to wrapping a present. Beginners can master the basics before progressing to the more difficult knots. Experienced rope users can enjoy new knot challenges and discoveries.

Using a dual approach of photographs and written instructions explaining step-by-step how to tie knots, the book includes:
A comprehensive introduction to rope Material properties of rope types How to select, care for and store all types of rope Ropeworking terms Descriptions of rope constructions and outlines of breaking strains Information and ideas for using each knot Picture icons.

A "hands-on" knot directory outlines the function and formation of over 70 knots and categorizes them according to physical properties, making it easy to find the right knot for the job at hand. The knots are set out in ten chapters includes:
Quick-Tie Knots overhand knot, cow hitch, figure-eight knot Easy-release Knots the bow knot, the reef knot Hold-Fast Knots the surgeon's knot, Klemheist knot Sliding Knots slip knot, trucker's hitch, running bowline Loop Knots Englishman's loop, neck halter, angler's loop Knots for Joining Ropes Carrick bend, double fisherman's bend Shortening Knots chain knot and sheepshank Weight-adding Knots Stevedore knot, monkey's fist, stopper knot Lashings Cross lashing, parallel lashing, transom knot Decorative Knots the Turk's head and the true lover's.

Knowing the right knot to use and how to tie it can make life easier -- and safer. "The Knot Tying Bible" is a timeless resource that will be useful just about anywhere for just about anything. An essential purchase.