Creative Ropecraft (Paperback)

Stuart Grainger

ISBN 10: 1472985656 / ISBN 13: 9781472985651

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. Creative Ropecraft is a wonderful collection of practical nautical knots and decorative ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow the steps easily thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and clear drawings. This brand new, fully updated edition has a foreword, revisions, and tips from knotting expert, Des Pawson. Readers can learn how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and elaborate, including:crown and wall knotsturk's heads door knockershammocksmatsbeltscuff linkstable lampsrope-edged trays and much more. This book will be beautifully presented in a larger format, in full colour, and with new photography and material from Des Pawson. It will now sit comfortably alongside the successful Knot Craft and Rope Mats.Reviews of the previous edition:'The best fancy knotting book.only when you've tried can you know just how good.' Knotting Matters'Essential for any knot tyer's library. Stuart Grainger's illustrations are a joy to use, both for their beauty and clarity of instruction.' Des PawsonReviews of Des Pawson:When it comes to personal ropecraft, Des Pawson is the master. Yachting Times there really is no one better to publish a book on knot design than Des Pawson. Towpath Talk Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting the standard work on practical and decorative knots and ropework, re-published in an attractive new format with revisions, tips and a Foreword by renowned knot expert Des Pawson. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creative Ropecraft (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472985656
• ISBN 13: 9781472985651
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Creative Ropecraft is a wonderful collection of practical nautical knots and decorative ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow the steps easily thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and clear drawings. This brand new, fully updated edition has a foreword, revisions, and tips from knotting expert, Des Pawson. Readers can learn how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and elaborate, including:

crown and wall knots
turk's heads
door knockers
hammocks
mats
belts
cuff links
table lamps
rope-edged trays and much more.

This book will be beautifully presented in a larger format, in full colour, and with new photography and material from Des Pawson. It will now sit comfortably alongside the successful Knot Craft and Rope Mats.

Reviews of the previous edition:

'The best fancy knotting book...only when you've tried can you know just how good.' Knotting Matters

'Essential for any knot tyer's library. Stuart Grainger's illustrations are a joy to use, both for their beauty and clarity of instruction.' Des Pawson

Reviews of Des Pawson:

‘When it comes to personal ropecraft, Des Pawson is the master.’
Yachting Times

‘there really is no one better to publish a book on knot design than Des Pawson.’
Towpath Talk