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The knots e book is exactly like the paperback book in an acrobat file pdf about 10mb in size. In the photo above, you can see it in the last two rows below the turks head knot at the neck of the bottle. Abok the ashley book of knots, clifford ashley doubleday books, 1944 isbn 0385040253 the old testament of knotting efkr the encyclopedia of knots and fancy ropework, raoul graumont and john hensel. Jan 16, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Amazingly enough, i wasnt entirely satisifed with mr. There are some great gems of knots in this book that i have enjoyed learning, practicing and using. Written by randy penn, a member of the international guild of knot tyers, this. Nov 09, 2014 the book includes knots inspired by history, nature, and mythology, and a section on knots for lovers. How to download the ultimate book of decorative knots. It contains over 3,900 different knots, clearly presented through 7,000 illustrations. Most of us learn how to tie a shoe and that is about the something nautical themed, on the arm. They have stepbystep pictorial instructions as well, and also sell knot cards for reference. Pdf the outdoor knots book download full pdf book download.
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