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Title: The Complete Book of Decorative Knots
ISBN: 1558217916
Author:
Geoffrey Budworth
Publicate Date: 1998-09-01
Publish: 1998-09-01
List Price: $19.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Very Good, but not Great
I've been a functional knot tier for years, starting out when I worked in the film industry and had to rig lights with safety lines. You learn how to tie a bowline blind-folded. Now, I'm helping to teach knots to scouts, Cubs currently and later Boys. While I can teach half-hitch, blood knots, bowline, taught-line, etc., the boys get excited by "projects" not function. So lanyards & bracelets are pretty popular. I needed a book so that I could learn before I could teach. This book had quite a lot of mention and it seemed to get good reviews so I tried it out.
It's pretty good. The selection of knots is fairly thorough (although I wouldn't call it "complete"). The instructions are geared more towards the experienced than the beginner though. I've learned quite a few knots from the book and I'm able to teach some of them to the boys, but I'm still having a heck of a time with other knots. I'm just finding the directions a bit difficult to follow. Overall, for the most part, the explanations are very clear. They're certainly concise. Unfortunately the book falls just a bit short for me.
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2: Lots of step by step pictures
I purchased this book to go along with the others I had owned previously. This book has many step by step pictures in large enough size you can clearly see hos the knots are tied. Even though I just got this book today, I am very well pleased with the purchase and can reccomend this book especially for the beginner knottier.
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3: Old Sailor
Not quite what I expected. Some of the diagrams were difficult to follow. Some of the animated on-line knot sites were more useful.
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4: Not "Complete" But Good
Very user friendly. For someone just getting into decorative knot tying, this book, although far from "Complete", gives you enough variety to whet your appetite for more. The instructions are easy to follow, and the diagrams are extremely helpful. Practice these knots to get the techniques down, and then you'll be ready for something a bit more comprehensive.
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5: Outstanding tutorial
Clean, easy-to-understand illustrations make this book perfect for those who want to learn to tie these beautiful knots.
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