Knots and How to Tie Them

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:;:=~~'/AODEO .

ROUNO ~UR'"

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DRAW

TrGHT PULL

8

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8

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AND HOW TO TIE THEM Revised by Walter B. Gibson

WINGS BOOKS

New York' Avenel, New Jersey

Copyright 0 1989, 1984, 1978, 1961 by Walt8' Brown Gibson Al! right, reserved.

Th's edition Is published by Wings Books, distributed by Random House Value Publishing, Inc., 40 Engelhard Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001, by arrangement with lifetime Books, Inc. RMdom House New York • Toronto. london. S)"CIney • Auckland Manufactured In the United States of America Ubrary of Congress Cataloging.ln-Publlcstlon Data Gibson, Walter Brown, 1897· [Fell's official guide to knots and hoY,' to tie themJ Knots and how to tie them / by Walter B. Gibson.

p. em. Originally published: Fell's official guide to knots and how to tie them. 1961. Includes Index. ISBN 0-517-09369-3 1. Knots and Splices. I. TltJe. VM533.G5

1993

623.88'S2-OC20

8 7 654 3 2

93-8134 CIP

CONTENTS l. Knots Are Knots . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 1 II. Simple Knots Bask Knot Formations ..... . . .. 7 Overhand Knot .............. . ...... . 8 Double or Triple Overhand Knot ... B Figure Eight Knot ............... ... .. 9 Multiple FJgUA: Eight Knot ......... 10

Stevedore's Knot " ................. 10 Eye Knot ........................... 11 Figure Eight Eye Knot ........ . ... .. 11

III. Double Knots ''Two Rope" Square Knot ......... 15 $quare Knot or Sailor's Knot. ' . .. . 16 Granny Knot ................ ... . .. 17 Rogue's Knot ........... . .. ... ...... 18 Surgeon's Knot ....... , ............. 18

BowKnot ........................... 19 Double Bow Knot .................. 20 Sho