The Complete Book of Decorative Knots
by Geoffrey Budworth
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A handy guidebook that includes eighty ornamental and useful knots with easy-to-follow; with step-by-step illustrations.Tags
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Geoffrey Budworth co-founded the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1982 and regularly contributes to its quarterly journal, Knotting Matters. He's been described as "the father of forensic knotting" and occasionally gives evidence in court as an expert witness of knots found at crime scenes. Budworth is a well known personality and author in show more the world of knots. show less
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1998
- Epigraph
- Knots are more numerous than the stars;
and equally mysterious and beautiful.
- Dr John Turner, Hamilton, NZ, 1988 - First words
- Anything that may be twisted tucked and interwoven, and plaited or braided, from torn lengths of fabric silk threads and woollen yarns to rawhide thongs, twines, string, cord and rope can be turned into some kind of kn... (show all)otwork.
[Spelling theirs'] - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I went home and produced my single-strand version.
- Publisher's editor
- Bingham, Caroline
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 623.8882 — Applied science & technology Engineering Military Vehicles: Land, Air, & Sea Naval architecture; Shipbuilding Seamanship Marlinspike Seamanship; Knots Knots
- LCC
- B927 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Philosophy (General) By period Modern By region or country
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- 140
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
