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Title: The Book of Knots: How to Tie 200 Practical Knots by Geoffrey Budworth, Jason Dalton ISBN: 1-58663-784-3 Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing Pub. Date: 28 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: good, but missing pages
Comment: I liked that this book doesn't waste ink on real photos. The diagrams are clean and easy to follow. The concise descriptions of each knot are interresting and the rating system gives a quick summary. It's a great quick reference guide for the camper trailer, or glove box. However, I found my copy of this book to be missing pages 277-284, even though there are knots listed in the index for those pages. Also, it would have been nice if the authors had included some braids, mats, harnesses, etc.
Rating: 2
Summary: Poorly Done--Far Shy of Expectations
Comment: One should expect an excellent work from two knots-savvy
authors collaborating on a book; sadly, this book is worse
in various ways than other Budworth books, and far short of
expectations.
General comments:
It's amazing that one has to HUNT down the explanation of
the knots-rating colored numbered dots. Their most brief
explanation is on the inside of an inner COVER page, before
the Introduction, with publishing information!
There's no explanation of how these ratings were made: who
decided and by what basis how "secure" or "strong" each
knot is?
It's bad that the small-format book (roughly 5.5"x6.5")
comes with needlessly small font & rating-symbols, and yet
leaves a great deal of empty space that ought to contain
better, more detailed explanation of the knots.
The illustrations are of poor quality, mostly, and there
are many errors. (One would think that after doing THIS
many books, Budworth would have things figured out!)
There's no indication of what contribution each author
made to the book. We've seen many Budworth books, and
their content is pretty much the same. Dalton is said to
be a research engineer and knots instructor to both scouts
and rescue personnel. One should expect much more in a
knots book from persons with such credentials.
It appears that only in one case does the book advise one
to moisten angling line when tying a knot--advice that is
common in books on fishing knots, and important(...)
Rating: 3
Summary: in depth but confusing
Comment: this book has many knots and good info about origins, but the illustrations are fairly hard to read. Id suggest The Handbook of Knots by Des Pawson
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Title: Morrow Guide to Knot by Various ISBN: 0688012264 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 01 September, 1982 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Handbook Of Knots by Des Pawson ISBN: 0789423952 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide by John, E Sherry ISBN: 0922273030 Publisher: J. E. Sherry Company Pub. Date: 05 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garrett Smith ISBN: 0070592187 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Complete Book of Decorative Knots by Geoffrey Budworth ISBN: 1558217916 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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