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Autore |
Pawson Des |
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Titolo |
Des Pawson's knot craft : the book that makes all other knot books work / / Des Pawson ; illustrations by Ann Norman |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-4081-5614-8 |
1-4081-0781-3 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (113 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Knots and splices |
Ropework |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Cover subtitle: 35 ropework projects. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Some tips of the trade; Simple key ring; Shackle release lanyard in Portuguese sennit; Deluxe key ring; Bellrope worked with 6 ends; Bellrope worked with 8 ends; A simple side fender; Side fender using the crown sennit; Hitching over a plastic fender; Bow fender; Button fender; Rope ladders; A simple lanyard; A fancy lanyard; A Bosun's chair/swing; Rope handrails; Cat-o-nine tails (ditty bag lanyard); Tiller/boat hook covering; Binocular strap; Covering a wheel; Belts; Grommets for quoits, blocks & sea chest beckets |
A pair of fancy spliced chest becketsSome Turk's heads for decoration or napkin rings; Knot board notes; Monkey's fist/light pull; Monkey's fist/door stop; A sailor's whisk; Baggywrinkle; Bowsprit net; Dog leads; A jib shackle; The ocean & prolong mats; Hitched oval mat; Kringle mat; Oblong deck mat; Appendix; Further reading; The International Guild of Knot Tyers; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This treasure trove of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes contains projects ranging from bellropes, key fobs and fenders to mats, doorstops, knife lanyards and belts. The second edition has been expanded to include more of Des's enticing ropework projects. Along with fascinating tit bits of nautical history as background to the many |
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