The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
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The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
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Re: The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
#2ABOK is wonderful. I have my grandfather’s copy, which is somewhat in need of a rebinding but otherwise in good shape.
https://www.animatedknots.com offers an app with some animations of knots that cites ABOK numbers and page numbers, and i have that installed on my phone.
Re: The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
#3I still have a copy I was given when I was a kid.
What's kind of amazing is that it's from when there were still a few commercial sailing ships around.
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#4I still have a copy I was given when I was a kid. What's kind of amazing is that it's from when there were still a few commercial sailing ships around.
Clifford Ashley was one of the last marlinspike seamen. What an encyclopedic knowledge of knots. I pull my copy out every now and then and just sit and tie knots and/or share useful knots with my kiddo.
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#5Related:
Big knots discussion earlier this month:
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#6Anyone has a mobile app recommendation for knots? EDIT(ABOK -> Grog) has one but it's outdated and not available on my device.
Re: The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
#7I still have a copy I was given when I was a kid. What's kind of amazing is that it's from when there were still a few commercial sailing ships around.
Clifford Ashley was one of the last marlinspike seamen. What an encyclopedic knowledge of knots. I pull my copy out every now and then and just sit and tie knots and/or share useful knots with my kiddo.
And the stories he tells about the origin of knots and people he learned them from are great.
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#8Know knots or tie lots!
Knowing a few different knots for a variety of situations comes in handy. The right knot holds properly and can usually be undone when needed without having to cut it out.
If you're starting out then the square knot, two half hitches, taught line hitch, clove hitch, and bowline cover most use cases. And, yes, those are among the basic ones taught to Scouts.
Re: The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
#9Anyone has a mobile app recommendation for knots? EDIT(ABOK -> Grog) has one but it's outdated and not available on my device.
I like Grog animated knots:
Re: The Ashley Book of Knots (1944)
#10Know knots or tie lots! Knowing a few different knots for a variety of situations comes in handy. The right knot holds properly and can usually be undone when needed without having to cut it out. If you're starting out then the square knot, two half hitches, taught line hitch, clove hitch, and bowline cover most use cases. And, yes, those are among the basic ones taught to Scouts.
*taut line hitch.