| Author | Message | ||
     Ted Lavino Senior Member Username: Tlavino Post Number: 360 Registered: 01-2004 |
Greetings folks, a number of Saddleback students have asked me for a good basic book on knots. Besides "The Arts of the Sailor" below, Brion Toss wrote a book called "Knots for Boaters" which concentrates a bit more of the practical side of things vs. history and traditions of marlinspike, with excellent step by step illustrations. At Amazon for about $10 including shipping: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588162621/qid=1140557569/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002 -1632355-1715209?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 | ||
| David Sheriff Board Administrator Username: David Post Number: 153 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks for the guidance, Ted. I just ordered both books. The link to Amazon made the task completely painless. Thanks again. | ||
| Ted Lavino Senior Member Username: Tlavino Post Number: 194 Registered: 01-2004 |
Greetings All, the owner of the catamaran I delivered from HI had a great book on learning marlinspike (knots, rope work and sail and rigging repair) with a great emphasis on its history and traditions. It takes you from beginner to expert by having you building things a seaman should have, such as a ditty bag, etc. Called The Arts of the Sailor and its about $10. on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0486264408/qid=1093761978/sr=8-1/r ef=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-1827147-8406466?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). Highly recommended if only for the traditions. A more in depth treatment is "The Rigger's Apprentice" by Brian Toss. |
