Pawson Des Pawson Des Pawson's Knot Craft

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This treasure trove of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes containsprojects ranging from bellropes, key fobs and fenders to mats,doorstops, knife lanyards and belts. The second edition has beenexpanded to include more of Des's enticing ropework projects. Alongwith fascinating tit bits ofnautical history as background to the many projects, and guidance as tohowthey can be the starting point for many other items, Des givesstep-by-step instructions on how to put these knots together to formthe finished article, and provides advice on the size and lengths ofthematerials required - just as you would expect from a recipe book.Withthis book to hand, readers will have the confidence to start makingdesirable objects with knots because, as Des says, this is the bookthat makes all other knot books work!'You'll certainly never look at a frayed off-cut of rope in quite the same way again.' Classic Boat'A must' Waterways World'A gem of a book' Canal Boat and Inland Waterways