anyone interested in a free PDF of the complete Ashley Book of Knots?
it's here: The Ashley Book Of Knots : Clifford W Ashley : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
scroll down a bit and there is a sidebar on the right of the full book in various formats. the PDF is 28.5M.
i've spent many an afternoon -- and much of my youth -- with my nose in that book. thousands of knots on offer, all organized into areas of use and application.
630 pages, lovely old drawings and peppered with anecdotal tidbits of life in port and at sea.
a must-have for any knot lover, and a great way to settle knotty arguments around the campfire.
it's here: The Ashley Book Of Knots : Clifford W Ashley : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
scroll down a bit and there is a sidebar on the right of the full book in various formats. the PDF is 28.5M.
i've spent many an afternoon -- and much of my youth -- with my nose in that book. thousands of knots on offer, all organized into areas of use and application.
630 pages, lovely old drawings and peppered with anecdotal tidbits of life in port and at sea.
a must-have for any knot lover, and a great way to settle knotty arguments around the campfire.