The Morrow Guide to Knots: for Sailing, Fishing, Camping, Climbing
by Guido Regazzoni, Mario Bigon
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Book Reviews of The Morrow Guide to Knots: for Sailing, Fishing, Camping, Climbing
Book Review: Very Descriptive
Summary: 5 Stars
The Morrow Guide to Knots is a wonderfully descriptive instruction manual to tie many useful and also decorative knots. The photographs combined with the text instructions allow nearly everyone to follow the steps needed to tie some of the more complex knots. As one reviewer noted, the taut-line hitch is missing from the book, but one will note that the taut-line hitch is simply the rolling hitch (included in the Morrow Guide) made on its own rope.
This is a wonderful book that anyone interested in both useful and decorative knots should own.
Book Review: The Morrow Guide to Knots
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best book on knots I have seen. Convenient in size, 4in. x 6in., it is easily stowed on board. There are several pictures of each knot as you are guided through the intricacies of tying it. Outstanding color photographs, with two colors utilized when the book illustrates the uniting of two different lines. Wonderful for teaching youngsters, and an excellent reference work for the experienced sailor. Makes a special trophy award for the boat race winner. I own a lot of books on knots, but this is absolutely the best.Book Review: Very helpful and easy to read.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has excellent illustrations to help learn knots. There is a brief text instruction for every knot in the book. I think the text instructions are somewhat lacking, but the fine illustrations more than make up for it. The text also gives some information on what each knot would typically be used for, which is very helpful. The book goes into great detail on fishing knots (ie tying a very large hook to a rope) which I find annoying, but could be very helpful for a deep sea fisherman.Book Review: excellent knot book
Summary: 5 Stars
I was an eagle scout and fisherman in my time so far. I love this book. I read and practice knots with it. (I think this is only feminine if you call it macramé.) You don't need all the knots in this book but that is what is so cool about it. Morrow will show you how the knot is made and even some history. I would buy it again if I lost it. As a true knot lover this book is still fun (I have about 4 knot books) and is my favorite so far.Book Review: Very reptitive
Summary: 3 Stars
I found allot of these knots repetitive and the diagrams not as easy to undertand as the others thought. I did like using the colours of the Italian flag (green, white & red) cute for the lines but there were some knots I never could figure out & I would have like a little more description of why you choose one knot over the other. The intro though is cool and gives some good insight on rope buying, it's okay, just knot a stunner.