Useful Knots

by Geoffrey Budworth

Whether on water, land, or suspended in midair, many popular outdoor sports that encounter the elements require a knot for its reliability, strength, or ease of use. Geoffrey Budworth’s book, Useful Knots , is an excellent resource for anglers, climbers, sailors, campers, and general projects done around the home.

Topics range from a brief history of rope materials, how to distinguish a knot from a hitch or a bend, tips and techniques for each knot’s construction and how to avoid fraying, and many more. Specific knots featured include the double overhand knot, pole hitch, Albright knot, Zeppelin bend, buntline hitch, cow hitch variation, World’s Fair knot, bowline, cat’s paw, Jansik special, and the Alpine butterfly, among many others.

With easy-to-follow diagrams and clear guidelines as to which knot is best suited for a certain activity, Useful Knots is a very handy reference.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Geoffrey Budworth co-founded the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1982 and regularly contributes to its quarterly journal, Knotting Matters. He’s been described as “the father of forensic knotting” and occasionally gives evidence in court as an expert witness of knots found at crime scenes. Budworth is a well-known personality and author in the world of knots.