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These tables are a partial listing of books I have found to be useful in learning knotting and ropework. |
| Alphabetical Book listing by name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Name | Author | ISBN Number | Comment | Rank |
| ================================= | =============================== | =============== | =============== | ==== |
| 200 Braids to twist, knot, loop, or weave | Jacqui Carey | 978-1-59668-018-0 | BI | |
| Alternative Knot Book | Dr. Harry Asher | 0-486-26343-6 | BI | |
| Art of Knotting & Splicing | Cyrus Lawrence Day | 0-87021-062-9 | BI | |
| Art of Macrame, The | Joan Fisher | 0-600-360466 | BI | |
| Art of Rigging, The | George Biddlecombe | 0-486-26343-6 | BI | |
| Arts of the Sailor | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-486-26440-8 | BI | |
| Ashely Book of Knots, The | Clifford W. Ashley | 0-385-04025-3 | BIA | |
| Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth & Jason Dalton | 1-58663-784-3 | B | |
| Book of Ornamental Knots | John J. Hensel | 0-87033-410-7 | BI | |
| Braiding and knotting | Constantine A. Belash | 0-486-23059-7 | BI | |
| Canvas Work | Jeremy Howard-Williams | 0-924486-60-0 | IA | |
| Challenging Knots | Geoffrey Budworth | N/A | BI | |
| Chinese Knotting | Lydia Chen | 957-588-014-5 | BI | |
| Complete Book of Chinese Knotting, The | Lydia Chen | 978-0-8048-3679-1 | BI | |
| Complete Book of Decorative Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-791-6 | BI | |
| Complete Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 0-7607-1650-1 | B | |
| Craftstrip Braiding Projects | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3169-9 | SKU:33169 | B |
| Creative Ropecraft | Stuart Grainger | 0-7136-5377-9 | BI | |
| Decorative Knot Craft | Kim Sung Lan | 978-0-7153-2922-1 | BI | |
| Decorative Woven Flat Knots | Skip Pennock | 0-9515506-6-7 | BI | |
| Directory of Knots, The | John Shaw | 0-7858-1629-1 | B | |
| Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Ropework | Raoul Graumont and John Hensel | N/A | IA | |
| Encyclopedia of Rawhide & Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-161-2 | A | |
| Essential Marine Knots | Dominique Le Brun | 1-58816-227-X | B | |
| Everything Knot Book | Randy Penn | 978-1-59337-032-9 | BI | |
| Finger Weaving : Indian Braiding | Alta R. Turner | 0-8069-5264-4 | B | |
| Fisherman's Knots and Nets | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-87033-024-1 | BI | |
| Fishing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-907-2 | BI | |
| Great Knots and How to Tie Them | Derrick Lewis | 0-8069-4860-4 | B | |
| Handbook of Knots, The | Maria Costantino | 0-7607-5660-0 | B | |
| Handbook of Knots | Raoul Graumont | 0-87033-030-6 | BI | |
| Handbook of Knots, The | Des Pawson | 0-7894-2395-2 | B | |
| Handbook of Knots and Splices | Charles E. Gibson | 0-76070-314-0 | BI | |
| Harrison Book of Knots | P.P.O. Harrison | 0-85174-095-2 | IA | |
| How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-034-9 | IA | |
| Introduction to Turk's-Head Knots | Tom Hall | N/A | A | |
| Kite Craft | Lee Scott Newman & Jay Hartley Newman | N/A | B | |
| Knot Craft, Des Pawson's | Des Pawson | 9-398-376-33 | IA | |
| Knots | Peter Owen | 978-1-84573-212-7 | B | |
| Knots | Unknown | 4-262-15221-9 | Written in Japanese | BI |
| Knots | Gordon Perry | 0-7607-2996-4 | BI | |
| Knots & Ropes for Climbers | Duane Raleigh | 0-8117-2871-4 | B | |
| Knots and How to Tie Them | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3170-2 | B | |
| Knots & Splices, Pocket Guide to | Des Pawson | 0-7858-1446-9 | B | |
| Knots for Beachcombers and Mariners | Ron Edwards | Self-published | B | |
| Knots for Boaters | Brion Toss | 1-58816-262-1 | BI | |
| Knots for Climbers | Craig Luebben | 0-7627-1218-X | B | |
| Knots for the Outdoors | Cliff Jacobson | 0-7626-0428-4 | B | |
| Knots Handbook, The | Randy Penn | 0-7607-8059-5 | B | |
| Knots, Splices, and Rope Work | A. Hyatt Verrill | 0-486-44789-8 | BI | |
| Knots Useful and Ornamental | George Russell Shaw | N/A | B | |
| Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-039-X | A | |
| Leatherworking Handbook, The | Valerie Michael | 0-304-34511-3 | A | |
| Lore of Sail, The | William A. Baker | 0-87196-221-7 | IA | |
| Lucky Lanyards | Delores Frantz | 1-57421-146-3 | B | |
| Macrame' Sources of Fine Knotting | Jules & Kaethe Kliot | 0-916896-97-8 | BI | |
| Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry | Mickey Baskett | 0-8069-6275-5 | BI | |
| Making Kumijimo | Rodrick Owen | 1-86108-312-2 | A | |
| Marlinspike Sailor, The | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-07-059218-7 | BI | |
| More Bush Leatherwork | Ron Edwards | Self-published | IA | |
| Morrow guide to Knots, The | Mario Bigon and Guido Regazzoni | 0-688-01226-4 | B | |
| New Encyclopedia of Knots, The | Derek Avery | 1-86019-190-8 | B | |
| Outdoor Knots Handbook | Peter Owen | 1-55821-871-8 | BI | |
| Pocket Guide to Knots | Lindsey Philpott | 978-0-07-149063-4 | BI | |
| Practical and Ornamental Knots | George Russell Shaw | 978-0-486-46020-8 | BI | |
| Rigging - TM 5-725 | Dept of Army Training Manual | N/A | B | |
| Rigging of Ships, The | R. C. Anderson | 0-486-27960-X | IA | |
| Rope and Twine Crafts | Grahame (Gypsy) Hussey-Smith | 0-85091-555-4 | BI | |
| RYA Knots Splices & Ropework Handbook | Gordon Perry & Steve Judkins | 978-1-905104-75-8 | BI | |
| Samson Splicing Manual | Samson Rope | No ISBN | 03021309509 | BIA |
| Sailing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-58574-067-5 | B | |
| Self-Working Rope Magic | Karl Fulves | 0-486-26541-2 | B | |
| Splicing Handbook, The | Barbara Merry and John Darwin | 0-07-135438-7 | B | |
| Square Knotting or Macrame | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-394-70460-6 | BI | |
| Stockmen's Plaited Belts | Ron Edwards | Self-published | IA | |
| Summer Camp Crafts & RexLace | Pepperell Braiding Company | N/A | B | |
| The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie | Thomas Fink and Yong Mao | 0-7679-0643-8 | B | |
| Top Knots | Colin Jarman | 0-7607-2697-3 | B | |
| Turk's-Heads | Ron Edwards | Self-published | IA | |
| Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-84309-138-0 | B | |
| What Knot? | Geoffrey Budworth & Richard Hopkins | 0-7858-2223-2 | B | |
| Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft | Morgyn Geoffry Owens-Celli | 1-57990-078-X | IA | |
| Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, The | Darcy Lever | 0-486-40220-7 | A | |
| Book listing by ISBN number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISBN Number | Book Name | Author | Publisher | Rank | Comment |
| =============== | ================================ | =============================== | ======================= | ==== | ============== |
| 0-07-059218-7 | Marlinspike Sailor, The | Hervey Garrett Smith | International Marine / McGraw Hill |
BI | |
| 0-07-135438-7 | Splicing Handbook, The | Barbara Merry and John Darwin | International Marine / McGraw Hill |
BI | |
| 0-304-34511-3 | Leatherworking Handbook, The | Valerie Michael | Cassell | A | |
| 0-385-04025-3 | Ashely Book of Knots, The | Clifford W. Ashley | Doubleday | BIA | |
| 0-394-70460-6 | Square Knotting or Macrame | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | Random House | BI | |
| 0-486-23059-7 | Braiding and knotting | Constantine A. Belash | Dover Publications | BI | |
| 0-486-26343-6 | Art of Rigging, The | George Biddlecombe | Dover Publications | BI | |
| 0-486-26440-8 | Arts of the Sailor | Hervey Garrett Smith | Dover Publications | BI | |
| 0-486-26541-2 | Self-Working Rope Magic | Karl Fulves | Dover Publications | B | |
| 0-486-27960-X | Rigging of Ships, The | R. C. Anderson | Dover Publications | IA | |
| 0-486-40220-7 | Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, The | Darcy Lever | Dover Publications | IA | |
| 0-486-44789-8 | Knots, Splices, and Rope Work | A. Hyatt Verrill | Dover Publications | BI | |
| 0-600-360466 | Art of Macrame', The | Joan Fisher | Hamlyn Publishing Group | BI | |
| 0-688-01226-4 | Morrow guide to Knots, The | Mario Bigon and Guido Regazzoni | Quill / William Morrow | B | |
| 0-7136-5377-9 | Creative Ropecraft | Stuart Grainger | Adlard Coles Nautical | BI | |
| 0-76070-314-0 | Handbook of Knots and Splices | Charles E. Gibson | Barnes & Noble | BI | |
| 0-7607-1650-1 | Complete Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | Barnes & Noble | B | |
| 0-7607-2697-3 | Top Knots | Colin Jarman | Barnes & Noble | B | |
| 0-7607-2996-4 | Knots | Gordon Perry | Barnes & Noble | BI | |
| 0-7607-5660-0 | Handbook of Knots, The | Maria Costantino | Barnes & Noble | B | |
| 0-7607-8059-5 | Knots Handbook, The | Randy Penn | Barnes & Noble | B | |
| 0-7626-0428-4 | Knots for the Outdoors | Cliff Jacobson | The Globe Pequot Press | B | |
| 0-7627-1218-X | Knots for Climbers | Craig Luebben | Falcon | B | |
| 0-7679-0643-8 | The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie | Thomas Fink and Yong Mao | Broadway Books | B | |
| 0-7858-1446-9 | Knots & Splices, Pocket Guide to | Des Pawson | PRC Publishing | B | |
| 0-7858-1629-1 | Directory of Knots, The | John Shaw | Chartwell Books | B | |
| 0-7858-2223-2 | What Knot? | Geoffrey Budworth & Richard Hopkins | Charwell Books | B | |
| 0-7894-2395-2 | Handbook of Knots, The | Des Pawson | DK Publishing Inc | B | |
| 0-8069-4860-4 | Great Knots and How to Tie Them | Derrick Lewis | Sterling / Chappelle | B | |
| 0-8069-5264-4 | Finger Weaving : Indian Braiding | Alta R. Turner | Cherokee Publications | B | |
| 0-916896-97-8 | Macrame Sources of Fine Knotting | Jules & Kaethe Kliot | Lacis Publishing | BI | |
| 0-8069-6275-5 | Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry | Mickey Baskett | Sterling Publishing Co. | BI | |
| 0-8117-2871-4 | Knots & Ropes for Climbers | Duane Raleigh | Stackpole Books | B | |
| 0-8395-3169-9 | Craftstrip Braiding Projects | Boy Scouts of America | Boy Scouts of America | B | SKU:33169 |
| 0-8395-3170-2 | Knots and How to Tie Them | Boy Scouts of America | Boy Scouts of America | B | |
| 0-85091-555-4 | Rope and Twine Crafts | Grahame (Gypsy) Hussey-Smith | Lothian | BI | |
| 0-85174-095-2 | Harrison Book of Knots | P.P.O. Harrison | Brown, Son and Ferguson | IA | |
| 0-87021-062-9 | Art of Knotting & Splicing | Cyrus Lawrence Day | Naval Institute Press | BI | |
| 0-87033-024-1 | Fisherman's Knots and Nets | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | Cornell Maritime Press | BI | |
| 0-87033-030-6 | Handbook of Knots | Raoul Graumont | Cornell Maritime Press | BI | |
| 0-87033-034-9 | How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear | Bruce Grant | Cornell Maritime Press | IA | |
| 0-87033-039-X | Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | Cornell Maritime Press | IA | |
| 0-87033-161-2 | Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding |
Bruce Grant | Cornell Maritime Press | A | |
| 0-87033-410-7 | Book of Ornamental Knots | John J. Hensel | Cornell Maritime Press | BI | |
| 0-87196-221-7 | Lore of Sail, The | William A. Baker | Novograph | IA | |
| 0-911378-95-2 | Alternative Knot Book | Dr. Harry Asher | Sheridan House | BI | |
| 0-916896-97-8 | Macrame Sources of Fine Knotting | Jules & Kaethe Kliot | Lacis Publishing | BI | |
| 0-924486-60-0 | Canvas Work | Jeremy Howard-Williams | Sheridan House | IA | |
| 0-9515506-6-7 | Decorative Woven Flat Knots | Skip Pennock | Self Published | IA | |
| 1-55821-791-6 | Complete Book of Decorative Knots, The |
Geoffrey Budworth | Lyons Press | BI | |
| 1-55821-871-8 | Outdoor Knots Handbook | Peter Owen | Lyons Press | BI | |
| 1-55821-907-2 | Fishing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | Lyons Press | BI | |
| 1-57421-146-3 | Lucky Lanyards | Delores Frantz | Design Originals | B | |
| 1-57990-078-X | Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft | Morgyn Geoffry Owens-Celli | Lark Books | IA | |
| 1-58574-067-5 | Sailing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | Lyons Press | BI | |
| 1-58663-784-3 | Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth & Jason Dalton | Friedman / Fairfax | B | |
| 1-58816-227-X | Essential Marine Knots | Dominique Le Brun | Sterling Publishing Co. | B | |
| 1-58816-262-1 | Knots for Boaters | Brion Toss | Hearst Books | BI | |
| 1-84309-138-0 | Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots and Ropework |
Geoffrey Budworth | Hermes House | B | |
| 1-86019-190-8 | New Encyclopedia of Knots, The | Derek Avery | Superlaunch Ltd | B | |
| 1-86108-312-2 | Making Kumijimo | Rodrick Owen | Guild of Master Craftsman Publications |
A | |
| 4-262-15221-9 | Knots | Unknown | Unknown | BI | Written in Japanese |
| 9-398-376-33 | Knot Craft, Des Pawson's | Des Pawson | Paradise Cay Publications | IA | |
| 957-588-014-5 | Chinese Knotting | Lydia Chen | Echo Press | BI | |
| 978-0-07-149063-4 | Pocket Guide to Knots | Lindsey Philpott | International Marine | BI | |
| 978-0-486-46020-8 | Practical and Ornamental Knots | George Russell Shaw | Dover Publications | BI | |
| 978-0-7153-2922-1 | Decorative Knot Craft | Kim Sung Lan | David and Charles | BI | |
| 978-0-8048-3679-1 | Complete Book of Chinese Knotting, The | Lydia Chen | Tuttle Publishing | BI | |
| 978-1-59337-032-9 | Everything Knot Book | Randy Penn | Adams Media | BI | |
| 978-1-59668-018-0 | 200 Braids to twist, knot, loop, or weave | Jacqui Carey | Interweave Press | BI | |
| 978-1-84573- 212-7 |
Knots | Peter Owen | Quantum Publishing | B | |
| 978-1-905104-75-8 | RYA Knots Splices & Ropework Handbook | Gordon Perry & Steve Judkins | Royal Yachting Association | BI | |
| No ISBN | Challenging Knots | Geoffrey Budworth | Lorenz Books | BI | |
| No ISBN | Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Ropework |
Raoul Graumont and John Hensel | Cornell Maritime Press | IA | |
| No ISBN | Introduction to Turk's-Head Knots | Tom Hall | Self Published | A | |
| No ISBN | Kite Craft | Lee Scott Newman & Jay Hartley Newman | Crown Publishers | B | |
| No ISBN | Knots Useful and Ornamental | George Russell Shaw | Macmillian Company | B | |
| No ISBN | Outdoor Rope work Handbook | Unknown | Unknown | BI | Written in Japanese |
| No ISBN | Rigging - TM 5-725 | Dept of Army Training Manual | US Army | B | |
| No ISBN | Samson Splicing Manual | Samson Rope | Pride Marine | BIA | 03021309509 |
| No ISBN | Summer Camp Crafts & RexLace | Pepperell Braiding Company | Pepperell Braiding Company | B | |
| Self-published | Knots for Beachcombers and Mariners | Ron Edwards | Rams Skull Press | B | |
| Self-published | More Bush Leatherwork | Ron Edwards | Rams Skull Press | BI | |
| Self-published | Stockmen's Plaited Belts | Ron Edwards | Rams Skull Press | IA | |
| Self-published | Turk's-Heads | Ron Edwards | Rams Skull Press | IA | |
| Book listing by Publisher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Book Name | Author | ISBN number |
| ===================== | ================================= | =============================== | ============== |
| Adams Media | Everything Knot Book | Randy Penn | 978-1-59337-032-9 |
| Adlard Coles Nautical | Creative Ropecraft | Stuart Grainger | 0-7136-5377-9 |
| Barnes & Noble | Complete Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 0-7607-1650-1 |
| Barnes & Noble | Handbook of Knots and Splices | Charles E. Gibson | 0-76070-314-0 |
| Barnes & Noble | Handbook of Knots, The | Maria Costantino | 0-7607-5660-0 |
| Barnes & Noble | Knots | Gordon Perry | 0-7607-2996-4 |
| Barnes & Noble | Knots Handbook, The | Randy Penn | 0-7607-8059-5 |
| Barnes & Noble | Top Knots | Colin Jarman | 0-7607-2697-3 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Craftstrip Braiding Projects | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3169-9 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Knots and How to Tie Them | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3170-2 |
| Broadway Books | The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie | Thomas Fink and Yong Mao | 0-7679-0643-8 |
| Brown, Son and Ferguson | Harrison Book of Knots | P.P.O. Harrison | 0-85174-095-2 |
| Cassell | Leatherworking Handbook, The | Valerie Michael | 0-304-34511-3 |
| Chartwell Books | Directory of Knots, The | John Shaw | 0-7858-1629-1 |
| Charwell Books | What Knot? | Geoffrey Budworth & Richard Hopkins | 0-7858-2223-2 |
| Cherokee Publications | Finger Weaving : Indian Braiding | Alta R. Turner | 0-8069-5264-4 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Book of Ornamental Knots | John J. Hensel | 0-87033-410-7 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Ropework | Raoul Graumont and John Hensel | No ISBN |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Encyclopedia of Rawhide & Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-161-2 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Fisherman's Knots and Nets | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-87033-024-1 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Handbook of Knots | Raoul Graumont | 0-87033-030-6 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-034-9 |
| Cornell Maritime Press | Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-039-X |
| Crown Publishers | Kite Craft | Lee Scott Newman & Jay Hartley Newman | No ISBN |
| David and Charles | Decorative Knot Craft | Kim Sung Lan | 978-0-7153-2922-1 |
| Design Originals | Lucky Lanyards | Delores Frantz | 1-57421-146-3 |
| DK Publishing Inc | Handbook of Knots, The | Des Pawson | 0-7894-2395-2 |
| Doubleday | Ashely Book of Knots, The | Clifford W. Ashley | 0-385-04025-3 |
| Dover Publications | Art of Rigging, The | George Biddlecombe | 0-486-26343-6 |
| Dover Publications | Arts of the Sailor | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-486-26440-8 |
| Dover Publications | Braiding and knotting | Constantine A. Belash | 0-486-23059-7 |
| Dover Publications | Knots, Splices, and Rope Work | A. Hyatt Verrill | 0-486-44789-8 |
| Dover Publications | Practical and Ornamental Knots | George Russell Shaw | 978-0-486-46020-8 |
| Dover Publications | Rigging of Ships, The | R. C. Anderson | 0-486-27960-X |
| Dover Publications | Self-Working Rope Magic | Karl Fulves | 0-486-26541-2 |
| Dover Publications | Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, The | Darcy Lever | 0-486-40220-7 |
| Echo Press | Chinese Knotting | Lydia Chen | 957-588-014-5 |
| Falcon | Knots for Climbers | Craig Luebben | 0-7627-1218-X |
| Friedman / Fairfax | Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth & Jason Dalton | 1-58663-784-3 |
| Guild of Master Craftsman Publications |
Making Kumijimo | Rodrick Owen | 1-86108-312-2 |
| Hamlyn Publishing Group | Art of Macrame', The | Joan Fisher | 0-600-360466 |
| Hearst Books | Knots for Boaters | Brion Toss | 1-58816-262-1 |
| Hermes House | Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework |
Geoffrey Budworth | 1-84309-138-0 |
| International Marine | Pocket Guide to Knots | Lindsey Philpott | 978-1-905104-75-8 |
| International Marine / McGraw Hill |
Marlinspike Sailor, The | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-07-059218-7 |
| International Marine / McGraw Hill |
Splicing Handbook, The | Barbara Merry and John Darwin | 0-07-135438-7 |
| Interweave Press | 200 Braids to twist, knot, loop, or weave | Jacqui Carey | 978-1-59668-018-0 |
| Lacis Publications | Macrame' Sources of Fine Knotting | Jules & Kaethe Kliot | 0-916896-97-8 |
| Lark Books | Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft | Morgyn Geoffry Owens-Celli | 1-57990-078-X |
| Lorenz Books | Challenging Knots | Geoffrey Budworth | No ISBN |
| Lothian | Rope and Twine Crafts | Grahame(Gypsy)Hussey-Smith | 0-85091-555-4 |
| Lyons Press | Complete Book of Decorative Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-791-6 |
| Lyons Press | Fishing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-907-2 |
| Lyons Press | Outdoor Knots Handbook | Peter Owen | 1-55821-871-8 |
| Lyons Press | Sailing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-58574-067-5 |
| Macmillian Company | Knots Useful and Ornamental | George Russell Shaw | No ISBN |
| Naval Institute Press | Art of Knotting & Splicing | Cyrus Lawrence Day | 0-87021-062-9 |
| Novograph | Lore of Sail, The | William A. Baker | 0-87196-221-7 |
| Paradise Cay Publications | Knot Craft, Des Pawson's | Des Pawson | 9-398-376-33 |
| Pepperell Braiding Company | Summer Camp Crafts & RexLace | Pepperell Braiding Company | No ISBN |
| PRC Publishing | Knots & Splices, Pocket Guide to | Des Pawson | 0-7858-1446-9 |
| Quantum Publishing | Knots | Peter Owen | 978-1-84573- 212-7 |
| Quill / William Morrow | Morrow guide to Knots, The | Mario Bigon and Guido Regazzoni | 0-688-01226-4 |
| Rams Skull Press | Knots for Beachcombers and Mariners | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Rams Skull Press | More Bush Leatherwork | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Rams Skull Press | Stockmen's Plaited Belts | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Rams Skull Press | Turk's-Heads | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Random House | Square Knotting or Macrame | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-394-70460-6 |
| Royal Yachting Association | RYA Knots Splices & Ropework Handbook | Gordon Perry & Steve Judkins | 978-1-905104-75-8 |
| Samson Rope | Samson Splicing Manual | Pride Marine | No ISBN |
| Self Published | Decorative Woven Flat Knots | Skip Pennock | 0-9515506-6-7 |
| Self Published | Introduction to Turk's-Head Knots | Tom Hall | No ISBN |
| Sheridan House | Alternative Knot Book | Dr. Harry Asher | 0-911378-95-2 |
| Sheridan House | Canvas Work | Jeremy Howard-Williams | 0-924486-60-0 |
| Stackpole Books | Knots & Ropes for Climbers | Duane Raleigh | 0-8117-2871-4 |
| Sterling / Chappelle | Great Knots and How to Tie Them | Derrick Lewis | 0-8069-4860-4 |
| Sterling Publishing Co. | Essential Marine Knots | Dominique Le Brun | 1-58816-227-X |
| Sterling Publishing Co. | Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry | Mickey Baskett | 0-8069-6275-5 |
| Superlaunch Ltd | New Encyclopedia of Knots, The | Derek Avery | 1-86019-190-8 |
| The Globe Pequot Press | Knots for the Outdoors | Cliff Jacobson | 0-7626-0428-4 |
| Tuttle Publishing | Complete Book of Chinese Knotting, The | Lydia Chen | 978-0-8048-3679-1 |
| Unknown | Knots | Unknown | 4-262-15221-9 |
| Unknown | Outdoor Rope work Handbook | Unknown | No ISBN |
| US Army | Rigging - TM 5-725 | Dept of Army Training Manual | No ISBN |
| Book listing by Author | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Author Last Name | Book Name | Author | ISBN number |
| ================= | ================================= | =============================== | ============== |
| Anderson | Rigging of Ships, The | R. C. Anderson | 0-486-27960-X |
| Asher | Alternative Knot Book | Dr. Harry Asher | 0-911378-95-2 |
| Ashley | Ashely Book of Knots, The | Clifford W. Ashley | 0-385-04025-3 |
| Avery | New Encyclopedia of Knots, The | Derek Avery | 1-86019-190-8 |
| Baker | Lore of Sail, The | William A. Baker | 0-87196-221-7 |
| Baskett | Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry | Mickey Baskett | 0-8069-6275-5 |
| Belash | Braiding and knotting | Constantine A. Belash | 0-486-23059-7 |
| Biddlecombe | Art of Rigging, The | George Biddlecombe | 0-486-26343-6 |
| Bigon | Morrow guide to Knots, The | Mario Bigon and Guido Regazzoni | 0-688-01226-4 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Craftstrip Braiding Projects | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3169-9 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Knots and How to Tie Them | Boy Scouts of America | 0-8395-3170-2 |
| Budworth | Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth & Jason Dalton | 1-58663-784-3 |
| Budworth | Challenging Knots | Geoffrey Budworth | No ISBN |
| Budworth | Complete Book of Decorative Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-791-6 |
| Budworth | Complete Book of Knots, The | Geoffrey Budworth | 0-7607-1650-1 |
| Budworth | Fishing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-55821-907-2 |
| Budworth | Sailing Knots, The complete Book of | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-58574-067-5 |
| Budworth | Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework | Geoffrey Budworth | 1-84309-138-0 |
| Budworth | What Knot? | Geoffrey Budworth & Richard Hopkins | 0-7858-2223-2 |
| Carey | 200 Braids to twist, knot, loop, or weave | Jacqui Carey | 978-1-59668-018-0 |
| Chen | Chinese Knotting | Lydia Chen | 957-588-014-5 |
| Chen | Complete Book of Chinese Knotting, The | Lydia Chen | 978-0-8048-3679-1 |
| Costantino | Handbook of Knots, The | Maria Costantino | 0-7607-5660-0 |
| Day | Art of Knotting & Splicing | Cyrus Lawrence Day | 0-87021-062-9 |
| Edwards | Knots for Beachcombers and Mariners | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Edwards | More Bush Leatherwork | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Edwards | Stockmen's Plaited Belts | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Edwards | Turk's-Heads | Ron Edwards | Self-published |
| Fink | The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie | Thomas Fink and Yong Mao | 0-7679-0643-8 |
| Fisher | Art of Macrame', The | Joan Fisher | 0-600-360466 |
| Frantz | Lucky Lanyards | Delores Frantz | 1-57421-146-3 |
| Fulves | Self-Working Rope Magic | Karl Fulves | 0-486-26541-2 |
| Gibson | Handbook of Knots and Splices | Charles E. Gibson | 0-76070-314-0 |
| Grainger | Creative Ropecraft | Stuart Grainger | 0-7136-5377-9 |
| Grant | Encyclopedia of Rawhide & Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-161-2 |
| Grant | How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-034-9 |
| Grant | Leather Braiding | Bruce Grant | 0-87033-039-X |
| Graumont | Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Ropework | Raoul Graumont and John Hensel | No ISBN |
| Graumont | Fisherman's Knots and Nets | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-87033-024-1 |
| Graumont | Handbook of Knots | Raoul Graumont | 0-87033-030-6 |
| Graumont | Square Knotting or Macrame | Raoul Graumont and Elmer Wenstrom | 0-394-70460-6 |
| Hall | Introduction to Turk's-Head Knots | Tom Hall | No ISBN |
| Harrison | Harrison Book of Knots | P.P.O. Harrison | 0-85174-095-2 |
| Hensel | Book of Ornamental Knots | John J. Hensel | 0-87033-410-7 |
| Howard-Williams | Canvas Work | Jeremy Howard-Williams | 0-924486-60-0 |
| Hussey-Smith | Rope and Twine Crafts | Grahame(Gypsy)Hussey-Smith | 0-85091-555-4 |
| Jacobson | Knots for the Outdoors | Cliff Jacobson | 0-7626-0428-4 |
| Jarman | Top Knots | Colin Jarman | 0-7607-2697-3 |
| Kliot | Macrame' Sources of Fine Knotting | Jules & kaethe Kliot | 0-916896-97-8 |
| Lan | Decorative Knot Craft | Kim Sung Lan | 978-0-7153-2922-1 |
| Le Brun | Essential Marine Knots | Dominique Le Brun | 1-58816-227-X |
| Lever | Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, The | Darcy Lever | 0-486-40220-7 |
| Lewis | Great Knots and How to Tie Them | Derrick Lewis | 0-8069-4860-4 |
| Luebben | Knots for Climbers | Craig Luebben | 0-7627-1218-X |
| Merry | Splicing Handbook, The | Barbara Merry and John Darwin | 0-07-135438-7 |
| Michael | Leatherworking Handbook, The | Valerie Michael | 0-304-34511-3 |
| Newman | Kite Craft | Lee Scott Newman & Jay Hartley Newman | No ISBN |
| Owen | Knots | Peter Owen | 978-1-84573- 212-7 |
| Owen | Making Kumijimo | Rodrick Owen | 1-86108-312-2 |
| Owen | Outdoor Knots Handbook | Peter Owen | 1-55821-871-8 |
| Owens-Celli | Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft | Morgyn Geoffry Owens-Celli | 1-57990-078-X |
| Pawson | Handbook of Knots, The | Des Pawson | 0-7894-2395-2 |
| Pawson | Knot Craft, Des Pawson's | Des Pawson | 9-398-376-33 |
| Pawson | Knots & Splices, Pocket Guide to | Des Pawson | 0-7858-1446-9 |
| Penn | Everything Knot Book | Randy Penn | 978-1-59337-032-9 |
| Penn | Knots Handbook, The | Randy Penn | 0-7607-8059-5 |
| Pennock | Decorative Woven Flat Knots | Skip Pennock | 0-9515506-6-7 |
| Pepperell | Summer Camp Crafts & RexLace | Pepperell Braiding Company | No ISBN |
| Perry | Knots | Gordon Perry | 0-7607-2996-4 |
| Perry & Judkins | RYA Knots Splices & Ropework Handbook | Gordon Perry & Steve Judkins | 978-1-905104-75-8 |
| Philpott | Pocket Guide to Knots | Lindsey Philpott | 978-0-07-149063-4 |
| Raleigh | Knots & Ropes for Climbers | Duane Raleigh | 0-8117-2871-4 |
| Samson | Samson Splicing Manual | Samson Rope | No ISBN |
| Shaw | Directory of Knots, The | John Shaw | 0-7858-1629-1 |
| Shaw | Knots Useful and Ornamental | George Russell Shaw | No ISBN |
| Shaw | Practical and Ornamental Knots | George Russell Shaw | 978-0-486-46020-8 |
| Smith | Arts of the Sailor | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-486-26440-8 |
| Smith | Marlinspike Sailor, The | Hervey Garrett Smith | 0-07-059218-7 |
| Toss | Knots for Boaters | Brion Toss | 1-58816-262-1 |
| Turner | Finger Weaving : Indian Braiding | Alta R. Turner | 0-8069-5264-4 |
| Unknown | Knots | Unknown | 4-262-15221-9 |
| Unknown | Outdoor Rope work Handbook | Japanese | No ISBN |
| US Army | Rigging - TM 5-725 | Dept of Army Training Manual | No ISBN |
| Verrill | Knots, Splices, and Rope Work | A. Hyatt Verrill | 0-486-44789-8 |