IGKTPublications

AFreshApproachtoKnottingandRopeworkbyCharlesWarnerB5–226Pages-£15

AreprintofCharles’sencylopaedicdescriptionofknotscataloguedbytheir

structure.Anessentialforanyknotter’sbookshelf.

ThouShaltKnotEd.ChristinaConnett

21cmx21cm84pages-£11.50

The excellent collection of articles which accompanies

the Clifford Ashley Exhibition in New Bedford, MA, 2017-18

ANewSystemofKnottingbyHarryAsherB5–84pages-£7

AreprintofHarry'swonderfullyoriginallookatknotsandsomeofhisownimportantcreations

TheRopeMenagerieandARopyChessSetbyFrankBrown

A4–80pp-£8B&WAreprintofFrank’srecipesforallsortsofFEGs–effigies–in

cord

TheStringZooandTheCordZodiacbyFrankBrown

A4–122pp-£14Colour

AfurtherreprintofFrank’sexcellentrecipesformakingsmallbeasties.

Charlie’sKnotsbyCharlieSmithB5–20Pages-£3

Charlie Smith’s very personal approach to

tying Turks Heads in your hand

APracticalApproachtoCircularKnotworks

byAlexanderandChristofferÅström

A5–44Pages-£10Astep-by-stepguidetoproducingcustomdesignedcircularknotworks

intheCeltictradition.Includingsomeoptionalmathsfor

theadventurous.

AComprehensiveTextofTurk’sHeadKnotsbyJamesHarvey

B5–160pages-£16Acompletesetof

recipesforTurk’sHeadKnots

DecorativeWovenFlatKnotsbySkipPennock

A4–126pages-£12.50

Lotsofterrificshapes

AbookletonLanyardsbyWillekeVanderHam

A5–64pages-£4

Thisisaveryeasy-to-followintroductiontomakingusefullanyards.

KnotcraftbyStuartGraingerA5-76Pages-£4

Amuch-lovedbookaboutdecorative

knotting.

TheFenderBookbyColinJones

A4–67pages-£12.95

Doesexactlywhatitsays

TurksHeadstheTraditionalWaybyEricFranklinA5-18pages-£3

Areallyusefulintroductiontotyingtheseknots‘inhand’.

TheWeeLighthouseKnotbyPietervandeGriendA5–20Pages-£4

Pieter’samusinglydetailedrecipe

TheSailorandhisKnotsbyCliffordW.AshleyB5–75pages£10

“ThebestdiscussiononknotsinEnglish”CDay1935

TurksheadAlternativesbyStuartGraingerA5-36pages-£3

Decorativechainsandgrommets

ConcerningCrossesandMorebyBrianField

A5–20pages-£3

FlatKnotstied‘inhand’

PlaitedMoebiusBandsbyGeoffreyBudworthA4-24pages-£2

AnfuncollectionofknotswiththepropertiesofMoebiusstrips

KnottedFabricsbyStuartGraingerA5–104pages-£10

Makingmats,covers,baskets,etc.

Breast-PlateDesignsbyBrianField

A5-20pages-£3Originalshapestomakeandwear

HowtoMakeRopeMatsandRosettesbyNilsRossing

A5–64pages-£10‘Recipes’formanycircularmatsand

instructionsforusingafreedownloadableprogramtocreatemanyothers.

KnottedNoveltiesbyEricFranklinA5-28pages£3

Manyinterestingandeasy-to-tiedesigns

AHistoryofBreathingApparatusGuidelinesbyColinGrundyA5–26pages-£4

Afascinatingaccountoflivesbeinglostandsaved.

MuseumofKnotsandSailor’sRopeworkMonographs.Thesemonographs are published so that information onsubjectsrarelystudiedorwrittenaboutcanbemorewidelycirculated.Theauthorsarealwaysinterestedinhearingofadditional information. The monographs are printed inmodest numbers and reprints take into account newinformation as it comes to light. References are giventhroughout.AllbooksareA5withcardcovers.#1Sailmaker’sSeamRubbers.DesPawson2014,16pages,14b/willustrations…………………………£2.50Anoverviewofthistooluniquetothesailmaker.#2SomeNotesontheRoguesYarn.DesPawson2004,20pages,1b/wand4colouredillustrations…………..£3.00Ahistoryanddescriptionofthatcolouredmarkeryarnthatcantellsomuchabouttherope,whereitcamefromandwhatitismadeof.#3Sailmaker’sNeedles.DesPawson2004/5/8/9/10/15(47pages11b/w6colouredillustrations)….£5.50Coversthehistoryofthesailneedle,theirsizesandtypestogetherwithaverycomprehensivelistofmakersnames,thereare6colouredpagesshowingsomeofthepackagingusedtosellsailneedles#4Marlinespikes,Fids&otherrelatedtoolsDesPawson2010,59pages,86b/wIllustrations……………….…..CurrentlyoutofprintAHistoryandbackgroundofalltypesofspikes&fidsexceptformodernandpatenttools.Completewithlistsofmakersnames#5ObservationsonSails,SailCloth&Sailmaking,AnHistoricReprintMathewOrr,1852&ThomasW.Ratsey,1924withanintroductionbyDesPawson2006,58pages,1b/willustration……£5.00ReprintingtwoseparatehistoriesandbackgroundpiecespromptedbytheAmerica’sCupwinnersandtheirsails.#6SailHooks,Sailmaker’sBenchHooksDesPawson2009,19pages,19b/willustrations………………………..£2.50Anoverviewofthistooluniquetothesailmaker#7Sailors’Ropemats,fromyarns,strandsandsennitDesPawson2009,72pages,34b/w&52illustrationsfullcolour………..£10.00Ahistoryanddescriptionofthemanyandvariedstylesofropematsmadefromoldropeyarnsasopposedtotheusualoverunderflatknotmats.Thisisthefirsttimeacomprehensivestudyhasbeenputtogetheroftheseoverlookedmatsandmatmakingtechniques.Thereisamodestamountaboutthetechniquesbutthisisnotprimarilyahow0-tobook.

#8Sailmaker’sPalmsDesPawson2010,64pages,50b/w,plus5A3sheetsoftemplates…CurrentlyoutofprintAhistoryandbackgroundonthestylesandvariationsofthesailmakerspalmincludingasectiononhowtheyaremadeandaselectionofpatternsshouldyouwishtotryyourself.#9NavyRigger’sBlocks,StocksorBenchesDesPawson2011,26pages,25b/willustrations………………………….£4.00ThesebenchesalmostatoolintheirownrightappeartobealmostuniquetoNavaldockyards#10NotesfromaRopemakerHistoryUses&SpecificationsJohnHawkins2012,40pages1b/wPhoto6b/willustrations………………£4.00AbriefhistoryofropemakingintheUKwithaspecialsectionontheprocessusedinHailshamSussex.Togetherwithallthespecificationsanddescriptionsofcordage,manyofwhicharenowalmostforgotten,allcollectedtogetheroveralifeinRopebyJohnHawkinswhenhewas89.#11HeaversasusedbyRiggers&SailmakersDesPawson2013,36pages39b/willustrations……………………………£4.00Historyandbackgroundtoawidevarietyoftoolsthatmakelifeeasieryetarehardlyeverdescribed#12NavyPlug,PrickorPeriqueofTobaccoKenYalden2013,18pages13b/willustrations…………………………..CurrentlyoutofprintHistoryandbackgroundoftheNavy’stobaccoissue#13“TomBowling”&TheBookofKnotsABibliography&CommentaryTogetherwiththeSolutiontoaMysteryGordonPerrywithDesPawson2013,46pages10b/willustrations………£5.00ThestoryofthefirstKnotBook.

#14Gunks&GoosMixturesforprotectingropes,Boats,Nets&Sails.RickMitchell,2014.84pages23b/willustrations……………….……..£7.50Acompilationofrecipesfrommanysources,designedtoextendtheworkinglifeofropes,boats,nets&sails.Includesaglossaryofmaterialsmentioned.