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Rating: 
Summary: good, but missing pages
Review: I liked that this book doesn't waste ink on real photos. The diagrams are clean and easy to follow. The concise descriptions of each knot are interresting and the rating system gives a quick summary. It's a great quick reference guide for the camper trailer, or glove box. However, I found my copy of this book to be missing pages 277-284, even though there are knots listed in the index for those pages. Also, it would have been nice if the authors had included some braids, mats, harnesses, etc.
Rating:
Summary: good, but missing pages
Review: I liked that this book doesn't waste ink on real photos. The diagrams are clean and easy to follow. The concise descriptions of each knot are interresting and the rating system gives a quick summary. It's a great quick reference guide for the camper trailer, or glove box. However, I found my copy of this book to be missing pages 277-284, even though there are knots listed in the index for those pages. Also, it would have been nice if the authors had included some braids, mats, harnesses, etc.
Rating: 
Summary: Poorly Done--Far Shy of Expectations
Review: One should expect an excellent work from two knots-savvy
authors collaborating on a book; sadly, this book is worse
in various ways than other Budworth books, and far short of
expectations.General comments: It's amazing that one has to HUNT down the explanation of
the knots-rating colored numbered dots. Their most brief
explanation is on the inside of an inner COVER page, before
the Introduction, with publishing information!
There's no explanation of how these ratings were made: who
decided and by what basis how "secure" or "strong" each
knot is? It's bad that the small-format book (roughly 5.5"x6.5")
comes with needlessly small font & rating-symbols, and yet
leaves a great deal of empty space that ought to contain
better, more detailed explanation of the knots. The illustrations are of poor quality, mostly, and there
are many errors. (One would think that after doing THIS
many books, Budworth would have things figured out!) There's no indication of what contribution each author
made to the book. We've seen many Budworth books, and
their content is pretty much the same. Dalton is said to
be a research engineer and knots instructor to both scouts
and rescue personnel. One should expect much more in a
knots book from persons with such credentials. It appears that only in one case does the book advise one
to moisten angling line when tying a knot--advice that is
common in books on fishing knots, and important(...)
Rating:
Summary: Poorly Done--Far Shy of Expectations
Review: this book has many knots and good info about origins, but the illustrations are fairly hard to read. Id suggest The Handbook of Knots by Des Pawson
Rating:
Summary: in depth but confusing
Review: this book has many knots and good info about origins, but the illustrations are fairly hard to read. Id suggest The Handbook of Knots by Des Pawson
Rating: 
Summary: Jason Dalton is the Ultimate Knot Master
Review: This book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about knots, and some things you didn't even know you needed to know. It's written by a man known throughout the World, and Charlottesville, as the Supreme-Ultimate God King of Knots: Jason Dalton. Honestly, it's very well written and easy to understand, with many full color illustrations that teach you what you need to know. Even if you think you know knots, buy this book and learn from the Master.
Rating:
Summary: Jason Dalton is the Ultimate Knot Master
Review: This book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about knots, and some things you didn't even know you needed to know. It's written by a man known throughout the World, and Charlottesville, as the Supreme-Ultimate God King of Knots: Jason Dalton. Honestly, it's very well written and easy to understand, with many full color illustrations that teach you what you need to know. Even if you think you know knots, buy this book and learn from the Master.
Rating:
Summary: Great resource for anyone
Review: This is a terrific guide for anyone interested in, or in need of learning about, knot tying. Great pictures and specific text render even complicated knots as "do-able."
Rating:
Summary: Great resource for anyone
Review: This is a terrific guide for anyone interested in, or in need of learning about, knot tying. Great pictures and specific text render even complicated knots as "do-able."
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