Gibson, Walter: Knots and How to Tie Them ©1993 Walter Gibson, Random House Value Publishing Hardcover, 6x9", 144 pages ISBN:9780517093696 1961, 1978, 1984, 1989, 1993 Walter Brown Gibson

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Contents:

1 l Knots Are Knots

7 II Simple Knots
7 Bask Knot Formations
8 Overhand Knot
8 Double or Triple Overhand Knot
9 Figure Eight Knot
10 Multiple Figure Eight Knot
10 Stevedore's Knot
11 Eye Knot
11 Figure Eight Eye Knot

15 III Double Knots
15 Two Rope Square Knot
16 Square Knot or Sailor's Knot
17 Granny Knot
18 Rogue's Knot
18 Surgeon's Knot
19 Bow Knot
20 Double Bow Knot
21 Shoestring Specials

25 IV Hitches
25 About Hitches
25 Crossing Hitch
26 Half Hitch
27 Timber Hitch
27 Timber Hitch with Half Hitch
28 Killick Hitch
29 FIsherman's Bend
30 Simple Slip Knot
31 Double Slip Knot
32 Slippory Hitch
33 Running Knot and Half Hitch
34 Clove Hitch
35 Midshipman's Hitch
36 Lark's Head
37 False Lark's Head
38 Double Lark's Head
39 Triple or Interlocking Lark's Head
41 Crossed Lark's Head
42 Racking Hitch
42 Cat's-paw

45 V Bends and Knots for Joining Rope Ends
45 Knotty Alternatives
46 Double Overhand Knot
47 Ordinary Knot
48 Flemish Knot
49 Figure Eight Hand Knot
50 Sheet Bend
51 Weaver's Knot
52 Carrick Bend
53 English Knot

57 VI Loops and Nooses
57 About loop5 57
57 The Bowline 57
58 Figure Eight or False Bowline 58
59 Spaniah Bowline 59
60 French Bowline 60
61 Lasso or Honda Knot 61

65 VII Rope Shortenings
65 Too Much Rope
66 Single Chain Twist
67 Double Chain Twist
68 The Sheepshank
69 The Catshank
70 The Dogshank
70 Overhand Knot with Sheepshank
72 Jury Knot with Sheepshank

75 VIII Fancy and Decorative Knots
75 Plain and Fancy
76 Tom Fool Knot
77 The Shamrock
78 Jury Mast Knot
79 Double Jury Knot
80 An Oriental Knot

83 IX Tricks with Knots
83 Presenting Knot Tricks
84 Slip the Loop: magician controls whether spectator's finger is trapped in a loop or set free
85 On Again - Off Again: another version
86 Go-Go Knots: three knots instantly vanish
87 Shake Them Away: another version
88 The Impossible Knot: challenge
89 Double Cut and Restored Rope: cutting a rope in three and restoring it
90 Comedy Cut Rope Climax: comedy with the cut off knots
91 Snap Off Knots: alternative climax

95 X Rope Ties and Releases
95 Special Rope Stunts
95 Three Amazing Knots: appear on a rope
98 Houdini's Knot Mystery: with a 30' rope
100 Knot Dissolving Tube: tube dissolves knots
102 Rings and Loops: two rings change places on a knotted rope
104 The Spooky Ropes: magician can manipulate objects even with tied hands
107 Quickie Spook Tricks: simplified version

111 XI Special Tricks
111 String and Scissors: Pinetti escape illustrated with scissors and rope
112 The Disentangled Scissors (Cramer): another version
113 Ropes Through Coat: though ropes go through sleeves of a coat, it still drops off
114 Ring on a String: ring appears on string tied around magician's wrists
115 String Through the Buttonhole: apparent penetration
116 Knot the Rope: a knot is tied in the middle of a rope that is tied to the wrists
117 The Knotless Knot: a knot appears to be tied in a handkerchief but instantly dissolves
118 Quick Trick Knot: quick knotting a rope
119 The Mysterious Ring:
120 The Appearing Knot
121 Knots That Are Not
123 The Knotted Ring
124 Trap the Knot

127 XII Illustrated Ropecraft
127 Index of Ropecraft