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I have mixed feelings about Ashley - there's no doubt it's a very cool book for its sweeping scope, but I would never recommend it as a guide for learning tie k

I have mixed feelings about Ashley - there's no doubt it's a very cool book for its sweeping scope, but I would never recommend it as a guide for learning tie knots. There are many good choices from Budworth[1], Pawson[2], Toss[3] and more. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1069046.The_Complete_Book_of_Knots https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1069046.The_Complete_Boo... 2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220058.Handbook_of_Knots https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220058.Handbook_of_Knots 3: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1476184.Knots https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1476184.Knots

LgWoodenBadger 7y ago
FWIW, I agree. The Ashley Book of Knots is the only book I've ever returned to Amazon. It's expensive for what amounts to a coffee-table book of old drawings and a history of many superfluous, duplicate, or decorative knots. A lot of the information is outdated with respect to newer materials and/or the "knot" industry.