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Decorative? The knots are literally categorized by application in traditional fields. That's why many of them are listed more than once: they have different ap

• Enk1du 4y ago
  Perhaps the Badger was looking at #2184 - "An old method to sling a gun or cannon", and not finding it very useful, having cleared out the last of the family cannons years ago. The criticisms are _somewhat_ valid. The monkey's paw is decorative, unless you need a heaving line, and a number of entries are explicitly how to use the previous knot in a different way. I've had mine for near 20 years now and only ever bothered learning one knot out of it, #599 The Chinese Button knot, which I find relaxing. I wouldn't recommend it as the first book you buy on the subject, but maybe as the third or final book, when you have a feel for tying. The instructions are there for the best way of tying a bowline #1010, but a beginner would struggle. Nevertheless, it remains in the category of Far More Than You Ever Wanted To Know.
• LgWoodenBadger 4y ago
  Monkey fist, Turk’s head, fancy knots, plat sinnets, solid sinnets, decorative marlinespike, multi-strand buttons. I’ll share an image of my order history if you want