The Marlinspike Sailor (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP)

Some other reviews have been less than charitable about this book. I disagree. This book was not published to be a comprehensive 'Bible' on fancy work. It's author's intention was to inform the beginner, in an entertaining manner, about some of the items that would have been made by the old sailors and to give them clear and easy to follow instructions on how to make some of them. It performs this function admirably. It is engagingly written, beautifully illustrated and personally I have found the pictures and text perfectly adequate to make many of the items within. If you are starting out making fancy work my advice would be to start with this book then go for something more meaty, such as Des Pawson's books which contain many more projects but that perhaps need the gentle introduction that The Marlinspike Sailor provides to get you going. Great for armchair sailors too! It is a pleasant and entertaining read and having been published in quite a large format, it will be useful for those with less than perfect eyesight as the illustrations are large and the text very clear. Well worth the small amount of money that it retails at.

This book is very much of its time and to get the best from its contents it's probably advisable to buy an introductory book on knots and ropecraft beforehand; Stewart Grainger's books would be an excellent complement. Very readable and informative. The section on splicing is especially good.

Fair condition (just as advertised), fast and low cost delivery, very good value. The book is very well written with a lot of good advice and easy to follow instructions specially for a classic boat owner.

Im a n arbourist and think its a great simple book. bought for see cadet!

Exceptionally presented, Excellent reading and information.

Excellent.

info in book was very basicand would only be of use to some one with no knowledge at all of the subject

If you are looking for an informative book to show you knots and ropework, FORGET this book.There is a lot of rambling about rope and knots but little in the way of "How to do things" More often, pictures of 90 percent finished ropework and knots keaves you wondering where to find the instructions, and for the most part, there aren't any. I am still in search of a well illustrated book that has functional and decorative knots and ropework, sadly this is NOT such a book, merely the ramblings of a boat enthusiast.

This is a good book and the illustrations are very helpful. It's also a good thing to have if you find yourself in need of a 'productive' way to while away the hours during lockdown.

O livro apresenta boa qualidade. Gostaria que o mesmo apresentasse outra forma de encadernação além do tipo brochura. Além de trazer uma parte histórica em seu conteúdo, é bem didático.

Pour obtenir des précisions sur la Culture Maritime , ses Techniques et leur Histoire , les Origines...Ceci explique celà, le pourquoi du comment....

Excellent book, not only is it a great resource for knot tying for any skill level from noob to professional, it is entertaining, humorous, and just interesting because of some of the things it relates. The author includes some interesting and funny anecdotes from his experiences being a mariner, and these stories really give a sense of how things were for mariners in a different time (although not THAt long ago). The illustrations are quite honestly amazing, the author truly knows how to draw knots and rope, which is a very difficult thing to do. I have a good few books on knot tying, but this is by far my favorite, and is the one I alwaysgo right to and open up when I have a me ory lapse on how to tie something. It would be nice for the book to include more simple knots and patterns that have become more popular recently, but you can't have everything, and it wasn't written recently. Also, the author assumes the audience has some basic knowledge of working with rope, so that is likely why there isn't more space given to the most basic of knots and techniques. There is sill enough basic stuff included for someone completely new to tying to pick up this book and use it as a sole resource for developing a fairly strong grasp of tying different decorative knots and patterns. Also includes instructions on how to make quite a few cool little things like buouy wraps and bell ringers.

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