Hi, Mike Ruddy here, from Fender Loft. I referred Mr. Williams to the IGKT for help with his request, I'm glad to see he managed to contact someone. I am...
In Ron Edward "Simple Turks Head Knots" he notes that for an odd number of parts and some number of bights that if bight/parts has a remainder of parts - 1...
Hi, I had a rough day... I decided to try a 5p x14b turks head bracelet using cotton cord ( I have been using nylon based cords). Unfortunately the cord had a...
Hello, I am interested in finding people who do Chinese Knotting for me. I have an online Feng Shui supply store & would like to produce custom amulets. Thank...
where you located??? and did you have any particular style in mind??? you can see just a little sample of my work at www.gurazart.com.... let me know if i...
Jerry To tie a 7pX13b TH is as simple as starting with a 3pX5b foundation knot tied in hand. Next increase the knot by taking the working end up parallel and...
Douglas, Thanks for not embarrassing me by pointing out that 13 = 1 * 7 + 6 So the Ron Edwards technique could be used... A better example might have been a 7...
Hi Sidney, Your lesson two is sorta what I am looking for :) I am going to to have to translate your lesson into my environment. 1) At this time I am focused...
I don't know. I have not tried that yet. Brian. From: knottyers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:knottyers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gerald diamond Sent: Saturday,...
Gerald, You could interlock THs some way or other, but the easiest way to get that effect is to loop 4-6 strands of small cord through the bars on both ends of...
Kudos to André... certainly one of the most persistent and avid knotters of our little group and one who contributes the most wonderful pictures for our...
Hi Vince, Thanks for your kind words. I need to correct you on the "The Dieppe pictures", I didn't take those. I think it was Willeke, so credits go to her on...
Andre -- Thanks for the link to the pictures (and especially for the english). -- Greg <===><===><===><===><===><===> Greg Hicks & K9 Tala K9TLA (General,...
Aloha Kakahiaka, e Knottyers! Have been put on a mission to do some top braiding and coxcombing on the rails of the local state dive boat. The rails make it...
Hii all, this is Harry after a long long time,i have missed my knot chats very much but studies have been very tough this last year plus i was busy in some...
I would be concerned with moisture being trapped in the knot work. At the very least, the knots would rot, and the worst, the metal beneath would rust. Dan...
Trapped moisture is not a problem once used up rot stops, the same is true of metal dan_gagnon@... wrote: I would be concerned with moisture being trapped...
Here's the interesting thing - this knotwork will be exposed to a whole lot of Kona sunshine and seawater. The last time I did this work for them, the...
Chris, Out of curiosity do you seal the rope work (assuming it's cotton or some such), and if so with what? Up here in the wilds of Canada I use a dilute...
It's a synthetic of dubious origin - it melts pretty good. If I ever figure out what it is, I'll be happy to post it. I've never treated the knotwork, it...
hello knot tyers... ...i added a few braids that can be used to make dog leads/leashes... http://knotical-arts.com/pineapple/viewtopic.php?t=6377 ....if anyone...
You are already using on of the best sources around- Ron Edwards. By the way there is a way to tie the 15 x 6 knot for a type 1 pineapple in a 17 x 6...
hello Sidney... ...we are just playing with these dog leads at our little knot club and having a lot of fun making them.....it all started when a lady came in...
Actually there are only two criteria for a pineapple knot. !. an odd number of parts. 2. The foundation and interweave differing by two parts for a type 1 and ...