It's because the link is too long, and has been wrapped on to 2 lines. Try this shortened version of the same link: http://tinyurl.com/5v7pm4 --Mark...
Hi all, Now that railing is a lot of work. Don, you will have to send pics to us when you get yours done. Brian... ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Well done Heather! Sounds like you really are listening to what the younger generations want and not trying to foist all the other stuff on them that they...
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Scouting programs are a good way to introduce kids to decorative knotting. For our cub scout pack, I make woggles (neckerchief slides) out of Turksheads. I...
Andrew, Those also sound like great projects for people with disabilities and older people, as long as a way can be found to help with making the knots...
Thank you for this link. We had a problem with this one on one of my tatting groups -- I received the invite "from" one of the members and just saved the...
I am liking the bent wire jig better each time I use it. I was able to tie a MF with each face woven OU, UO. In other words each of the six sides has 4 parts...
Hello all. I am new to this group and to knot tying. I am interested in building a log or bamboo raft (or maybe just a model of one since the materials for the...
I am a member of the IGKT and IGKT-NAB and have an opportunity to tie some ocean plat mats for a yacht restoration. Problem is how to secure them to a ladder...
Hi Bill, One method that I have seen used is to screw a small cross-section length of wood around the mat to the tread of the stair, such that its thickness...
Lindsey, Thanks for the suggestion regarding securing mats. It is certainly a unique one - very different from what I would have thought of - and I like it...
Hi, Bill: I sure do hope you took a lot of pictures! ... Lily Happily entangled in my own knots! Lily Qualls Morales Yucaipa, California, USA Committee...
Hi all, I am a bit new to knot tying but I want to try and make some Turk's Head door stops. I have seen these for sale made out of about 20mm hemp rope. They...
Do you have a link to one of them? I'm not sure what they use either, but I've been using weights for other purposes. I use the end-pieces from hand weights...
Hi Martin, If I were trying to make this I would steer away from metals, because they corrode eventually. Try taking a simple canvas or linen sack about...
Hi Bill, Great to hear from you about the securing of your OP mats! I also would like to hear more about the WBF in Port Townsend - did you happen to see any...
Lindsey, The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival was a great success helped along by three days of beautiful, clear weather. This is the second festival with...
Hello everybody, Last weekend we had our yearly Rotterdam World Port days. Some people of the Dutch IGKT branch was also present there to show knots and knot...
wow! fantastic pics....there's just so much i miss by living this far inland (about 1200km to the nearest saltwater). *sigh* -- *Ken Gray* The Macro...
Ha! Try living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - water all around, but no knot tyers....and a very long way to Tipperary!! Chris, living in Paradise and...
... Hello Martin, I have done this with the 6L x 5B THK and it works well if trebled or quadrupled or more even. The trick will be finding a suitably weighted...
I'm real late chiming in on this but, if you go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbrew6/2056687127/in/set-72157600638151703/ or - in tiny url form:...
hey there, a good weight that is rounded for sperical knots (turks heads, globe knots, monkey fists, etc.) that are going to be large enough to hold open a...
Hi Martin i tried your website to check for TOM hall's books on turkshead but it wasn't somehow working,can you please contact one on my email address...
Thanks to all for your suggestions, I will have a go and see what i can produce. Some of the pics were really impressive. I think my doostop will be a bit...
