Tracym Report post Posted August 19, 2012 On braided kangaroo dog leads, some of my friends have requested a sliding bead/knot. It seems what has been done on other leads is to find a round wooden bead that will slide, and cover it with a turks head. I have a few books, plus have found youtube tutorials, so hopefully I'll figure out the knot ok. What I'm wondering is - how to get the wood bead the exact right size to slide, but be tight enough to sort of stick in one place, without harming the braided leather. Does one coat the inside of the wood bead with anything? Build the hole up with anything somehow, to get just the right fit? Any suggestions? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyout Report post Posted August 19, 2012 This thread may help. Thread on scarf slides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracym Report post Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyout Report post Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) No problem. If want to try it with a Pineapple Knot, I have a tutorial to make a 16 part x 16 bright 2 pass, Type 1 Pineapple Knot. This one is from a base 9px8b Turks Head with a 7px8b Turk's Head interweave, which gives 3 zigzags in the finished knot. PK tut If you just want the Turk's Head, you can use the grid and just follow one of the lines instead of both of them. You can tie either the 9part x 8 bight TH or the smaller 7p x 8b TH. Hope it helps. Rick Edited August 20, 2012 by skyout Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracym Report post Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks, that's great! I still need to figure out a bead or something to make the knot over. In the example I was shown, it was hard and round - I think a wood bead. I'm trying to figure out what to coat/build up the hole of the bead with, so it'll fit tightly yet slide, and not tear up the leather. Of course, I could also try to figure out how to make a piece of leather (hmm... with my nonexistant leather worker skills... well always good to learn) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted August 20, 2012 Youcan wrap some leather around a dowel and glue the ends together. You need tocut the ends at angles so you get a smooth round ring of leather. Slip thatover you braid (so be sure to use a dowel that is the same size). Tie yourturks head or pineapple over the ring so you can’t see the ring anymore. Theknot should have enough friction to stay in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracym Report post Posted August 20, 2012 OK, thanks, I ought to be able to manage that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
