Contributing Member fredk Posted March 8 Contributing Member Report Posted March 8 (edited) Warning; thread drift; we used to call that a 'spliced knot'. A 'blood knot' was also called a 'slip knot', 'fishermans knot' or 'Archers knot' - it was made* by turning round or thru the item, 3 to 7 twists of the tail round the main part and the tail end fed thru the loop by the item and the last twist (afair), then pulled tight. Its could be easily loosened. I was told by a St.John paramedic that it was called a 'blood knot' as it was used as a tourniquet knot, and could be loosened and re-tightened quickly * its so long since I've tied it I probably have it wrong Edited March 8 by fredk Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM chuck123wapati Posted March 8 CFM Report Posted March 8 Things to do with scraps and waste pieces !! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
AlZilla Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 On 3/8/2025 at 3:50 AM, Beehive said: Thank You. I can see that as a proper name for it. Blood knot. Expand Interesting. Do you see where you went bleed knot / blood knot? I think leather crafting has been around so long and practiced in such widely spread out places that we'll never really have an authoritative list of terms. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members SUP Posted March 9 Members Report Posted March 9 Thank you @bruce johnson for that detailed explanation with photographs. Blood knot, spliced knot, slip knot, fisherman's knot, archer's knot.. so many names for one knot.. around the world I guess. Just a though, it would be fun if someone who knows knots and makes them, made a list of the different names for knots and put it up on this site. I have not made knots at all, else would have done so. If photographs were put up as well, people from all over the world could add the names used in their specific areas. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Moderator bruce johnson Posted March 9 Moderator Report Posted March 9 we can add slit braid and snake braid to the list of names I have heard it called also. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members SUP Posted March 9 Members Report Posted March 9 I just saw it called a 'love knot' on Etsy, presumably because it looks like little hearts. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Members Beehive Posted March 9 Author Members Report Posted March 9 It does look like hearts. I didn't plan to make a red one. I can see the color making the shapes pop out. Quote
Members NatesLeatherGds Posted March 10 Members Report Posted March 10 My daily wear. Latigo. Beat to heck. Simple and never get tired of it. Quote Peace https://www.leatherandpaint.com
Members SUP Posted March 10 Members Report Posted March 10 On 3/8/2025 at 3:46 PM, fredk said: Warning; thread drift Expand That is the fun of it all, isn't it?🙂 Learn so much more that way! Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
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