clearest explanations for making Turksheads

[Johanna]

http://www.taylortel.net/~stwood/index.html

Thank you, Sidney!

Johanna

Basic_Turkshead.pdf

Basic_Turkshead_Lesson_Two.pdf

BasicTurkshead_Lesson_3.pdf

Basic_Turkshead.pdf

Basic_Turkshead_Lesson_Two.pdf

BasicTurkshead_Lesson_3.pdf

[David Genadek]

Excellent instructions!!!!!!!! Great Job!!!!!!!

David Genadek

[Sidney Wood]

[if you want to try this method the attached pdf is some help with the mandrels

Sidney Wood

mandrels_with_pins_3.pdf

mandrels_with_pins_3.pdf

[SmilinJim]

Good Job Sidney,

You have been a great help. Saw the coding on other sites but no explanations, at least where I was. Anything else you want to share feel free. Guess its time to delve into string theory. There is actually quite a bit of higher math explaining and proving the turks head. Anyway thanks again.

Keep on Smilin

Jim

[Sidney Wood]

Jim; Thank you for the kind words (David also). You are right about knot theory involving some heavy math but the one expression from lesson two is all you really need for a simple turkshead ( casa coded ). Done mentally it gives you some idea of what to expect before you start a particular knot. I found it in Tom Hall's book as the basis for an algorithm-diagram which I still have not figured out, but it predicts the first wrap or two of the cylindrical flat braid pattern. Actually you can braid any knot of this kind by a visual inspection as you go. The pinned mandrels help keep things organized and in place so you can concentrate on the braid pattern. The concept of the bight increment is the key to the whole thing and this is obvious from a template of the knot. I have a fourth lesson in the works that will be on the site in a few days.

You mentioned pineapple knots earlier. I use method for interweaving two turksheads for a pineapple knot that I do without really thinking about it and as soon as I figure out a way to explain it so it makes sense I will put it up also. The attached picture is a long one on a hiking staff with a foundation of twenty something bights (I don't remember exactly how many).

Sidney Wood

[Sidney Wood]

I got first the section on on interweaves (simple pineapple) up on taylortel.net?~stwood

a few minutes ago. This is the way I do them but there is a slghtly different approach you can use that will come next. If anybody would rather see a pdf here just ask.

Sidney Wood

[frankw]

These are the clearest explanations I've seen for making Turksheads and the pinned mandrel is a great help when learning the knots. I was looking forward to your discussion on intervowen knots, and I'll read the new addition carefully. The pineapple knots are gorgeous, but I've found them really tricky to tie. With your clear diagrams, I'm confident that things will get a lot easier now! Thanks for your effort!

[DomTraveling]

[if you want to try this method the attached pdf is some help with the mandrels

Sidney Wood

mandrels_with_pins_3.pdf

I may be dumb or I just don’t get it? How do I know which one of your different wraps to use if I’m only interested in the final product? How wide the knot will be? For instance, I have a mallet with a 1 ¼ diameter handle and I want to put a stop at the end that’s 1 inch wide. What is the formula to find out what number of pins to use on your mandrel? I want to use 1/8 braiding.

[Em Brand Whips]

http://www.taylortel...wood/index.html

Thank you, Sidney!

Johanna

These videos may be of some help as well in tying a 6 bight pineapple knot.

[King's X]

Awesome! I appreciate it.