Members BUBBA Posted October 17, 2009 Members Report Posted October 17, 2009 I have noticed a new knot used on western headstalls. It is called the rattlesnake knot. It looks to be four pieces of latigo tied together. This pic is a headstall on the nrsworld.com site. Go to the third page of headstalls and it is the 1st one. They have a few different headstalls with this knot. I was wondering if anybody knows how to tie this knot. Thanks for any info. Bubba Quote
Members KnotHead Posted October 17, 2009 Members Report Posted October 17, 2009 You'll have to give a more specific web address than that. I find 3 or 4 and more head stalls that you could be referring to. Quote
teamroperdad Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 I couldn't see the knot very well but i think it's a turks head terminal, maybe one of the braiders will be able to help more. I sometimes use this knot to finish a 4 braid. Is this the knot you are asking about? Quote
Members BUBBA Posted October 18, 2009 Author Members Report Posted October 18, 2009 On 10/17/2009 at 12:57 PM, teamroperdad said: I couldn't see the knot very well but i think it's a turks head terminal, maybe one of the braiders will be able to help more. I sometimes use this knot to finish a 4 braid. Is this the knot you are asking about? That looks like the knot. I have only seen it on the headstalls on the nrsworld.com site and there catalog. I have not seen one in person Quote
Members Spence Posted October 18, 2009 Members Report Posted October 18, 2009 It's too late at night for me to break out the books, but I'm guessing it's a crown knot. I used that many times before in ropework and just last week did the wall and crown on a braided 'roo key fob. Quote
Members terirae Posted November 4, 2009 Members Report Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) I was searching for some leather patterns and ran across this site - www.bighousedaddy.com/leather_key_fob.htm - and they had a picture of what you described. You just click on the picture and it shows a video on how to make a leather key fob with concho knot plus step by step instructions on the left side of the page. Hope this is what you were looking for. Terirae On 10/17/2009 at 3:52 AM, BUBBA said: I have noticed a new knot used on western headstalls. It is called the rattlesnake knot. It looks to be four pieces of latigo tied together. This pic is a headstall on the nrsworld.com site. Go to the third page of headstalls and it is the 1st one. They have a few different headstalls with this knot. I was wondering if anybody knows how to tie this knot. Thanks for any info. Bubba Edited November 4, 2009 by terirae Quote
Members 8thsinner Posted November 6, 2009 Members Report Posted November 6, 2009 Yes it's a turks head terminal knot, crown followed by wall knot. go to your local library and ask for ashleys book of knots and you should find it. Quote
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