Hobbles Question(S)

[megabit]

I am working on a set of hobbles. Eight plait bodies. How do most of you put the big button on where the ends come together? I am thinking of a) going from two eight plait to one 16 and put a 4 strand ring knot threw the braid tape or tie 12 inner strands together and use 4 outer strands to make a ring knot. c) do like you would for a heel knot bringing the strands together and wrapping the strands around the ring knot.

How do/have you guys done it?

[Aggiebraider]

I would say that the option C would be best. That will most likely be your most secure option and thats how I do any terminal pineapple knot to prevent it from being pulled off. I think this will be the strongest as well if they are actually going to be used.

CW

[megabit]

I would say that the option C would be best. That will most likely be your most secure option and thats how I do any terminal pineapple knot to prevent it from being pulled off. I think this will be the strongest as well if they are actually going to be used.

CW

Yea that is the way I am leaning now too. I don't make stuff to look at.

[HorsehairBraider]

I used to tie the ring knots around it, and then bring the ends around and through the ring knot, but what I do know is take all the strands and tie a knot with them on the end, and then cover that. I use the knot that I've heard some call a "terminal turk's head but I think it's really a crown knot and a wall knot. This works good for me and while there are times when the braided strands coming in to the knot have gotten worn and threatened to break, the knot on the end has never acted like it would pull off.