Members Rottmaster Posted September 23, 2011 Members Report Posted September 23, 2011 This is one of the most beautiful Turks head I have ever seen. Could anyone please direct me or help me in any information where I could learn how to tie this beautiful Turks head? And I would also like to know the correct name for this knot. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Russell Quote
Members KnotHead Posted September 23, 2011 Members Report Posted September 23, 2011 This one I saw also on FB. I was told to grab a string and find out how to do it. Them and their damn secrets. Oh well... B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Rottmaster Posted September 23, 2011 Author Members Report Posted September 23, 2011 This one I saw also on FB. I was told to grab a string and find out how to do it. Them and their damn secrets. Oh well... B... Don't worry as soon as I find out how to tie this knot I'll share it with the world. And I think I know just the man, that is if he will share his secrets even if it cost me $. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted September 23, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted September 23, 2011 Because of the raised portions of that, I think that's just a simple diamond knot with an over weave on the opposite pointing strands. In the second photo, you can see the strands UNDER the raised ones. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members KnotHead Posted September 23, 2011 Members Report Posted September 23, 2011 I'm glad you saw that too. I was thinking I was nuts, or my eyes were playin games with me. B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Rottmaster Posted September 24, 2011 Author Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 I'm glad you saw that too. I was thinking I was nuts, or my eyes were playin games with me. B... you guys are talking greek to me, But this knot was tied by Charles J. Liesen, maybe he will let us know how he tied it?? Quote
Members KnotHead Posted September 24, 2011 Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 He would most likely tell ya to get a piece of string and figure it out. He told me the same thing. But who knows. He may just like ya enough to tell ya. B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Leatherpownder Posted September 24, 2011 Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 Charley would tell ya but I'll take a stab at it. It's a pineapple knot that's laced over a section from top to bottom. Quote
Members Rottmaster Posted September 24, 2011 Author Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Charley would tell ya but I'll take a stab at it. It's a pineapple knot that's laced over a section from top to bottom. Leatherpownder thanks so much for trying to explain it to me. I haven't actually asked Charlie yet because I just asked him to be my friend on Facebook. These gentlemen from Argentina do such beautiful work and I don't think they actually know how much we admire their work. I know it takes years and years of hard work to acquire the skills, I just wish I had the funds and I also wish that I spoke Spanish so that I can go down there and actually learn from the masters themselves but one could wish. I know there are some excellent books out there from some of the old Masters but they're all in Spanish, and would you know I just happen to not speak Spanish. I have a friend that has shared some of his books from Argentina and I've tried with Babylon translator but it doesn't do it justice and it's still hard to understand. If we would have it so lucky that someone would translate these books from these master rawhide braider's these gentlemen would make a fortune in the United States. I'm sure there are a few of them that are willing to help, but there are a few out there that think that we are going to somehow take away from them their patrons that purchase their merchandise. At least that's the way they come across, but that is so far from the truth all we want to do is learn how to do their beautiful art we just want them to share techniques with us so that we can make something beautiful also. It is just that their work is so beautiful and I wish that they would be more willing to share their knowledge and not keep it so close to the breast. There is one gentleman from Argentina or somewhere close around their and he wrote two books and they are in English and Spanish and he just happens to be a Facebook friend of mine and maybe I can get him to write another book on these beautiful knots and buttons, well you know one can wish but it doesn't hurt to ask. One thing I found it very strange that some of these gentlemen are very tightlipped, but for some reason they don't want to share any of their knowledge, but what they are forgetting is that they had to learn from someone else and just think if they wouldn't have shared their knowledge. Okay I have rattled on for long enough. You wouldn't happen to know where I can find some illustrations on how to tie this knot? Thanks for the help I think I understand and I might try to give it a go. Russell Edited September 24, 2011 by Rottmaster Quote
Members KnotHead Posted September 24, 2011 Members Report Posted September 24, 2011 Charley would tell ya but I'll take a stab at it. It's a pineapple knot that's laced over a section from top to bottom. Ya know, you're right about it being a pineapple for the base. I think I see how to do this one. It uses a second string over the top of the pineapple? B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
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