Members TXAG Posted September 21, 2013 Author Members Report Posted September 21, 2013 Still cannot understand the video, so finished it a different way. Got sick of looking at my bracelet instead of wearing it. Quote
Members TXAG Posted September 29, 2013 Author Members Report Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Going to build a couple of keychains next...this is all in preparation to work up to the lanyard... I've read quite a bit about foundations for knots...I figure I need something under my knots because they are very flat right now...need something to give them some dimension. I've read that some people use painters' tape...some use paracord...some use small strips of leather (sounds extremely tedious!)...what would be good for me to use for 1/8" wide roo lace for ring knots and small gaucho knots? I've already started on one...cut it out and stitched it together. Ready to add some knots now...and maybe some tooling/carving...not sure yet... Edited September 29, 2013 by TXAG Quote
Members megabit Posted September 29, 2013 Members Report Posted September 29, 2013 I generally use another knot under for a foundation. That 4 strand ring knot with two strands pushed through the braid works great for a foundation that isn't ever going to slide. I learned that trick from Nate Wald (http://www.natewald.com/). There is a thread on here somewhere where I show how to do it. Quote
Members TXAG Posted October 8, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 8, 2013 If anyone's keeping track, I devoted the entire weekend to figuring out that terminal knot in the video I posted. I succeeded. Next will be further keychains...I am currently working on two: One is a folded over strap of horsehide that I've rounded the edges, sewn together, and am adding knots to it... The other one I began working on is a round 8-plait which has a bronze trigger snap...I'm using burgundy and white roo lace and it makes a nice alternating color chevron pattern. I will be adding a "wear leather" to the looped over part and a gaucho knot of some type to hold it together also. The idea is the wear leather is where the keyring will sit when clipped to the wearer's pants and will keep the metal ring from wearing on the braided part. ------------------------------------------- Off-topic -- Am I the only one that cannot use the "enter" key when using the Quick Reply feature? It's mighty inconvenient...I end up having to open Notepad, copy a few carriage returns, then paste them into here to get to the next line. Very annoying. Quote
Members TXAG Posted October 16, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 16, 2013 Found an online copy of Introduction to Turks Head Knots today and learned how to tie the herringbone interweave...I really prefer the gaucho weave a lot more. Maybe I'll try a few other herringbone variations and see if I like those. Quote
Members TXAG Posted November 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted November 9, 2013 Are there any good, easy to follow tutorials for how to add a second color interweave on these knots?? I've seen several with a chevron pattern , 'barber pole' patterns, etc. , but I cannot find any decent tutorials for how to do them... Quote
Members skyout Posted November 9, 2013 Members Report Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Read it all but post# 12 hits on colors and has a link to a PK tutorial I made. http://leatherworker...wtopic=26575= Edited November 9, 2013 by skyout Quote
Members TXAG Posted November 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the reply...tried to go to the link to the tutorial in post #12 on that page, but it just goes to the main webpage (http://myweb.tiscali...nvas/index.html). Tried going to the "tutorials and help" link and couldn't get any of them to load. I found your link to your tutorial on here, but can't read it on my tablet...will try it from a computer later... Edited November 10, 2013 by TXAG Quote
Members TXAG Posted November 10, 2013 Author Members Report Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) BTW, the extremely short duration we're allowed to edit posts is VERY annoying. If I'd been allowed to, I would've just edited my last post, but since I can't now, I have to post a NEW post and bump it to the top. Really efficient... Skyout -- I found a diagram for a 9P x 8B 2-pass gaucho knot...would that work for the base to follow your tutorial? Edited November 10, 2013 by TXAG Quote
Members skyout Posted November 10, 2013 Members Report Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Weird, I can't find it here either. KHWW.net had it but their're in a rebuild mode and I can't find it there either. You may have to resize it??? 16 part x 16 bright 2 pass Type 1 Pineapple Knot This is a grid that will fit on a toilet paper tube similar to many of the fine grids Pat Ducey made for us. This one is from a base 9px8b Turks Head with a 7px8b interweave, which gives 3 zigzags in the finished knot. I don't believe there is a tutorial for this one yet. It will print out to fit a toilet paper tube like Pat Ducey's fine grids. Print pattern, cut out close (this one just barely fits the TP tube from top to bottom), tape to TP tube, fill tube with newspaper, use finish nails or T pins at top and bottom apexes (red dots), and start the first line (doubled black & white) anywhere you like; I like starting at # 4 going up and left to # 8. The second line (blue) I start at # 2 going up and left to # 5. Solid lines pass over and broken lines go under. Thanks to Tim and John Allwine for the Grid Maker, this is such a cool tool. Edited November 10, 2013 by skyout Quote
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