Members Tracym Posted November 28, 2013 Members Report Posted November 28, 2013 I'd love to hear ideas about foundation knots also - for sliding ones, I'd like it to come out round, like a ball - so far I used ring knots, which would then need to be built up with waxed cord, or that epoxy you showed me. I am wondering though, for ones that I'd like to stay relatively flat, how to anchor them to the braid so they can't move, even under some stress. Quote
Members KnotHead Posted November 28, 2013 Members Report Posted November 28, 2013 For the anchored ones I use a ring knot as the base and then some 2 part plumbers putty that you can mold to the shape you want. For the movable knots I just use the ring knot. @TXAG: You're very welcome. Brian.. Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members TXAG Posted November 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted November 28, 2013 Hey, Tracym...you might also check into the rein knots...there are some threads that talk about them. I'll see if I can find them in a bit... Quote
Members Tracym Posted December 1, 2013 Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 I think a rein knot might be the 4-strand ring knots. So maybe I'm already using the ones knothead suggested. I will have to look into that plumbers putty though - I saw that technique on the video TXAG suggested, looked perfect for what I want to do. Quote
Members TXAG Posted December 1, 2013 Author Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 I think I've seen something about two strand rein knots too... Finished a keychain tonight...I'll post pics in a bit... Quote
Members TXAG Posted December 1, 2013 Author Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 Top to bottom... 7L x 6B w/herringbone interweave 3-pass Spanish Ring Knot 13L x 8B Vertical Stripe TH 3-pass Spanish Ring Knot 7L x 6B w/herringbone interweave Terminal knots w/2-pass 5L x 4B Gaucho knots All braided over two 4-strand plaits. I've been pretty busy learning lately... Quote
Members Tracym Posted December 1, 2013 Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 Cool, lots of fun knots. There is a 2-strand ring knot (rein knot?), I have done that one also. Quote
Members TXAG Posted December 1, 2013 Author Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 I think they call them rein knots because they're used to make fixed, non-movable knots on reins. I used to ride horses (a LONG time ago...seems like forever, to me)...and I had a set of reins with the same knots through them... Quote
Members fancye9876 Posted December 1, 2013 Members Report Posted December 1, 2013 Very Nice. I really like the vertical stripe. Don't see that used very much on projects. Quote
Members TXAG Posted December 2, 2013 Author Members Report Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks! I'm working on another one now that will be a little shorter...I just figured out how to do the interweave over the weekend. Made myself read one of Gail Hought's books until I got it. haha Quote
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