Help with turks head knot

Robert Mayo

Robert Mayo

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Do any of you old boyscouts know a good tutorial on how to tie a turks head knot that is not a video dial up realy sucks:p?
Bob
 
go to your local book store. two really good ones are ashleys book of knots and bruce grants ecyclopedia of rawhide and leather braiding.
 
Bob,

I know this knot is not exactly a turk head, and you probably saw the link before, but I'm reposting it here just in case, and for others to see:
Lanyard knot
 
Thanks guys Karl i just found that one now i have to go to town the cord i have is to big for what i want.

Bob
 
This link for a book preview of Stuart Grainger's 'Creative Ropecraft', has a few of the diagrams shown that are fairly easy to follow.
 
Bob, they gave you very good links. One of the things I'd most recommend when tying a turk's head is either make or buy a fid. Basically a fid is a strong needle with a handle. It's invaluable for helping open up a loop or tighten the knot especially if it's tied with more than one strang. I tie a turk's head just about every knife I make for the lanyard and using a fid has helped a lot more than you'd believe.
 
My daughter looked at a Turk's head that I made and told me that I just made a braid that was in a circle:eek:

Ric
 
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