Plaiting around the tiller

[lesweeks]

I've seen several examples of decorative plaiting along the length of a wrought/black iron tiller (like in the picture below which I saw on a boat being repaired/restored in my local boatyard) and I thought I'd like to have a go myself. Does anyone know of a book/site which tells you how to do it?

 

[sailorman]

http://scoutingresources.org.uk/knots_az03.html#turks

 

[nmiller]

Try a google for " coachwhipping" "Grafting" or "Cockscombing" Hervey Garret Smith's The Marlinspike sailor or Ashley's book of knots should help.

 

[Roach1948]

The book to get is Brion Toss's "Rigger's Apprentice"

 

[lesweeks]

Thanks for the help guys.
I never thought of a Turk's Head being anything other than a short 'band'. Looks tricky though!
p.s. I've ordered Brian Toss's book from Amazon.

 

[Seagreen]

Loads of websites with instructions for all sorts of stuff - try in particular googling for the "International Guild of Knot Tyers" and see what comes up.

 

[Adamastor]

Get hold of Ashley's Book of Knots. Easily the best! But I did one of these- admittedly only 8 passes long but it was quite easy with patience and LOTS of bivi-cord! It's not too dissimilar to a length of braid-on-braid mantle, if you look at it.