5 Jul 2007 #1 AIDY Active member Joined 19 Jan 2004 Messages 7,763 Location Muckle Flugga www.ybw.com Bought a new hide wheel cover kit. Once fitted i intend to do a Turks Head Knot at TDC. But how do you do one..... Anybody suggest an idiots guide on the web.
Bought a new hide wheel cover kit. Once fitted i intend to do a Turks Head Knot at TDC. But how do you do one..... Anybody suggest an idiots guide on the web.
5 Jul 2007 #2 BrendanS Well-known member Joined 11 Jun 2002 Messages 64,521 Location Tesla in Space Visit site http://www.folsoms.net/knots/turkshead.htm
6 Jul 2007 #3 billcowan Member Joined 20 Mar 2005 Messages 701 Location Drumadoon Visit site Tut Tut, you are no longer allowed to call them that! very non PC. Just think a Turkish person might be offended!
Tut Tut, you are no longer allowed to call them that! very non PC. Just think a Turkish person might be offended!
6 Jul 2007 #4 tome New member Joined 28 Mar 2002 Messages 8,201 Location kprick www.google.co.uk It's a very easy knot. The art is in working it tight and hiding the 2 ends It's very important that the cordage is just the right size so go and have a look at a few boats with Turks heads to get this right
It's a very easy knot. The art is in working it tight and hiding the 2 ends It's very important that the cordage is just the right size so go and have a look at a few boats with Turks heads to get this right
6 Jul 2007 #5 Kilter New member Joined 12 Jul 2005 Messages 9,509 Location Finesse 24 Port Dinorwic Visit site Try here
6 Jul 2007 #6 D DavidMcMullan Member Joined 19 Jun 2003 Messages 402 Location Bangor, N.Ireland Visit site If doing it with leather (old leather laces), would it help to have the leather wet beforehand? Would it pull into a tighter knot? David.
If doing it with leather (old leather laces), would it help to have the leather wet beforehand? Would it pull into a tighter knot? David.