Turks Head patterns

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I got interested in Turks Head knots when I made my first woggle, a 3Lx5B (I think). I decided to try a long Turks Head on a hiking staff and while the result looks great in the middle, there are some problems at the ends.

I think the problem comes from following an explanation that did not have enough detail. I need to understand more about leads and bights amd how to determine what over/under patterns I need to follow for a given knot.

I’ve found lots of example videos, and some very detailed pages on patterning that I’m not really understanding. Is there a website or a book that clearly shows over/under patterns for specific lead/bight knots?

I 'm really enjoying this and would feel much happier if my ends were more solid. Any help is appreciated!

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Welcome to the forum. Tom Hall’s Intro to Turk’s Heads is a tremendous help in learning the TH and other knots. You can get a copy of Intro to TH by Hall from Marty Combs’ site at:
http://www.angelfire.com/ak/skateworld/index.html
I don’t know if you’re on facebook, but there’s a group called The mighty turkshead knot. Their “files” section has some of Sidney Woods works and it also has a pdf of T Hall’s “Intro to THs”. Hope that helps.

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just find that there’re so many articles about turk’s head in Knotting Matters

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Thanks skyout and Ruby. I’ll take a look at both sites. I’m happy with how my hiking staff came out but the ends arent quite right.

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Kurtr,

By the ends aren’t quite right do you mean that the ends don’t quite maintain an over/under pattern? If so, I might be able to help you create a regular tall turks head. My own concern is that I am not sure I can provide a proper explanation over the internet; but I am willing to try. I have recently learned how to expand a two bight tall turks head; however, I have yet to learn how to expand an odd bight tall turks head.

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If you are interested in turk’s-head patterns then I would like to mention the following book.

ROUND KNOTS AND BRAIDS
ADVANCED LEATHERWORK - VOLUME 2

BY Ron Edwards.

This book has 250 pages (A4) covers all forms of turk’s-heads patterns, but may not be easy to find. It was published by The Rams Skull Press

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" I don’t know if you’re on facebook, but there’s a group called The mighty turkshead knot. Their “files” section has some of Sidney Woods works and it also has a pdf of T Hall’s “Intro to THs”. Hope that helps."

Please be aware that some of the Files within this Group breach copyright as they do not have the author’s/publisher’s permission to make the books available in digital format, and it is illegal to download them.

I know the original message was posted here some time ago, but this has only just been brought to my attention.

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The mighty turkshead knot seems to be “closed” .

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It is a closed group but you can indicate that you wish to join on the Facebook page - it is then up to a group member to “approve”.

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If you can really read the maths, the following gives the best ever detailed study of turksheads and braids.
http://jcturner.co.nz/the-braider-journal/

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I know that this thread is rather old now but I can’t recommend the following youtube channel enough when it comes to turks heads, was a life saver when i first started.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Knottactical