I remember seeing the information on the the turksheads with a hole in the side in Knotting Matters but I can’t locate it now can someone give me some help on this one.
Marty
Hi Marty,
Not sure if it’s the one you’re looking for, but Don has a tutorial for a Turks head Carricsbend type that has openings on the side at KHWW:
http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=77
Hi Marty,
Do you mean the type used as a ‘kingspoke’ marker on a wheel?
Gordon
Gordon:
The kingpost marker. The one for a " T " type situation.
Marty
I’m right handed, so all this is done from that aspect.
Tie a four lead turkshead around the wheel’s rim at the spoke, leaving three legs to the LEFT and ONE leg to the RIGHT of the spoke. Now, using the method shown in The Encyclopedia of Knots by Graumont, increase the four lead to a six lead and the extra two legs on the RIGHT will naturally fall to that side… giving you three legs to each side of the spoke. Treble up and Bob’s yer Uncle. I prefer this MUCH more than the three-lead split turkshead which always seems unbalanced to me.
Granted, I’ve knot tied one for several years, but I’m pretty sure that’s how I did several wheels.
http://www.frayedknotarts.com/images/Wheels/wheel-15-spanish2smooth-6strand.jpg
A 4x5 T Shape.
http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=68
I’m not sure if you’re looking for that one. But it’s another one you’ll have a link to anyway. For one of those just in case moments.
Brian…
Hi Marty,
I thought that was what you were after.
My method, using a 6l x 5b Turk’s Head is in my latest book - posted a copy to you yesterday (I meant to post one when you sent the shirt - sorry for being so remiss)
Gordon
Well that sure helps Marty, but how do we find out how to tie the kingpost marker?
Sounds like a good time to plug your book here (or post instructions here), sorry if you already posted somewhere else in the forum. TIA
Isn’t really a turkshead, but gives an offset hole. I used this in the sword I just shared. The scan is from the H&G Encyclopedia of Knots.
I cad:ed this for a ropeladder. I aim to have the sticks go through, so there is a hole too much. It should be easy enough to fill it in though. I make my grids for insulating tubes. In this case, the circumference is 135mm. I guess a printout can be scaled easily enough.
I was thumbing through the issue with the information about the NewBedford meeting in 2009 and there in the back was some info on the turksheads with a hole. But I still remember seeing a full set of instructions in one of the issues. Thanks for all the responses. They all helped.