Turks Head - The sailors way #2

Learn how to tie any square Turks Head with uneven number of bights. The sailors way - on the hand.
00:00 Intro for a 8 Lead x 7 Bight Doubled!
00:12 How much cord do I need?
00:24 Beginning for a 4 Lead x 3 Bight x 1 Pass Turks Head
02:31 4 L x 3 B x 1 P is ready
02:54 Raising to 6 Lead x 5 Bight x 1 Pass
05:06 6 L x 5 B x 1 P is ready
05:35 Raising to 8 Lead x 7 Bight x 1 Pass
08:41 8 L x 7 B x 1 P is ready
09:10 Follow the first pass
09:12 8 L y 7 B x 2 P is ready

[knottyfoxproductions]

I love these methods of tying the Turk's Head. In my car, I have a mandrel with at least ten of these ready to go, and I'll put them on random things throughout my town at night just to spread the joy of fancy knotting!

[creeryk]

Wow, without speaking you have been able to teach me something I had been trying to figure out for years. You made it so clear what you were doing I can do it from memory now. Thank you!

[TheBottegaChannel]

Back in the day, learning knots from an old salt or exchanging knowledge about different knots was considered a currency. I consider the 9 min. 23 sec. watching this video time well spent. Now, off go I to practice earning my salary.

[tonyfeuerhelm]

....Mr Snellman now you're just shown off...and I can watch without really doing anything...all day long...A.C.Feuerhelm

[Moralitolito]

me costó pero aprendí hacerlo, estoy en fase uno, si me despego del tutorial se me olvida ...jajajaa, gracias.

[davegehr]

You are amazing Mikko! You have a way of making knot tying very clear. Though it might take me a few tries to get it right, I have now learned a new and better way to make turks heads. Thank you for sharing.

[ziltanguy]

Hello merci pour. Ce savoir faire superbe

[fedorchistyakov]

Great explanation and nice music. Found out, that’s it more easy for me to weave using my fingers instead of mandrel.

[timbarnett]

I do outside/down/inside, etc like you. When I turn my hand over I have 2 parallel lines. I pull inside over an push outside under to create 2 crosses on back side. Then I braid inside/outside, over/under, turn hand to complete knot. So turn crossing 2 backhand lines!

[tomweiner]

Can you tell me where to buy the cordage you are using? Can't seem to find it in marine shops.

[TomTholan]

00:00 Intro for a 8 Lead x 7 Bight Doubled!
00:12 How much cord do I need?
00:24 Beginning for a 4 Lead x 3 Bight x 1 Pass Turks Head
02:31 4 L x 3 B x 1 P is ready
02:54 Raising to 6 Lead x 5 Bight x 1 Pass
05:06 6 L x 5 B x 1 P is ready
05:35 Raising to 8 Lead x 7 Bight x 1 Pass
08:41 8 L x 7 B x 1 P is ready
08:43 Expand to 10 L x 9 B, 12 L x 11 B, ..., if you want! Everytime you add 2 Leads and 2 Bights!
09:10 Follow the first pass for two passes
09:12 8 L x 7 B x 2 P is ready

[celdom]

Turks Head have frusrated me for years and for a long time I just gave up. Even though I had to tie it on a mandrel due to left hand disability, your tutorial enabled me to tie my first successful one!!! Thank you so much.

[Coyotehello]

Hi Mikko, Thanks for the video very well done.
Would share what is the exact twine you are using for this?
I want to do a turkish head at the end of my sailboat tiller and that looks perfect.
Thx in advance.
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[ReubenBrownwroobin]

is the 1st song Coldwater Tennessee? cause if it is i dig your take on it, and if not I'm curious what it is cause i dig it

[pppilote]

Great opening music. Please tell me the name of the tune and who is playing it. Thanks

[emmanuelluna]

Se ve bien chingon muy buen trabajo.saludos desde ensenada baja California.

[Josef_R]

I try to do this or some variation on my ship's wheel (for a top dead center) and I get lost every time, even on simple ones.

[wesleyalee]

Really like the new "Spid" version of marlinspike, and the Graduate level of tying Knotting Turks Heads is very satisfying.

[nssdesigns]

Is this the third time I've watched this.... mesmerising. How much Mikko Snellman cord did you use?

[furtographer]

I'm trying to see, but the titles are in the way.