asemery
09-03-2015, 06:16 PM
This tutorial will also work with any of the 3 lead Turks Head knots that start with the 5 bight base (3L - 8B, 3L - 11B, etc.) Just follow the same sequence of skip a bight, Over, Under pattern as shown in basic tutorial.
First tie a 3 lead 5 bight Turks Head knot. To tie this base knot see post #2
http://i.imgur.com/iuichlk.jpg
Bring second cord Under one, Over one.
http://i.imgur.com/SbTWUFa.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over one, Under two (crossing point), Over one.
http://i.imgur.com/nx96wLb.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under two, Over two.
http://i.imgur.com/UiwyuYk.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under two, Over two.
http://i.imgur.com/YMWObEH.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under three, over two.
http://i.imgur.com/n1oYmrh.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under three and you are ready to begin doubling the knot.
http://i.imgur.com/CMQlypT.jpg
If you turn the knot inside out you get a very different look.
http://i.imgur.com/6dfAXav.jpg
Doubled
http://i.imgur.com/of9kHqr.jpg?1
Flattened - two interesting sides.
http://i.imgur.com/VN82CX0.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/l7jrX5T.jpg?1
First tie a 3 lead 5 bight Turks Head knot. To tie this base knot see post #2
http://i.imgur.com/iuichlk.jpg
Bring second cord Under one, Over one.
http://i.imgur.com/SbTWUFa.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over one, Under two (crossing point), Over one.
http://i.imgur.com/nx96wLb.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under two, Over two.
http://i.imgur.com/UiwyuYk.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under two, Over two.
http://i.imgur.com/YMWObEH.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under three, over two.
http://i.imgur.com/n1oYmrh.jpg
Skip one bight and bring cord Over two, Under three and you are ready to begin doubling the knot.
http://i.imgur.com/CMQlypT.jpg
If you turn the knot inside out you get a very different look.
http://i.imgur.com/6dfAXav.jpg
Doubled
http://i.imgur.com/of9kHqr.jpg?1
Flattened - two interesting sides.
http://i.imgur.com/VN82CX0.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/l7jrX5T.jpg?1