7 x 6 Tutorial for Cracker

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:44 pm

I've been trying to put this in a word document for Jim so I could email it to him, in the end gave up on it so posted it on my website, I guess this way a few more people that are struggling with Turks heads can get some benefit from it too....

Best Wishes

Tony

Post by **BullWhipBorton** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:03 pm

Tony, that is a great looking tutorial. I think that is going to help a lot of up-and-coming whip makers. Thanks very much for posting it.

Dan

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:40 pm

Thanks Tony, it's even better to share the knowledge. I look forward to trying it and thank you very much for taking the time.
Jim

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:53 pm

Yes...
Thank you very much...
I'm going to get my stuff...

LemonLauren · Post by **LemonLauren** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:46 pm

Awesome Tony! This isn't a particularly easy or simple knot to try to give directions for making, but it looks like you did a great job.

I hope some people (even people not interested in making whips!) will want to give it a try for fun, and post back about how it went. You can tie a knot on practically anything that's vaguely cylindrical with any sort of rope or cord.

-Lauren

PS: I'm curious - what's the reddish pink stuff on your knot foundation? It looks a little like tool dip?

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:25 am

LemonLauren wrote:Awesome Tony! This isn't a particularly easy or simple knot to try to give directions for making, but it looks like you did a great job.

I hope some people (even people not interested in making whips!) will want to give it a try for fun, and post back about how it went. You can tie a knot on practically anything that's vaguely cylindrical with any sort of rope or cord.

-Lauren

PS: I'm curious - what's the reddish pink stuff on your knot foundation? It looks a little like tool dip?

I used two strips of leather and then just bound it with some electrical tape for quickness and ease and to round it off Lauren...I'd normally use artificial sinew but I only threw the knot in the bin once I had the photo's done so I figured it wasn't really important what I used....

Tony

Arthur Dent · Post by **Arthur Dent** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:07 am

Awesome tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:56 pm

Tony,
I just tied my first proper T.H. knot.
I diluted your great instruction to a 5 part 4 bight with pins and it worked great. Many thanks! That knot was proving to be my Achilles' heel...and while "knot perfect" I now feel I have something to build on and improve.

It is just this sort of thing that makes this community so great.
Again, I can't thank you enough.
R

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:19 am

rjallen70

thats great, looks good to.....glad it was of some help to you

Tony