Club Obi Wan

Hello again.

Well, I can tie a pretty mean Turkshead knot now. I've completed the rest of a beautiful whip that i'm ready to reveal to the world at large, but for one thing.

I can't get the placement of the wrist loop right in the Turkshead.

I'm braiding the knot on a mandrel, and I think it'll have to be a 4-pass knot to work, as the three-pass I just tied just didn't cover. The ball is 1 1/2" in diameter, and I'm using flat nylon lace, which ends up being 3/16" wide.

I'm pulling the knot off the mandrel and inserting the wrist loop into natural breaks in the Turkshead, but when I tighten the knot up, I inevitably end up with either an off-center wrist loop, or one that's crushed together in some way that isn't natural.

This is all that stands in the way of my finest whip ever!!!

Can you post some pics of the project? It would help to see what you're talking about!

Thanks,
Dean

Whoops! I got it. I was trying to do the Turkshead where it closes on the end of the ball...I tried it again, first binding the wrist loop to the ball, then slipping the knot over it...Tightening towards the base of the handle instead of the end of the ball---leaving that open instead. Works like a charm! Just need to tighten it up a bit and i'm done!!!

Pictures to follow soon.....Best whip i've made over the 14 years i've been doing it!