I tied a 5 lead 4 bight Turk's head knot to start (the gaucho knot in the video starts off that way). Then raised/expanded that knot a couple of times, expanded into a 7x6 TH knot and then raised again with same method into a 9x8 TH knot, although I do it without the mule, that's still a good way to learn. And then I worked in the gaucho interweave, carefully trying to keep the knot neat as I tightened it up, working the slack out.
I had started with a previously cut six foot long length of cord, which I was thinking I could get a couple of knots out of, and used about three and a half feet in the finished knot, leaving a scrap that I'm sure to find a pen or pencil to victimize with. I may add a paracord lanyard to the light if I don't end up keeping it clipped on my keychain...
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2 comments:
Master;
Why knot just make a 9x8 and then weave a gaucho into it?
And after you tighten it does it slip around or move?
The knot is firmly in place once the knot has been fully tightened.
A bit of grip tape could go underneath where you tie the knot if you want extra security for the cord.
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