These knots start with a 5 lead 4 bight turks head knot, which is then made into a 'Gaucho Knot', and after than into a '3 pass Gaucho Knot'. I gave the knots a brushed on coating of Krazy Glue after working the slack out and tightening them up.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Gaucho Knots...
These knots start with a 5 lead 4 bight turks head knot, which is then made into a 'Gaucho Knot', and after than into a '3 pass Gaucho Knot'. I gave the knots a brushed on coating of Krazy Glue after working the slack out and tightening them up.
So simple, but so unique! Well done, as always, Stormdrane!
ReplyDeleteSD, those are beautiful knots! As always your work is perfect. I am going to give those a shot with some of my tether cord. Thanks for the inspiration and great blog!
ReplyDeleteMore Awesome stuff from you SD! Wish I could keep up... I'll be working on the "Snake Knot Lanyard" in the next couple of days.
ReplyDeleteThose are really handsome! I like the look w/ the SS Delica too - great combo! :)
ReplyDeleteThey look good to me, too.
ReplyDelete- Bill
Jill says these are simple.. I can't seem to follow Bud's tutorial very well.
ReplyDeleteSD, would you be willing to do a video on tying the gaucho?
@hrafn, A quick googling brought up a 'Gaucho Knot' video by JustKnotLT. So after tying the 5 lead 4 bight knot, the video continues into the 'Gaucho Knot'. The video with the tutorial should bring things to a better understanding.
ReplyDeleteOnce you get familiar with the overs/unders and see those 'splitting pairs' as either going over two or under two depending on the sequence, the knot builds quickly.
Take special care to pay attention when going from Up to Down/Down to Up at the edges, making sure that you're working with the very next bight and don't accidentally skip over it, where you'll quickly find something's not right and have to back track to where you messed up, like I do, lol.
Patience helps, have fun with it. ;)
Yeah I saw that video.. a bit hard to follow.. but I'll get it. I mean I can do the spanish woven ring in my sleep now but had similar issues with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks again SD.
I made my first paracord bracelet following your instructions!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try these.
Well now that I have the knot down I am trying to figure out what size syringe you used. What is the diameter of the inside? I am knocking out knots quickly just need something to cover :l-)
ReplyDelete@Mark, The insulin syringe I used is about 6mm in diameter, which allows a couple of strands(loop) of ungutted paracord to fit through a knotted bead tighteded around it. Using something that's 4mm in diameter makes a good fit for two strands(loop) of gutted paracord.
ReplyDeleteSince paracord from different manufacturers can vary a bit in size/diameter, the beads you make may have a tighter/looser fit, depending on what you tie them around...
THANKS!
ReplyDeleteYour posts are amazing. I made some of these beads with the help of your how to tie a paracord gaucho knot video. I made an ID lanyard with them, now everyone at my wife's work wants one.
ReplyDeleteThanx for the inspiration. I've made a couple of these with the lacrosse sidestring you recommended in another post, using a #10 knitting needle as a mandrel, then brushing them with acrylic sealant. They slide over doubled paracord really well, and the sealant doesn't stick to the aluminum of the needle. It would be easy to use different gauge needles for beads, depending on the project, and a styrofoam block allows you to stick the needle in vertically and allow the beads to dry. I love making these, as it allows me to tie knits without first having something to add them to.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, thanx for the ideas.
Having trouble with the 3 pass gaucho can't find suitable video on it
ReplyDelete@Anonymous, I haven't put up a video for a 3 pass Gaucho, but there is one that comes up on youtube.
ReplyDeleteIf you've got a handle on the basic Gaucho, raising it to a 3 pass is similar with the over/under pattern, starting with under/over 2 pattern at the start/standing end and then with going to over 3 at the edges of the knot.
The KHWW.net link for the photo tutorial with run list is down with current host/server problems, so I can't reference the tutorial at the moment...
SD, Thank you for being so generous with your time and skills. Have you ever used rod varnish to seal your knots?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brett
I haven't used varnish on any knot projects, but know some tyers do, especially to projects that might be exposed to the sun and weather, like decorative work on a boat.
ReplyDeleteI have used brush on type krazy glue that dries clear, and has held up well with the knotted beads I've used and some of the smaller diameter cord I've tied around things, like pens and flashlight bodies.
One of my blog readers mentioned using Minwax Wood Hardener on some paracord projects, may have been on a walking staff or cane, and they even sent me a bottle to try it out, and I just haven't used it yet, with it still sitting on a shelf in my closet. So, I couldn't say how well it may work...