How to Tie the Double Fisherman’s Bend The Double Fisherman’s Knot seems to come with a number of different names. In Geoffrey Budworth’s Book it is called the Fisherman’s Knot and it also depicts the Double Fisherman’s Knot. In Art … Continue reading →
How to Tie a Turk’s Head Knife Lanyard This particular version of the Turks head makes an excellent knife lanyard. This is one of my preferred knife lanyards, as it is a little bit more unusual than the average lanyard. … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Bosun’s Call Lanyard Knot I wonder if this knot has the most names, as in Ashley’s Book of Knots it calls it the following: The Sailor’s Knife Lanyard Knot, Marlingspike Lanyard Knot, Single-Strand Diamond Knot, Two-Strand … Continue reading →
Fancy Lanyard I can take no credit at all for the design of this Lanyard, this is one of Des Pawson’s projects, from his book which can be purchased from this page: Des Pawson’s Knot Craft I did however follow … Continue reading →
Bosun’s Call Lanyard Knot In this tutorial you will learn how to tie a rather simple, decorative and beautifully symetrical knot in using two strands of a line. This can be done as a single and also a double, which … Continue reading →
How to Make a Long Knife Lanyard I do rather like this particular lanyard because it incorporates a number of different skills, it can also easily be wrapped around the wrist or through a belt. This particular style of lanyard … Continue reading →
Ditty Bag Noun: a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc. These days the ditty bag is very common among knot tyers for keeping their tools and cordage in. Origin: 1855–60; of obscure origin I … Continue reading →
Learning How to Knot When I first became interested in knotting, I searched the Internet for different books on the subject. To be quite honest, I had gathered quite a few books on knotting, but many of these books lacked … Continue reading →
