~ Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots ~
~ Nantucket Sailor's Bracelets ~
...after the working end has made it's pass, the "mule" makes it's pass, "over-one, under-one", etc...
...now the working end makes it's pass, "over-one, under-one", etc...
...now the "mule"...
...now the working end...
...now the "mule" makes it's final pass...
...now the working end simply replaces the "mule". Remove the "mule" as it is replaced by the working end. *(Don't get ahead of yourself here! Remove the "mule" as it is replaced!)
The "mule" is completely replaced by the working end.
As the working end meets up with the standing end, another "pair" is made! (NOTICE that you can again "split" the "pair" with the mule, and this will expand the 5 lead(part) turk's head knot to a 7 lead(part) turk's head knot!) Simply triple the leads and you are almost done with the bracelet!
All that is left is to seize the ends together. Turn the bracelet "inside-out".
I use Marlow Whipping Twine to seize the ends.
Also "tapestry" needles (dull ends, large eyes).
!*(whipping=1 end....seizing=2 cords together, (same knot!!))
I use a "common seizing". This seizing is in most knot books and a very nice diagram is in:
The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garrett Smith
Make this seizing as nice as possible!
Snip the ends.
Turn the bracelets "inside-out" again.
Finished!!
Tips!
1. Make the "diamonds" as even as possible from the very beginning! Use the "Japanese Marlinspike" to tension the bracelet. Start with a larger mandrel and move it to a smaller mandrel as it gets tighter!
2. If you find that the working end doesn't match up at the end, go back over your knot and find your mistake! It will be there!
3. A nice set of mandrels help to make nice bracelets. It is a real scavenger hunt to find a nice set! The plumbing and electrical sections of hardware stores are a good start! You will be amazed at the difference in sizes of people's wrists! from xxx-small to xxx-large!!
4. Notice that these are "odd-lead" bracelets (5 lead(part))...the "odd-lead" turk's heads are made by "expanding" the 3 lead(part) turk's head knot. You "expand" the "bights" by doing the "A-B Crossover". You expand the "leads" by using the "mule" to "split the pairs". You can come up with many variations of these turk's head knots by using these two simple tricks! (No wonder folks walked away laughing in Los Angeles before I had finished my lessons!!!)
A beautiful hat band seen at IGKT-2K2 - Fareham, England ~ May 2002
~ Willeke's Knotted Ideas ~
This is not a "casa" style weave! It is a "casa-sobre/gaucho/spanish ring knot" type of weave!
Instructions for these types of weaves can be found in:
Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding by Bruce Grant (ISBN: 0-87033-161-2)
Leather Braiding by Bruce Grant (ISBN: 0-87033-039-X)
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