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The Walking Stick Memoriam #2; A White

Gaucho Knot Is Next
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tool", either one.
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A w h it e Ga u ch o k n ot a dds look s a n d v isibilit y .

This is actually the third knot, counting up form the bottom. The
Spanish Ring knot helps to hold on the rubber cane tip. This knot
also has a secondary function other than looks. When I was first
putting the knots on this cane, my thought was to put dark-colored
knots towards the lower end they wouldnt show staining as
quickly. Twice in one week I had people try to kick my stick out
from under me because they hadnt seen it in a crowded store. I
went home after the second event and cut off the black Turks
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went home after the second event and cut off the black Turks
Head that was here and replaced it with this white knot. It solved
the problem.
This knot is:
A Gaucho knot of 2 passes, tied in paracord. The count for the
Leads and Bights are gone with the knot. For some reason I dont
have the slightest idea which knot I ended up putting here. After
all the help it gave me over the years, it seems a shame I dont
recall it better.
Thank you for coming by my site. Come back again; the knots get
more dramatic as you go higher up the walking stick:
William

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The Other, Larger Of Two Screwdrivers

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A la r g e scr ew dr iv er w it h t h e h a n dle m u ch im pr ov ed by st a ck ed T u r k 's Hea d

v a r ia n t s.

We live in world which is a marvel of mass-produced, affordable

goods. As in all things, there are levels of quality available for
differing levels of cost. The problem is they make things to fit the
average man to get the most sales per unit of investment. What
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happens if you fall outside that average range in some way? All
these marvels of the modern world dont fit you. You can either
spend astronomical sums buying custom made goods or you can
buy off the rack and customize them yourself. If you arent
wealthy, or have a frugal streak, there is only one answer: buy off
the rack and make them fit.
The knots used to make this screwdriver fit my hand
are:
If you look at the picture at full size you will see it is made up of a
stack of Turks Head variants. When I was clapping those knots on
the handle I hadnt even thought about a blog. I would try fit the
handle and note where it didnt fill my hand, add a knot in the
worst spot, try fit, repeat til happy. Because of this I didnt keep
notes, so some of this is a best guess using an admittedly faulty
system.
The handle at the start was about 1 wide on the major part of the
grip. After adding the knots it is just over 2. The large knot that is
on the butt/right end is a Gaucho knot of 2 passes, with 17 Leads X
15 Bights. Like all the knots on this project, it is done in black
paracord. Paracord because it is very durable, and I keep reels of
it. Black because it is on a work tool and black doesnt show soiling
or stains as much as other colors do.
Just to the left of the Gaucho knot is a Spanish Ring knot the
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Just to the left of the Gaucho knot is a Spanish Ring knot the
thinnest Gaucho knot as per Mr. Tom Hall. It is there to smooth
out the bump where the edge of the large Gaucho knot ended. The
step down to the next lower knot was too abrupt to give a
comfortable grip.
If memory, prompted by that part of the knot I can see, serves
me, the knot beneath those already named is a Turks Head. I
think it has 13 Leads X 4 Bights, doubled.
Beneath all these, and visible as the last knot at the left end of the
grip, is a Herringbone knot. It has 12 Bights on the exposed end.
The count of the Leads is lost under the other knots. It served to
fill in a dip in the original grip, and to add size and increased
friction on that edge of the handle.

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I seem to recall there being another small knot under there

somewhere, to even out the profile of the grip. What that knot is
will be left as an exercise for the reader.
The end shape, with a taper going from just over 1 to just over 2
is nearly perfect for my hands. I can put a lot more torque into the
fastener than I could with the factory grip. It is also much easier
for my battered and dinged up hands to hold.
Thank you for coming by my site. I appreciate your visits, and any
comments you care to leave. Come back again; I dont post every
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visits will be rewarded:

William

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Medicine Bottle # 42; Almost Completely

Covered By Three Gaucho Knots
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Medicin e Bot t le #4 2 ; w it h t h r ee Ga u ch o k n ot s cov er in g a ll of it .

Medicine Bottle #42: This is a different bottle than the run of the
mill prescription bottles you normally see here. The prescription
turned out to be a whole bottle. So rather than count out the pills,
and then put them in another bottle, she just slapped the labels on
the factory bottle. In addition to the savings in labor, it probably
saved 4 1/2 pennies for the bottle. These little savings add up and
are good for the profit margin, you know.
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The knots used on this bottle are, from the top:

The lid got a Spanish Ring knot of 2 passes, in white paracord. This
makes the cap bigger around, thus easier to turn. The knot also
increases the friction, which also helps. Now if the governments
contract with Lucifer would run out, and it would quit making
everyone use these hellish child resistant caps I think it was a
deal with the Devil to make more people lose their tempers and
curse possibly even driving them over the edge, so they take
out their anger on their fellow man.
The first knot on the body of the bottle is a Gaucho knot of 2
passes. The Tom Hall book tells me I should count all of the Leads
and Bights in the finished knot, no matter which knotting method I
used to get there so it has 13 Leads X 11 Bights.
The lower knot is also a Gaucho knot of 2 passes, which counts out
to be 9 Leads X 10 Bights.
Why did I use the phrase no matter which knotting method I
used to get there? I am what you might call an instinctive knot
tyer. Most of the time I sit down with a project Im working on,
some cord, and an idea. I very rarely think about the Leads X
Bights. Most of the time I think in terms of the width I need to
cover, and maybe a particular look. I then tie a knot in hand, and
check for fit and appearance. If it looks OK, I work it down tight,
and dress the knot. If it doesnt look right, I start over. Because
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most of the things I have done are all of the same general
dimensions, I usually get it right. The decision to make a Turks
Head, or some variant, is made on the fly. Mae West used to say
that when faced with two temptations she always tried the one she
hadnt experienced before. I tie knots the same way. I will go out
of my way to find a new knot, or a new variation on an old knot,
rather than getting really good at tying one old same-same knot.
What can I say? I have a very low threshold when it comes to
boredom.
Thank you for dropping by my site. I look forward to your visits,
and to any comments you leave. Come back again; Ill try to make
it worth your while:
William

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A Curvy Bottle Covered In Turks

Head Variants
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T u r k 's Hea d v a r ia n t s cov er a cu r v y bot t le.

Now this is my kind of bottle, shapely enough to be interesting,

and a challenge to clap knots on. In this case, so many knots
clapped on that you can hardly see the glass. All knots came out as
I intended them to none of them oozed down a slope to end up
in a different place, or crowd the other knots. The only thing
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lacking is that it isnt full of home-made scuppernong wine. Of

course that fault can be remedied later.
The knots on this bottle are, top to bottom:
Just under the rim at the top is a white Turks Head of 3 Leads X 8
Bights.
Next comes a green Herringbone knot of 12 Leads X 14 Bights.
The white ring that comes next is Spanish Ring knot. This one
counts out to 5 Leads x 8 Bights.
The first real feature knot is the bi-color Pineapple knot which
covers the shoulders of the bottle. The base knot, done in green,
has 9 Leads X 8 Bights. The white interweave counts out to 7
Leads X 8 Bights. I have done my usual trick of stopping the
interweave one crossing short of where most people take it. My
Lady Rose likes a bolder border than the regular knot provides. By
tying the knot this way you have three strands of green on the rim
of the knot that are not broken up by white strands. This tricks
the eye into seeing the green rim as a thicker line, thus the more
graphic look that makes her happy. All together now and
when shes happy, Im happy.
Just below the bi-color Pineapple knot, and dividing it from the
white knot below is a 3 strand grommet. It is made the usual way
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 by laying up one long strand into a fake 3 strand laid cord. The
grommet also does double duty as the carrier for the Sailors Knife
Lanyard knot with the ends left long a rough 2 strand tassel. This
knot is also known as:
the Chinese Button knot.
the Bosuns Whistle knot
the Marlingspike Lanyard knot
the 2 strand Diamond knot
the single strand Diamond knot
and on, and on this knot must appeal to something deep in the
minds of everyone who ties knots to have been reinvented and
renamed so many times. Im sure I have heard it called by other
names, and I have seen it tied as a flat 2 strand lanyard knot. I
prefer the button version over the flat, but that may just be from
more exposure to, and tying of, that version.
The white knot that covers the waist of the bottle is a Turks Head
of 9 Leads X 8 Bights, done in paracord.
The green ring between the last knot and the next one is a Spanish
Ring knot, also in paracord. I guess you would be safe in assuming
that most of my knots are tied in paracord; its good stuff, and I
like good stuff.
The final knot on this bottle is some sort of a bastard love child
between a Gaucho knot and the alien being which kidnapped him.
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They must have performed vile and obscene acts upon him,
because it is not the knot I thought I was tying. There is some sort
of an irregular mis-step in the interweave, but it is consistent
throughout. When I was tying the knot I thought everything was
fine then I looked closely after I was finished. I probably should
have just kept my big mouth shut. I suppose I could also have
named it and claimed it as the fruit of long years of research and
experimentation (in a way it is all that). I just couldnt bring myself
to do either, so I did the only thing I could tell you the truth,
and let you judge.
That concludes the actual knotting portion of our show. I would
now like to turn to our sponsors the trawl-net full of links page
on the upper right. As I said, rather than present you with an allat-once link page after much labor, I am filling it in as I return to a
knot site previously visited (some many times), or a new site Ive
just discovered. I am putting up a link only after I have given the
site a personal look-see. My reviews are longer than most link
pages because I am trying to give you an honest picture of the site,
before you go there. There has already been a surprising level of
use; I greatly appreciate your visits. Among other things, they tell
me that I am putting up something of use to someone other than
myself. Now is your big chance to have input on how those pages
grow. Tell me what you like, or dont like, about them. Tell me
which categories you wish to see filled in first. Tell me of any sites,
yours or others, which you feel should be there. Your wish isnt
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my command, but you do have a large amount of influence. I am

making this page for you. Im basically reviewing sites as I happen
to go there, either on purpose or just bouncing from knot to knot
while following the strands of the void. Your thoughts and ideas
are heartily solicited, and will be appreciated.
Thank you for coming by my site. Come back again, and tell your
friends about it. The more excited I get by it, the harder Ill work
on it:
William

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A Neon Yellow Spanish Ring Knot Stacked

On A Herringbone Knot Makes This
Flashlight Easier To Find
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A n eon y ellow Her r in g bon e k n ot a n d a Spa n ish Rin g k n ot im pr ov e a fla sh lig h t .

This relatively expensive C-cell flashlight light was a gift from My

Lady Rose. This means that I waited til she left the room before I
started tying knots on it to improve it. The proverbial problem
with flashlights is that when you really need them, you cant find
them in the dark. A white or neon yellow knot makes this task
much easier. Of course, over time I tend to crowd on more knots.
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find them in the dark, I have a couple I should be able to find over
the phone.
The knots shown in this photo are:
At first I put on a Herringbone knot of 10 Leads X 8 Bights. It
greatly improved my ability to focus the beam that hand thing
you know.
I then noticed one odd little quirk. I keep this light standing bell
end down on the floor nest to the bed. This meant that when
looking down on the flashlight to find it, I was presented with only
the edge of the Herringbone knot not the best visual target. To
enlarge the target for this butt end view, I clapped on a Spanish
Ring knot, also in neon yellow paracord. This is a knot of 3 passes.
Now that I know Mr. Tom Hall counts the Leads & Bights on these
knots, it is of 7 Leads X 23 Bights. Yes I counted the little devils,
and yes I lost count, twice stubbornness is a vastly under-rated
virtue.
Some years ago I had to remove a Spanish Ring knot from a
project; it just didnt fit the spot. Taking advantage of the
opportunity, I slowly vivisected it to try and learn its secrets.
What I saw was the same structure I saw when I un-tied a Gaucho
knot. It was only one vee wide, but it was the same. Since then I
have always thought of Spanish Ring knots as the unwelcome inlaws of Gaucho knots. Last year I bought Tom Halls book on
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Turks Heads & their kin. In it he called the Spanish Ring knot the
thinnest Gaucho knot. Look! Outside verification, by a recognized
authority in the field no less. Geesh will wonders never cease.
Thank you for coming by my site. Come back again; I will try to
make sure it repays your investment:
William

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Fiat Lux Or At Least Fiat Flashlight??

This One Adorned With A Gaucho Knot
And A Spanish Ring Knot
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A bi-color Ga u ch o k n ot m a k es t h e m a in g r ip im pr ov em en t on t h is fla sh lig h t .

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A Spa n ish Rin g k n ot a r ou n d t h e bell en d of a fla sh lig h t .

Continuing in this years new Flashlight Collection, todays

offering is a cheap plastic flashlight about 8 long & 2 across the
bell at the light-emitting end. It is my favorite brand of
inexpensive but functional lights: Mephisto Manufacturing. These
knots have been on for about 10 years. During that time, on at
least four occasions, the only reason I could find it in the dark was
the white lightning bolts. As always, the knots also improve the
grip once you find the imp.
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The knots used on this project are:

Both of todays knots are technically Gaucho knots. The Spanish
Ring knot which I long suspected was a Gaucho knot is called the
thinnest Gaucho knot by Mr. Tom Hall in his book on Turks
Heads.
The large knot at the rear of the tube, where your hand naturally
falls when you use the switch, is the star here. It is a Gaucho knot
of 2 passes, with 13 Leads X 11 Bights, doubled in bi-color of black
& white paracord. As mentioned, the white lightning bolt graphic
look is excellent when finding this flashlight in dim light.
The Spanish Ring knot around the bell is also of 2 passes of
paracord. This knot was done in white because I thought it would
serve as the main assistance in finding the thing. For some reason
it doesnt do as I thought it would. I always spot the other knot
first, then this one.
Thank you for coming by my site. If you know of in way by which I
could improve either my site or my knots sing out. I would
greatly appreciate hearing from you. Come back again; The winter
equinox rites to the Gods Of Ropes And Knots are bearing fruit:
William
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Medicine Bottle # 40; A Triple Header, A

Gaucho Knot, A Herringbone Knot, And A
Turks Head.
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Medicin e Bot t le #4 0 ; cov er ed by t h r ee k n ot s. A Ga u ch o k n ot , a Her r in g bon e, a n d

a T u r k 's Hea d m a k e u p t h e t r io.

Another decade on the count for the Medicine Bottle Collection.

Forty seemed like a high number when I first typed it, but the
reality is that this is a fraction of the bottles since all this started. I
dont recommend it very highly as a hobby but as long as I have
the bottles anyway
The knots on this bottle are; from the top/left end:
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One of my stock knots, a Gaucho knot of 9 Leads X 7 Bights, done

in black paracord.
The center knot is a Herringbone knot of 10 Leads X 8 Bights, in
green paracord.
The bottom ring is a black Turks Head of 3 Leads X 5 Bights.
One thing to keep in mind is that the interweaves are not subject
to the common divisor rule that regulates which single strand
Turks Head knots are possible. As an example; 2 Turks Heads of
5 Leads X 4 Bights interwoven to give a Herringbone knot of 10
Leads X 8 Bights. This would be an impossible Turks Head to
make with a single strand. You can tie this as a perfect
Herringbone knot using one strand by deflecting into an
interweave.
Thank you for coming by my site. Come back again; the parade of
knots is marching on:
William

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