(see attached). I've been trying to work out how they did it but I think I'll have to unravel it first.Types of knot
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Rainbow
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Types of knot
What type of knot do you use, assuming you use cord for hanging? I had to de-construct a frame the other day, and I was very impressed with the knot that the framer had used (see attached). I've been trying to work out how they did it but I think I'll have to unravel it first.
(see attached). I've been trying to work out how they did it but I think I'll have to unravel it first.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Types of knot
The cord in the image is formed with a lot of half-hitches (right to left). I was a fair Boy Scout; but, a good Boy Scout leader.
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Re: Types of knot
I would say half hitches as well. I use two round turns and six round hitches on my own frames.
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Re: Types of knot
I use reef-knot with a couple of half hitches, don't bother with taping up the ends of the cord, IMHO looks cheap 'n' nasty
looking at that one, it would take up a lot valuable time, like making a cuppa
looking at that one, it would take up a lot valuable time, like making a cuppa
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Re: Types of knot
It's in the Ashley Book of Knotts as the Over The Top Double Granny with Half Hitches.
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Re: Types of knot
Many thanks, and I shall look up how to tie Granny knots and Half-hitches on Youtube 
The Ashley book is available as a PDF, all 638 pages of it
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Re: Types of knot
I go left over right - right over left or is it right over left - left over right 
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Re: Types of knot
poliopete wrote
"I go left over right - right over left or is it right over left - left over right"
either way is okay, it's a reef knot
"I go left over right - right over left or is it right over left - left over right
"either way is okay, it's a reef knot
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Re: Types of knot
Oddly I've got a real printed version of the Ashley Book of Knots from 1960 and there are 9 mentions of a Granny knot. no mentions of a 'Picture framers knot' which is a shame.
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Re: Types of knot
I always thought a Granny Knot was any knot that you hadn't quite done properly.
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