1st turk's head knot

Bill Siegle · Jul 30, 2001

here is my 1st knife with a turk's head knot for a "guard".Let me know whatcha think.

brooksknives · Jul 30, 2001

very nice knife can we get some more info on it such as size /price /steel.

Bill Siegle · Jul 30, 2001

I won't mention price here as this isn't the place for that but the steel is 1/4 5160 and the blade is 9.375 tip to guard and 14.375 OA. Handle is epoxy soaked cord.The blade has a nice visible temperline too.

brooksknives · Jul 30, 2001

please email me with price at brooksknives@hotmail.com if you can.

L6steel · Jul 30, 2001

Gorgeous knife Bil!!!

Dawkind · Jul 30, 2001

Hell, they don't come any sweeter than that Bill! Great job!!!

fishface5 · Jul 31, 2001

that is very, very nice.

Bill Siegle · Jul 31, 2001

Thanks for all the kind comments. I wanted to share this one as I've tried and tried to tie these knots for years and only recently found out where I was going wrong.Now it's kind of easy

I'm planning on adding a traditional style scabbard in kydex for a 21st Century Samurai.

Dangus · Jul 31, 2001

Don't suppose you will put up a knot tutorial eh?

Bill Siegle · Aug 1, 2001

without pics it would be real hard to understand but I will offer this: if you find written instructions follow to the end and then weave your lead line through following the path of the knot. Thi9s was the hard part for me to get as none of the books I'd found ever said to do this. I was always trying to tie it with 3 seperate cords and that just doesn't work

I picked up The Handbook of Knots by Des Pawson from Barnes&Noble and would have to say it was a great investment.

Siege Perilous · Aug 1, 2001

Looks nice! By the way Bill, have you tried a book called The Morrow Guide to Knots? It and the Ashley Book are two of the best available, imo. The Turk's Head is one of those knots that is darn near impossible to learn without good, clear instructions. That's a really cool application that you found for it

-Siege