Badminton Stringing: Gudgeon Knot

[@mattellis8518]

Hey, just thought I'd drop a comment as Andy was a big part of Portsmouth Badminton Club. We still hold our club tournament, the Gudge Cup every year in his memory and I'm delighted to hear that stringers still remember him too!

[@TheJabroniStringer]

I never had the chance to meet him but I would hear a lot from the UK stringers about him. He was well loved by Mark and Tim and Marky! I wish I could have had a chance to learn from him, as I have learned a lot from Mark and Tim and Marky (Ralph). I am glad his memory is still going through your tournament, and I hope that the name of this knot will also keep him in the memory of stringers.

[@vjram81]

There are so many videos out there, with professional audio and video, but let me tell you sir, your video on knots is the best on the internet bar none. You should be proud of your work and skill. Thank you for this fantastic tutorial!

[@mattrobert1974]

Wonderful video. My dad would be proud and honoured.

[@SilasKeldorff]

This video was very helpful! :D After failing at another tecnique a couple of times I finally understood how to make this one. Thanks alot for the multiple angles and explainations.

[@prasadavala2474]

Thanks Alan! Can i use this Gudgeon knot as a start and end knot?

[@a2casius]

A very respectful video Alan. You do your sport very proud. Well done.

[@long.s.journey]

Can you show me your starting knot

[@long.s.journey]

@@TheKakinami so your finishing knot at the main and the cross are the same one. Btw, I also use starting clamp but I scare when I string high tension like 27-30 lbs, the starting clamp affect to the frame.

[@nellynelson965]

Been tying mine this way for years without even knowing its a special knot. Came here to see if there was a better knot just in case.

[@johntaylor8245]

Fantastic video, I was recommended using this knot and thanks to this video now know how to use it. If someone came to you asking for 25lbs, how would you string that; 23x25lbs, 24x26lbs or 25x27lbs? Or another way? Seems to be varied stringer to stringer?

[@shyolalgoswamiraja2674]

Thise is a very useful video.I am proud of you

[@balasudarsan2690]

Hi Alan, need your guidance in buying stringing machine....pls help

[@stradglider]

Thank you Alan, great explanation and some history! Just a note for people learning - the first loop must not go up through itself, but outside, unlike the second loop. I had a trouble with that when learning the knot and couldn't understand why it looked wrong... :-)

[@priyank0190]

any tips for tying knots at end without loosing tension. @Alan Kakinami

[@ronnied8692]

I learned this knot from AK himself during the All England 2012. Had a brief talk with him and he taught me this knot. Great knot. Still use it to this very day. However, I never knew the 1st loop should not go through itself. I always did it that way. Never had any problems though. I even did it with 3 loops all through eachother when I strung with a thin string like BG65UM or BGAS, as I was afraid the knot would still slip in the grommet. Next time I will try it like in this video.

[@ronnied8692]

@@priyank0190 Unlike AK I always tension the knot manually. When I pull the first loop tight, I use the second loop to put tension on it (the pull and arch back). Then I pull the second loop very tight. The last loop (through 1st and 2nd loops) is to finish it.

[@hendygho1917]

Thankyou