Cockscombing or Ringbolt Hitching 3 Strand Tutorial How to Tie

[@KnottingKnots]

Looking at the top and working down the bell rope; Cockscombing, 4 Bight Turks Head, 8 Bight Turks Head and finally Continuous Crowning. There are various Turks Heads here: kzbin.info/aero/PL7nysDkNnZHeDG2R9xkYLwHdhVU3gmMEE

[@nicolasroussel3937]

That's great. Exactly what I couldn't see in ABOK 3605. Thank you so much for this tutorial !

[@KnottingKnots]

What are you making? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@sammymoffett6529]

Johnny , this might be a daft query, how do you attach the shackle to the rest of the bell rope do you can carry on with making the bell rope ?

[@KnottingKnots]

The Cockcombing is on a piece of rope that runs down either side the length of the handle. Two other pieces are also added to make it more roundish, then the gaps are filled with smaller diameter cord. If you click on the link then click on the photo under the title "What is Puddening" you will see what I mean: igkt-solent.co.uk/making-bell-rope/

[@tedfalasco172]

Ha! Whaddaya know? I google ringbolt hitch to wrap my boat's steering wheel and end up back with my favorite knot instructor. Thanks Johnny Debt!

[@KnottingKnots]

Stop crawling, the end of year exams for you is still a few months away! ;-) Really good to see you back again Ted, done anything exciting?

[@tedfalasco172]

Depends on how you define exciting... I practiced the in-hand zeppelin bend until I got it down cold and I just finished coxcombing my steering wheel, soooo... Yes! How about you?

[@KnottingKnots]

I personally am trying to learn new techniques in order to make my videos better to watch. I did not realise that I would have to learn so much!

[@ambiguoussoul1246]

Excellent tutorial. I like to make my own marline. I can get pine tar by the gallon. Equine folk use it to treat hooves.

[@danbywater6333]

Joe Pearson you can make your own. What you do is get a empty paint can and fill it with any kind of pine scrap wood then you put it on a fire and you have to make sure the can does not come open it has to stay sealed leave tit on the faire about 8 to ten hours all the wood inside has to be burned up when you take the lid off you add bees wax to it alota people put olive oil in it also for pinetar suave you can look up Dave Canterberrys video on this I'm perty sure i didnt miss any steps but be sure and watch his video

[@shipstern100]

Great job explaining Very nice vid. Would love to see more on bell ropes !!!!!!

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, that is on my to-do list! However, somewhere on KZbin is an excellent video on making a bell rope.

[@shipstern100]

Yes Marty Combs does a great job with one. His video inspired me to make a few and they came out quite nicely. Always much to learn however and all tiers use different techniques. Please keep posting as I really enjoy your style. I'm learning a lot from you. Great job.

[@nssdesigns]

How do you do that 3 strand brading at the top? That's nice.. go a link for that stuff?

[@KnottingKnots]

Looking at the top and working down the bell rope; Cockscombing, 4 Bight Turks Head, 8 Bight Turks Head and finally Continuous Crowning. There are various Turks Heads here: kzbin.info/aero/PL7nysDkNnZHeDG2R9xkYLwHdhVU3gmMEE

[@adamwhiteson6866]

Very nice demo. I appreciate the use of colored strands. Thank you. How do you treat the ends? Turksheads?

[@KnottingKnots]

Yep, you have got it!!! Whenever you see a Turks Head, ask yourself what sins is it covering? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@zwanzigbier]

This looks more daunting in the print books I have. It's just a layering of clove hitching, right? Your videos are awesome!

[@adamwhiteson6866]

Yeah, kind of. It's a series of half hitches. A clove hitch is two half hitches together.

[@jacobashmore9062]

On your bellrope did you need to use a larger thimble than normal? Ive had problems with mine after covering the rope with cockscombing

[@KnottingKnots]

Over time I had collected a number of different sized thimbles, and I just found one to suit. I suppose I am also in the lucky position that I live near the sea, so there is always a chandlers nearby. I take it that you are taking the challenge of making a bell rope?

[@jacobashmore9062]

Johnny Debt im actually making a handle/strap to use with my extra carabiners that arent living on my harness and extra lanyards

[@KnottingKnots]

Now that is interesting, will it be a practical of decorative handle/strap? Maybe something like a soft shackle would also work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4jZiaF7jM6bi5I

[@jacobashmore9062]

Johnny Debt this strap is functional, an eyesplice in each end allows me to clip it onto a pouch that wasnt designed with a carrying strap, i just cant help but cover the splices with french hitching and turksheads

[@KnottingKnots]

Are you able to show me any of your work, as I do love to see other people knot-craft? You can drag and drop a photo here, please: goo.gl/mQgf8E

[@stevegriffin5041]

How much cording is needed per inch? I'm using 4mm

[@KnottingKnots]

It is very difficult to tell really. On a lot of work I calculate 1 inch of coverage uses about 1 foot of cordage. If I am working on a piece that I am not really sure about, I do a little and see how much cordage I have used and they multiply that by the distance I have to cover. As you do more of this, you end up knowing in your head, how many arms lengths to cover certain things. What are you covering?

[@nssdesigns]

Nice! I'm guessing your tool there has the same hitching on it, it's just twisted or rotated around the handle?

[@KnottingKnots]

I think the tool you are referring to has French Hitching, really easy to do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5jXh5yqqtqWq6c

[@nssdesigns]

Johnny Debt man of many knots... I'll be looking at that when I get home...

[@KnottingKnots]

Knotwork, building a boat and making the missus omelets, where do you get the time?

[@Eric-AC]

How do I do the Turk's head on this? I just started learn all this :) ALSO this is by far the best video I've seen

[@KnottingKnots]

Firstly, you tie the knot as shown above. After that you tie a Turks Head at each end to cover the scraggely bits. This is the Turks Head that I use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKGvYXt-jsich8U