Ocean Plait Mat - How to Tie the Ocean Plait Mat - Sailors Mat Tutorial

[@KnottingKnots]

More Decorative Mat Tutorials: kzbin.info/aero/PL7nysDkNnZHdoY1P36IooDOE57swLXOHw

[@tedburns5086]

Hey Johnny, it’s Ted again, my wife loves these mats, since I can’t feel anything in my hands, I found a solution to keep the paracord or rope in place. I bought 4 12x12x1” cork titles, then I cut a piece of plywood 24x24” and used double sided tape to mount the cork to the plywood. When I start a mat or Celtic cross I use sewing pins to hold the paracord or rope in place as I create the shape needed. Once a have doubled the pattern I pull the pins.

[@KnottingKnots]

Not only does knotting make you think about the tucks turns and structures, it also make you think about ways of making things easier for you. Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots and cordage being used in action!

[@333deb333]

love this video! i made my first mat. what is the easiest way to pull things tight at the end. i'm using heavy crab pot rope...it's not so easy to work with. any tricks to pull things tight????

[@KnottingKnots]

Making a mat is easy, finishing the damn thing is a real pain ;-)

[@spanky3441]

Thanks again Johnny Debt. You explain every movement in such detail. Finding cordage at a reasonable price is tricky. I tie mainly nets just to give away for the practice. But the ocean plait mat will give it a try also....

[@KnottingKnots]

My best source of rope is eBay. A little while ago I got a whole drum of rope for £1!! I often do a search for old rope and every now and again a little gem rears it's head. Sometime fishing vessels sell their old rope off cheap. If I make a rope mat, whenever I can I add a label to say where the rope came from.

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

This is one of my favorites. I used these for Christmas gifts this year, and you could see the people's faces light up when they saw them.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, I really like this one also. The Kringle Mat is another favourite of mine.

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

@@KnottingKnots Made of soft cotton cordage, kringle mats work great as doilies for tea sets or other such things.

[@britzel71]

I applied you going slowly! Thank you

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for your comment, here are some more mat tutorials that may interest you: kzbin.info/aero/PL7nysDkNnZHdoY1P36IooDOE57swLXOHw

[@braided_punk]

Perfectly! I wanted to learn to spin long ago so a mat)) Thank you! I am grateful to you!

[@KnottingKnots]

I have a whole section on Rope Mats here if you are interested: kzbin.info/aero/PL7nysDkNnZHdoY1P36IooDOE57swLXOHw

[@torahobadiah]

Thank you from St Martin

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. You may also be interested in my Blog Posts here: igkt-solent.co.uk/blog/

[@michaelm8007]

As always clear and concise directions. Thanks for the video!

[@KnottingKnots]

Can I assume that you are a decorative knotter, have I seen any of your work? If you can, please drag and drop a link here: goo.gl/mQgf8E I love to see other peoples work.

[@michaelm8007]

I am very much a beginner in the art but an avid student! You might have seen a post or two on the Facebook groups- Traditional Ropework and Nautical Fancywork. I just posted my first knot board there. In fact your easy to follow instruction for the Ocean Plait became the centerpiece for my piece. Thanks for the great videos!

[@KnottingKnots]

Ah yes, was that the one with the plain background that others suggested should be darker? I personally have never made a knot board!!! What is personally holding me back is that I want to know how to make top notch labels for each knot? I have to say I did enjoy seeing your knot board!

[@michaelm8007]

Yes, that was the board. I know what you mean about labels. I considered adding them but couldn't decide how to do it. If you have decent handwriting (which I do NOT) you could hand write the names of the knots and possibly age the strip of paper for an antiqued look. Or if you have an old typewriter sitting around you could type it out for an interesting effect. You should do a knot board video one day!

[@lindaday8030]

A very informative video. Well explained. Good job.

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad that you liked it. Are you going to make one now?

[@lindaday8030]

Johnny Debt soon I hope.

[@debbiebraham9538]

What do you do with the ends? Tuck and sew down?

[@KnottingKnots]

OK, many people like to side splice the ends on the underside of the mat. However, my personal preference is to Seize the end of the rope to the previous pass. Very often I will use green and red for port and starboard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZzGh36AhJ2GeJosi=Zhv4pBDv93YRUzon

[@KnottingKnots]

Show me your mats!! Drop a link to a photo or drag and drop a photo here: 💥 SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: goo.gl/photos/tERae6pLZH6TezcD6

[@harbourdogNL]

Wow, there is some phenomenal work there, what a treat to see it all.

[@jilldubler5338]

Hi! How do i determine the length of 1/2or3/4 line i need for a mat 14x24inches?

[@philipdunn7408]

Had fun making this one saw another large mat for sale with lots more weaving managed to get a copy of the book by Gordon perry very informative Would like to try a large multi weave mat Is there any info on how to tie larger size mats ? Cheers Keep up the good work Phil D

[@KnottingKnots]

An excellent book that is really worth getting is a book by Des Pawson: igkt-solent.co.uk/des-pawsons-knot-craft-book-review/ It also tells you size and length of cordage to use.

[@quelz7276]

I love this video! Very helpful in making some beautiful coasters! Thanku, and much love from Bermuda🌴

[@KnottingKnots]

Bermuda, not been there since the late 70's. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Are you more of a practical or decorative knotter?

[@quelz7276]

Johnny Debt more so decorative. I do macrame..but always looking to learn new knots. Stumbled across your pg and glad I did😊

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for coming over, talk again soon.

[@BenBowen_FTL]

I just finished one of these I had started a while back and then put off. I made it out of an old halyard that was completely worn out, but after washing it looks pretty nice. I'll post a pic when I can... I don't have internet home at the moment because we were just hit by a hurricane. It's interesting the difference in technique but the result is the same, I got mine from the marlinspike seamanship book. I sewed some of the lines together on the bottom to finish it off but I like the suggestion about just whipping the ends, I may have done more work that I needed to. Thanks for another great video! BTW that large one must be massive, how thick is that rope? It seems to be more than an inch.

[@KnottingKnots]

This is one of those mats that you can be really proud of, also I am sure that it gets a lot of admirers. I have found with knotting, that no matter what you do, just around the corner there is another technique. Would love to see some of your work when you can. I guess that you now have a lot of clearing up to do after the Big Storm?

[@aandjwynn]

Love your videos! Turks head has been a goal of mine!

[@RuffStuff420]

I make coasters like this out of 1/4 inch twine. For anyone you wants to try these I suggest getting some corkboard and 1 inch brads. Makes it a lot easier to tack the outer edges so you aren't constantly readjusting like you see in this video.

[@KnottingKnots]

Many thanks for the tip and taking the time to comment. Have you got any photos of your work, would love to see it?

[@RuffStuff420]

I'm sorry to say that I don't. I made a bunch of them as gifts and gave them away. My furniture is crappy so I don't need no stinking coasters! I have moved on to strictly paracord stuff, though nothing dazzling yet. Just bracelets, keyrings, and zipper pulls mostly.

[@ghadaabdel-azim2454]

Thanks so much

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@davidclements2635]

really informative ,thank you great video

[@KnottingKnots]

Cheeeeers and thanks again for commenting :-) 😄

[@tonystewart2237]

Cool video quick question where do you get hold of your old rope

[@KnottingKnots]

eBay is a good starting place, also sometimes a car boot sale (yard sales) is also good for pickings. If you live near a docks, then maybe ask if any vessel is getting rid of stuff. Some of the old rope on eBay is very expensive, but every now and then a little gem appears. 😉 😉 😉

[@tonystewart2237]

@@KnottingKnots Stupid thing is I'm an able bodied seaman in the merchant navy can get as much good rope as I want on ships but would get keel hauled if took it home 😀

[@KnottingKnots]

@@tonystewart2237 No, stupid is doing the wrong thing. Once you start looking, it does sometimes jump out at you. 😉 😉 😉

[@rickbloom1869]

I tried it with about 3/8" line and it made a mat roughly 6" X 8". Smaller than I hoped! I guess 3/4" line might be better for a real door mat. The smaller size might make good ladder tread non skid mats.

[@KnottingKnots]

By adding more passes you can increase the size of it. The trouble is that the more passes really does test your patience?? Are you able to show me any of your work, as I do love to see other peoples knot-craft? You can drag and drop a photo here, please: goo.gl/mQgf8E

[@rickbloom1869]

Johnny Debt I posted a picture. Hope you can find it! LOL

[@KnottingKnots]

Found it and left you a task to do! ;-)

[@harbourdogNL]

15:47 I want to jump right in and do a full size mat like that...can you give me an idea of what length of rope I would need? I live in a fishing village so no shortage of old cordage laying about.

[@KnottingKnots]

OK, for the Ocean Plait mat that measures about 40" long x 18" wide and with 4 passes, you will need 96 feet of 1" rope. Once you have made that, you may want to look at making the Kringle Mat, you will need 122 feet of 3/8" rope with 5 passes. As you can see, they are cord hungry. Here is the video on Kringle Mat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKqUdXWJod2tjKs

[@harbourdogNL]

@@KnottingKnots Thanks! And am just looking at your video on the Thump Mat too, so I may start with that one. Great stuff, thanks so much.

[@harbourdogNL]

@@KnottingKnots Thanks!

[@KnottingKnots]

@@harbourdogNL Just as a suggestion............. If you do start making these to pass on, I always try to include the history of the rope. If I know which vessel or harbour, I put that on a label. People do love that sort of thing.

[@harbourdogNL]

@@KnottingKnots That's a great idea. It's a good way to utilise old rope that would otherwise end up in a landfill, or worse, in the ocean. There's a few folks here in Newfoundland who have tidy little businesses selling mats, here is a link to one of them: facebook.com/wasteknotwantknot/

[@mauricejessop4743]

Been watching your videos, very good, where can I get a copy of Turkshead cookbook in UK?

[@KnottingKnots]

At the moment you can't. People in many countries are searching for it and it does not seem to be available anywhere. I am currently looking into making the jigs and include some simple instructions. I will announce on this channel when available. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@MrBlack751]

plait plāt,plat You have it right.

[@KnottingKnots]

I hope you're not American, fancy being taught English by a Yank?? ;-)

[@davidhaines4927]

Maybe I’m missing something but I’m not seeing the website in the description that was mentioned in the video.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, sorry about that, some videos are old and the websites etc change. Were you looking for something in particular?

[@davidhaines4927]

@@KnottingKnots a map of the knot to go along with your video. I could have sworn you said that in the video. If I’m incorrect about that I apologize the subtitles said map.

[@KnottingKnots]

@@davidhaines4927 Here is a link to a blog post that has a diagram of the Ocean Plait: igkt-solent.co.uk/making-ocean-plait-mat/

[@MariaRodriguez-oo8we]

En español x favor

[@KnottingKnots]

I wish that I could. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.