Zigzag Hitching

[@nauticalknotcraft]

Greetings Mikko. I hope all is well with you. That is the method I use. I found it to be the most efficient/clean way. Thanks for the post. All the best.

[@mikkosnellman]

Thanks, we all have our favorite ways.

[@jaysonwilson7882]

Awesome always learning new techniques with every video you do. Thank you

[@mikkosnellman]

Glad you find the video useful.

[@dankolar6066]

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Wish you well.

[@doodybird5766]

That's beautiful... I do a lot of Macrame, the knots are so versatile and beautiful. Once you know them you can make all kinds of things. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.

[@mikkosnellman]

Thanks, only our own imagination is the limit.

[@TheBottegaChannel]

My pleasure, thank you for posting the video. My only question is this: how did you finish the knife when it had a pommel with a hollow rivet (that was meant for a lanyard)? Will there be a video on that?

[@mikkosnellman]

@@TheBottegaChannel Just hitching around. Might do a video about that someday to my Ko-fi page.

[@TheBottegaChannel]

I used this style of zig zag hitch on a huge coffee mug ( beer mug) one time. Since it was hitched with fine polyfilimant chalk line cordage it made a decisively wavy pattern that caused a really cool optical illusion. Even though the line was white, I jokingly called it my " Pink elephant coffee mug". My technique I use to keep tracks of rows of needle stitching is to use tooth picks as stitch markers. They assist with keeping your center line/ start point to help the design blend seamlessly with itself during transitions. For larger hitching projects ( yarn size and bigger) , I use wooden crochet needles or wooden chopsticks modified to about 5 inches long ( which double as emergency fids and thread bobbins).

[@mikkosnellman]

Thanks for sharing your tricks.

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

It’s the working simple things in life to enjoy ! Thanks I’m a young 60 Aussie 🇦🇺

[@cospittner3526]

Really great method. Really appreciate you sharing this!

[@mikkosnellman]

Thank you for watching

[@nickybeingnicky]

Exceptional work sir.

[@mikkosnellman]

Thank you sir.

[@th.burggraf7814]

I haven't done hitching in a while, this vid gets me excited for another hitching project though. Greetings from Germany... 👋🏻👍🏻

[@mikkosnellman]

Great if this inspires you for another project!

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks, beautiful work

[@mikkosnellman]

Thank you for watching.

[@Sheepdog1314]

excellent - thank you

[@timothytakahashi1747]

Thank you for making these videos. 2 questions. Any tips on how to stop the twine from twisting up? Also how do you finish the hitching? By the way, your work, your traditional skill set and craftsmanship is truly impressive, thanks for sharing..

[@mikkosnellman]

Using hard, waxed twine helps for twisting. Also working so that you get as little friction as possible. I end with just a overhand knot and feed the end under the hitching.

[@JordanStrang]

Where do you get your linen cord? Do you make that as well? I would love to give this a go on my slöjd knife ❤

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

Nikko do you cast your own blades in steel as well !?

[@mikkosnellman]

Only occasionally. Mostly I recycle old blades or use J.R. blades.

[@unclerojelio6320]

What size line are you using here? Thanks!

[@mikkosnellman]

That would be about 1mm.