Wow! Thank you. Thank you very much. The Turk's head knot is a tricky one for sure, and I always struggled tying them around a dowel. I'm happy to say never again! Tying around my hand was so much more intuitive for me I nailed it first try! I finally can add turk's head to my list of working knots.
Thanks for the video, I volunteered to make some paddles (only 10) for our Mess to save some money (about $70.00 a paddle) I used your turks head with an "Admiral's" wrap in the middle. I'll do a video on it later if our Mess approves the finished product and I'll reference your video for sure. Sub'd, Hooyah!
I use crochet needles for spikes when doing knot work. A cheap set will range in diameter for different spikes but then they also have hooks on them for pulling your cords through small openings. I first learned these knots from JD at TyingItAllTogether, a true master of para-cord knotting.
Thank you so much for the video. FYI sometimes your work is off camera, other times all we see is the back of your hand. Anyway your video is great, I learned a lot. Thank you.
Just a tip, if you don't want to tighten it too hard do it comfortably then put it in boiling water for about 15-20 seconds, it will shrink the paracord making it tighter
My brother in law just brought me a machete he found when he was in afghanistan, the handle was wrapped with the spiral weave and im glad i found this. Its cool to see how it was done, he also told me about an 8 foot pole in the middle of his base that was wrapped to the top in that same weave lol
If I may Suggest... The first few wraps - maybe place them over the initial short working end.. so there will be no need to cut that end .. Just a thought..
Awesome video Bryan! Well done and interesting. I always enjoy your videos. RUclips saw fit to unsub me from your channel so I've missed quite a few of these. Great demo.
Two hours ago I just used this technique as my first ever coxcombing on a boat. I cut a 15' piece for a narrower (than the paddle) grab rail, and ... that wasn't quite enough. I'll use 30 feet the next time. Would like to see an update to this same technique, but how to them join additional pieces of cord or rope together if we only work with manageable lengths (while maintaining the tightness and pattern), or how best to work with a much longer length.
I wrapped all my light bulbs in paracord. Now they will never break! Of course, the house is dark, but a small price to pay, eh? Next week, I plan to caulk all my windows, doors, car doors...
nice easy to follow turks head how to , however, i was laughing at the end. You kept in frame until the end when you were trying to show us how to hide the ends ! LOL I understood it though because you at least talked about what you were doing, unlike others on the tube !
Is there a way to do this with only one free end? I'd like to continue the spiral hitch directly into the turk's head with a single piece of paracord, but can't find instructions anywhere for that.
Try to get hot melted plastic flattenned ? No problems : First with a finger, second whith the plastic body of the lighter... You, sir are a true genius. FYI there is a metal cover at the top of the lighter. Good luck.
Cool video, I never realized that wrap was so easy to do. It looks like it would be more complicated. One question though, why do the Turks head seperate? Couldnt you tie it all together?
You're doing this the difficult way (passing the free end through the loop) if you have an open end, you can just make a twisted loop in the working end and pass it over the end of the oar. you can do it so much quicker! the only time it doesn't work s when the pole is longer than the working end, or you're doing it on a ring.
Instead of a Marlon spike, I like to use Korean chopsticks. Korean chopsticks are always made of metal, very flat, and has a nice point on them. Plus, then you have something that has more than one purpose.
Nice job Bos'n mate.......I have a handle on a tomahawk with no kind of grip I'm gonna do this on......think the Turks head will stay on the end of the handle?
With Amphibious recon and the raider platoon and the raider platoon is not the Marine Raiders, they are different thought MARSOC has roots in raider platoon, as does Force Recon and Battalion Recon
Good tutorial, however staying in frame is important. Also, in some some of the wraps or pull throughs having your arm over the working piece blocks the view. The same can be accomplished by working from the underside which keeps your arm from blocking the view.
Mango incomodísimo con esa espiral. Y las tonterías de trenzados en los extremos sólo hacen aumentar el peso y que la pala se empape al absorber esos trenzados mucha agua. Este chico muy pocas palas ha utilizado en su vida.
Had to give this a thumbs down as you showed about 98% of how to do it but the end, the tucking, was off screen. You really need to pay attention to where your camera is pointing and where you are working... they don't always match. You did teach me how to do a nice wrap though, so all-in-all I would give this video 4 out of 5 stars.
Wow! Thank you. Thank you very much. The Turk's head knot is a tricky one for sure, and I always struggled tying them around a dowel. I'm happy to say never again! Tying around my hand was so much more intuitive for me I nailed it first try! I finally can add turk's head to my list of working knots.
Thanks for the video, I volunteered to make some paddles (only 10) for our Mess to save some money (about $70.00 a paddle) I used your turks head with an "Admiral's" wrap in the middle. I'll do a video on it later if our Mess approves the finished product and I'll reference your video for sure. Sub'd, Hooyah!
Nice vid Bryan! I really enjoy the varied skills ITS demonstrates. One of the best channels PERIOD.
I use crochet needles for spikes when doing knot work. A cheap set will range in diameter for different spikes but then they also have hooks on them for pulling your cords through small openings. I first learned these knots from JD at TyingItAllTogether, a true master of para-cord knotting.
I followed a lot of different instructors and you are by the far the best Teacher! great Video!
Thanks for the video. I plan on using this technique on my walking stick and your video as a guide. Well done.
Thank you so much for the video. FYI sometimes your work is off camera, other times all we see is the back of your hand. Anyway your video is great, I learned a lot. Thank you.
lol, had to pause many times ,end up given up
Just a tip, if you don't want to tighten it too hard do it comfortably then put it in boiling water for about 15-20 seconds, it will shrink the paracord making it tighter
My brother in law just brought me a machete he found when he was in afghanistan, the handle was wrapped with the spiral weave and im glad i found this. Its cool to see how it was done, he also told me about an 8 foot pole in the middle of his base that was wrapped to the top in that same weave lol
I've wanted to wrap the handle of my Wood Splitting Maul for a long time. This was Super Helpful!!
Thanks man! I wrapped the hilt of a paracord whip I made and thanks to you it came out perfect!
If I may Suggest...
The first few wraps - maybe place them over the initial short working end.. so there will be no need to cut that end ..
Just a thought..
Nice. Gonna tackle the Turk's Head knot. Wish me luck!
Awesome video Bryan! Well done and interesting. I always enjoy your videos. RUclips saw fit to unsub me from your channel so I've missed quite a few of these. Great demo.
perhaps a rough sanding of the handle area of the paddle prior to starting the knot/wrap would ensure much less slipping
Or wax the area before wrapping.
You make it look easy, beautiful work , BZ !! Job well done
Thanks for your support! ~ Bryan
thanks for the Turks Head Demo! great method. Really appreciate it.
Looks great. Only question I have is: How id you tighten or losen the bottom Turk's Head knot so that it fit snugly?
Looks sick! And yes I also have heard this called Chinese Stair Case
Wow. Excellent video! The turks head will take me about 50xs.
thanks for the video. I wrapped my husqvarna carpenters axe just now and I really dig it.
Subbed. Looking to wrap my boys walking stick. Now I have to rewrap what I just did. This looks better.
Two hours ago I just used this technique as my first ever coxcombing on a boat. I cut a 15' piece for a narrower (than the paddle) grab rail, and ... that wasn't quite enough. I'll use 30 feet the next time.
Would like to see an update to this same technique, but how to them join additional pieces of cord or rope together if we only work with manageable lengths (while maintaining the tightness and pattern), or how best to work with a much longer length.
Very Nicely Presented and Ultra Cool ~ Thanks for your time to Share this Amazing Art of Rope Magic
A 1/4" fid would do a nice job instead of using the marlin spike, but the marlinspike will work well. Good video!
Before this tutorial I didn't even attempt a Turks head. Great explanation!!
i wrapped everything in my house in paracord, i have a tactical couch now.
How much cord.... err, how may _spools_ of cord?
I wrapped all my light bulbs in paracord. Now they will never break! Of course, the house is dark, but a small price to pay, eh? Next week, I plan to caulk all my windows, doors, car doors...
Hah! Awesome, I've honestly never thought about that. I'm getting back into playing keeper and I might have to try that too :) ~ Bryan
intro: skulls in the background. Dramatic music. IMMINENT THREAT!
video: So this is how we tie a decorative knot around a paddle.
+deadeaded Next on Ancient Mysteries...
It's a tactical, shallow water, stealth paddle for a nuclear canoe.
Yeaaaah knot of the week is back !!!
Thanks for the vid. I did my steering wheel and it came out awesome
nice easy to follow turks head how to , however, i was laughing at the end. You kept in frame until the end when you were trying to show us how to hide the ends ! LOL I understood it though because you at least talked about what you were doing, unlike others on the tube !
Good video I also heard that the spiral wrap Is called the Chinese stair case
Is there a way to do this with only one free end? I'd like to continue the spiral hitch directly into the turk's head with a single piece of paracord, but can't find instructions anywhere for that.
Try to get hot melted plastic flattenned ? No problems : First with a finger, second whith the plastic body of the lighter... You, sir are a true genius. FYI there is a metal cover at the top of the lighter. Good luck.
would that be a comfortable grio...or would it stick in your hand
Thanks brother! ~ Bryan
I like that turkshead technique. I'll have to try that.-
Cool video, I never realized that wrap was so easy to do. It looks like it would be more complicated. One question though, why do the Turks head seperate? Couldnt you tie it all together?
I remember seeing this wrap on handrails of museum ships, having never served was this done by the contractor or the plank owners?
This is also called french whipping. Nice work. USCG Boatswains Mate
the spiral hitching that u r doing is called a grape vine hitch
You're doing this the difficult way (passing the free end through the loop) if you have an open end, you can just make a twisted loop in the working end and pass it over the end of the oar. you can do it so much quicker! the only time it doesn't work s when the pole is longer than the working end, or you're doing it on a ring.
Excellent video!
Instead of a Marlon spike, I like to use Korean chopsticks.
Korean chopsticks are always made of metal, very flat, and has a nice point on them. Plus, then you have something that has more than one purpose.
I'm trying to do this for our junior enlisted association. Where do you recommend getting these blank paddles
Thank you for your help!
Did you make the paddle or did you purchased it? If so where did you buy it. Thank you!
Nice job Bos'n mate.......I have a handle on a tomahawk with no kind of grip I'm gonna do this on......think the Turks head will stay on the end of the handle?
How do you know how much paracord you need based on the length of the paddle?
Hey, I was wondering do you offer any tactical classes(rifle or handgun) I'm in Ft. Worth and looking for a class
good video: you could start with a constrictor knot rather than clove hitch , it will stay put until you cut it off!
thanks mate that was awesome
what bracelet i that on your right wrist? it looks very intriguing.
quick question where did you find the small wood paddle
Love this one very cool
Im looking to wrap my SOG axe, would this wrap with the Turks head be a durable application?
Where can I find the oars? I’d love to make a gift for my son who is in the NAVY ROTC.
How much para cord do I need for a 4 ft boat rail? Thanks in advance!
Good video with clear directions but there are spots where we can't see what your doing nd these are important areas for a beginner.
Jackomason I thought hockey stick as well. I wonder how that would be, just might have to give it a shot.
Start and finish with a constrictor knot for ends that won’t come loose
It started with the Marine Raiders.
With Amphibious recon and the raider platoon and the raider platoon is not the Marine Raiders, they are different thought MARSOC has roots in raider platoon, as does Force Recon and Battalion Recon
Is there a way to make the Turks head knot in to a buckled bracelet?
As in not going in a circle but a line whit buckles one the ends?
ahh this will look great with mix color paracord on my project
Not a pronlen
Where can you purchase the paddle at?
how come all the vids i see about paracord.the cord looks thick like. do u pre shrink it it hot water?
Nice vid and explanation. Respect! Lol
Anyone know where to buy the mini paddles so I can wrap one myself.
How do you do letters going down
where can i find blank paddles?
How can you remember all of this??
any suggestions for finding these paddles?
Lisa Ann Selfe Joanne's fabric
Joanne's fabric carries these paddles??
'tight in a slippery ..oar, now there's a thing!!'
Thanks. Would be even more awesome if when tucking/finishing up that turk's head you weren't doing it all just off camera.
It's not a "military" thing. It derived from Reconnaissance Marines to symbolize traditions.
very cool
thanks for the video, but i found it difficult to follow as the back of you hand is in the way a lot of the time. just a thought for next time.
Beautiful :)
Coxcombing dude, it's a Navy term. ~ Bryan
where can i purchase the paddles from?
Were you able to find the 2 foot paddles. I found that Academy.com has 3 ft for about 10 bucks. May have to make the 2 foot myself. Thanks
Do you sell the paddle blanks?
Good
Am I being trolled softly? I feel like I'm being trolled softly...
Neat.
Good tutorial, however staying in frame is important. Also, in some some of the wraps or pull throughs having your arm over the working piece blocks the view. The same can be accomplished by working from the underside which keeps your arm from blocking the view.
Just did this to a baseball bat handle. A little dab of super glue under every 2nd or 3rd knot keeps it perfectly tight.
Wrap bat handle, or whatever, using _good_ electrician's tape, not that junk made overseas. No need for glue!
do you sell these at all?
laila farah I do
how much do you charge? Looking to get a few for some of my team members
laila farah Thanks for the reply. I can do 3ft paddles starting at $75.00you can email me if you would like more info dannyw29@aol.comThanks again
Ok, I will do that. Thanks alot
laila farah I look forward to it! thanks
Cox combing
Mango incomodísimo con esa espiral. Y las tonterías de trenzados en los extremos sólo hacen aumentar el peso y que la pala se empape al absorber esos trenzados mucha agua.
Este chico muy pocas palas ha utilizado en su vida.
You need a lacing needle
why cant anyone doing paracord keep the demo in frame on camera!!? 🤨
he pronounced it wrong lol i died though
dude, sell me that paddle!
I gonna do this to my junk...
Almost twenty minutes into the video ..... you're doing the cut and tuck to make it look really nice, and you're off screen with the knot! :-(
Had to give this a thumbs down as you showed about 98% of how to do it but the end, the tucking, was off screen. You really need to pay attention to where your camera is pointing and where you are working... they don't always match. You did teach me how to do a nice wrap though, so all-in-all I would give this video 4 out of 5 stars.
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High speed bro....high speed.