Tie a Turk's head knot for sailing

Tie a Turk's head knot for sailing

While mostly used for decorative purposes, the Turk's head, a sometimes cylindrical, sometimes flat knot, does have the practical purposed of marking the "king spoke" of a ship's wheel. To make a Turk's head knot, follow along with the step-by-step directions in this instructional video. With your left hand facing palm up make three round turns around your left hand. Pull the turn closest to your thumb under the second turn then pull the running end through the bight. Cross all turns with the running end placing it nearest to your thumb. Turn your hand over and tuck the running end under the turn nearest it and leave it nearest your fingertips. Pull a bight from the topmost turn under then feed the running end from bottom up through that eye. The running end now is tucked in to parallel the standing part and you continue to follow to fill out the knot. Watch this video sailing tutorial and learn how to tie a Turk's head knot.

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