| MATTHEW WALKER KNOT (by Ed Hatherly) |
| Pictures with YELLOW boxes are clickable to produce a larger picture: with WHITE boxes are full-sized already. |
| Ed was kind enough to make and send this photo tutorial to us. (Ed posts to the Knottyer's group) |
| (Ed did this one using 4 working strands and a core... you can eliminate the core if desired, but it helps beginners.) |
Strands three and four do exactly the same thing
in turn.... make a thumb-knot outboard the other
parts and then the working part goes INSIDE
and DOWN through the existing bights as well
as it's own. Repeat for all working parts
(My prose probably could use some tightening
as well! Any suggestions appreciated!)
in turn.... make a thumb-knot outboard the other
parts and then the working part goes INSIDE
and DOWN through the existing bights as well
as it's own. Repeat for all working parts
(My prose probably could use some tightening
as well! Any suggestions appreciated!)
Take strand two and (look at
the pic for a minute) make a
thumb-knot, leading the
working part down THROUGH
BOTH bights of knot 1 and
knot 2).
[This is the main principle of
the MWK and it still confuses
me sometimes!]
the pic for a minute) make a
thumb-knot, leading the
working part down THROUGH
BOTH bights of knot 1 and
knot 2).
[This is the main principle of
the MWK and it still confuses
me sometimes!]
Designate your strands as
1-4 working and the core.
Seize the group with core in
the centre, then:
Take strand 1 and make a
thumb-knot (overhand)
around ALL the other strands.
1-4 working and the core.
Seize the group with core in
the centre, then:
Take strand 1 and make a
thumb-knot (overhand)
around ALL the other strands.
To me, it seems that this should be as easy as pie, but it turns out to be as hard as a rock (in my case, a rock-head!)
Can it be done? You damn skippy! Check out this fishing rod... there is a VFB (very big) MWK on this surf rod! (by Kilroyjc from Jersy
City, NJ.) Now, THAT is an impressive piece of work!)
Can it be done? You damn skippy! Check out this fishing rod... there is a VFB (very big) MWK on this surf rod! (by Kilroyjc from Jersy
City, NJ.) Now, THAT is an impressive piece of work!)
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