Carrick Bend Mat Instructions

I used 10 of 5 16 cord to make the mat.

Carrick bend mat instructions. A carrick bend also known as a sailor s knot sailor s hitch josephine knot sailor s bend or anchor bend is a simple jam proof knot that is most commonly used to append a shorter piece of rope or cable to a longer one. Middle the cord and bring the right hand end to the left. For the animation the ends were left short. This is one of the smallest versions and makes a pleasing.

Knots based on the carrick bend. Ashley describes it as the bend commonly tied in hawsers and cables it is also makes the center of the very decorative lanyard knot. Add tip ask question comment download. Its name is based on the mat s decorative type carrick bend with the ends connected together forming an endless knot a larger form called the prolong knot is made by expanding the basic carrick mat by extending twisting and overlapping its outer bights then weaving the free ends through them.

Even though it is a simple mat it is a great looking one for sure. The carrick mat is a flat woven decorative knot which can be used as a mat or pad. Double coin knot instead of emerging diagonally the tag ends of the knot come out of the same side. When tied with paracord or thick ropes the decorative knot serves the purpose of a hot pad or a table mat aesthetically.

Carrick bend knot tying instructions. The carrick bend abok 1439 p 263 joins two ropes together. Form a basic loop with the larger size rope white rope in illustration and lay loop on top of and across working end of second rope. The carrick bend mat thump mat or the more popular carrick mat owes its name to the carrick bend due to its resemblance with the latter.

The carrick bend mat is a member of a family of knots in which the crossings are taken alternately over and under. This knot is particularly effective for rope that is too large or stiff for other knots. Add tip ask question comment download. This is a flattened 4 bight 3 lead th knot.

Don t forget to give me a thumbs up and if you d like to see more knot tying tutorials subscribe to my channel. In this video i demonstrate one of the simplest rope mats you can make the carrick mat. With the ends connected together it takes. Examples sheet bend granny thief and reef knots.

Over under over under over and pass working end of second rope around first loop and itself following the sequence. A decorative woven knot typically used for pads and mats that consists of carrick bends connected by their ends to form an endless knot. Welcome to my channel how to knot and in thi.