grid maker
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UNIVERSAL GRID MAKER OF ABOK #2252, #2256, #2257 TYPE
01-MAR-2011
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This is the universal grid maker of ABOK #2252, #2256, #2257 type. The common
between these knots is that the side where the ropes exit is with a bight less than its
opposite side.
I used TJ’s Grid Pattern. What is to be noticed is that in order to use the pattern for
whatever size of knot, the markings should be made in a slightly different order
compared to the one we are used to when tying TH. The HLS and the HUS are
exactly above one another. However, the VLS and VRS have a difference of ½ (the
half cycles of the VRS are slightly above the half cycles of the VLS).
Furthermore, the knot starts in between point 1 of HLS and point 1 of VRS.
The sequence is as follows:
Start – 1HUS – 7VLS – 1HLS – 1VRS – 2HUS -…. Till one gets to the finish.
2V
ERTI
CA
L L E
FT S
IDE
(VLS
)
VER
TIC
AL
RIG
HT
SID
E (V
RS)
HORISONTAL LOWER SIDE (HLS)
HORISONTAL UPPER SIDE (HUS)
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The importance of using the Grid Pattern is that one does not get confused when
following the overs and unders.
The above example was actually tested successfully. I just made an experiment with
ABOK #2257 whether I was right. It seems that the Grid Pattern also works with thet
knot.
Fig: ABOK #2257
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SOME HISTORY: I came upon this solution while trying to figure out how I can use
the Grid Pattern for making mats as the ones on:
http://www.summitpost.org/so-you-want-to-make-a-rope-rug-eh/263578
I wanted to do a square mat, ie YxY size (Y being the number of the bights). I decided
to give it a try since the example on that website is 6x10. I thought that as the sides of
the mat have a common divisor and as the mat is a derivative of the Turk’s Head
(according to me) so the Grid Pattern must definitely work in my attempt. Well, I
could not do it, but still found out something useful.
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ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ognyan
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e-mail:ogny0(at) yahoo.co.uk
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