Turk's head knot

The Turkish government or shortly Turk's cap is a decorative knot.

Application

From braided leather straps or colorful batten lines, it is worn as a bracelet. Some scouts he serves as a scarf knot. It is also used in Platting and macramé.

It is used to mark the center position of a ship's rudder ( " wheel " ), used to decorate the tiller and columns in the ship salon. In bottle ships sometimes the bottleneck is artistically closed.

Basic pattern

Emblazoned Fender

• Standing Türkenbund for a eye splice

Sash with Turk's cap and tassels

Modifications

• A similar appearance has the diamond knot, which is tied in rope and not fake.

• When standing Türkenbund a multi-strand stopper knot is called the rope.