Obviously some people aren't as godly as you Irvin. Lighten up.
Ramon assuming you do not have issues what knot do you use most often?
I see posts all the time where people have problems tying knots. Knot videos are by far the most popular stringing videos on YouTube. I am trying to understand the problem so I can help those who are having problems that's all. If you don't like what I am doing or how I am doing it put me on your ignore list.
For the most part Poly is harder to weave because it is stiffer. If you have problems tying knots what type of knot (double half hitch, Parnel, pro knot, etc...) do you use? I had problems using a starting knot before switching to the VS Starting knot, but I seldom use a starting knot.
If there are others that don't have issues with knots what type knots are you using? Maybe the knot issues stringers have are associated with their knots and not their process.
I can't understand why some people think it is difficult to tie off poly. Can someone help me understand? What is it that is so difficult? I actually think it is easier to tie off poly than any other string.
I use Parnell knots for tying off mains and crosses and the bulky knot as a starting knot.
I start the mains with the Yuzuki method.
But what about gut - poly where you have to tie off the poly crosses onto the gut mains? Doesn't that cut the gut?
Hate tying poly knots.
But what about gut - poly where you have to tie off the poly crosses onto the gut mains? Doesn't that cut the gut?
It's not what I prefer, but if one knows what he's doing he can tie poly onto gut, no problem.
Hate tying poly knots.
But what about gut - poly where you have to tie off the poly crosses onto the gut mains? Doesn't that cut the gut?
I can't understand why some people think it is difficult to tie off poly. Can someone help me understand?
I just noticed the lower cross tie off on my PD has one loop inside the outer main and one outside the main. It appears to be a double half hitch. In other words, the main is trapped between the two loops.
There is very little movement in either string at that point so I am afraid to try to depress the string enough to clear the main out of the loop.
Other than being sloppy, is this a potential problem?
I see posts all the time where people have problems tying knots. Knot videos are by far the most popular stringing videos on YouTube. I am trying to understand the problem so I can help those who are having problems that's all. If you don't like what I am doing or how I am doing it put me on your ignore list.
I never had problems till I did a shaped poly (Sonic Pro Edge) for the first time. Doing a Parnell knot if I made the first loop a bit too tight before cinching it closer to the grommet it would retain "memory" of the first loop making it impossible to get tight against the grommet.
Now I make sure I close the first loop as close as possible to the grommet and use a starting clamp to cinch it up. The clamp also saves my fingers getting cut.
I didn't really bother reading the thread but not all of us own several starting clamps to make it significantly easier.
I can't understand why some people think it is difficult to tie off poly. Can someone help me understand? What is it that is so difficult? I actually think it is easier to tie off poly than any other string.