About braided knots and other details
On this page you can find information and pictures of braided knots and other details that are part of my products or can be added as extra decoration if you order a custom-made product.
Most measurements on this page are listed both in centimeters and inches. Please note that the inch measurements are only for comparison and have in many cases been rounded, so the items might not be exactly the same size in inches as listed here.
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Braided knots
Braided knots are an important part of many of my products and their function, but can also be used simply for decoration. If you like a little extra detail, decorative knots are an effective way to enhance the look of your rope tack and by combining different knots and colors you can get rope tack that is completely unique and made specifically according to your taste.
In the list below you can find unit prices for each type of knot listed in brackets to give you an idea of what the various components cost. If you order a custom-made product, the final price may however vary depending on what type of product it is and so on, so please contact me for a price estimate if you are interested in ordering custom-made tack.
If you cannot quite decide what you want your rope tack to look like and need some inspiration, you are welcome to check out the photo albums on my Facebook page where you can find pictures of tack I have made for other customers. All of the text on my Facebok page is written only in Swedish for now, but feel free to comment if you have any questions and I will do my best to explain and translate for you.
| Spanish ring knot (€2) The Spanish ring knot is the simplest out of all the knots I make but also the most useful. It is an important part of many of my products such as rope bridles, reins with rope connectors and more. It can also be used to mark a certain length on a lead rope, the middle on loop reins or just for decoration. Spanish ring knots are 1 cm wide (3/8"), come in 1 size and are always solid-colored. |
 Two blue ring knots on bridle |
.jpg) Middle marker on 10 mm loop reins |
.jpg) Middle marker on 14 mm loop reins |
| Headhunter knot (€3) This knot is rather similar to the Spanish ring knot but is slightly wider (about 1,5 cm or 9/16") and fit around larger objects than the Spanish ring knot. One of the products I use headhunter knots for are quick halters, where a larger knot is needed to fit around a doubled 10 or 14 mm rope. Like Spanish ring knots, Headhunter-knots come in 1 size and are always solid-colored. |
.jpg) Headhunter knot on 10 mm quick halter |
| Turk's head knot Turk's head knots are often used for decoration on for example bridle parts, neck ropes, rope halter tie ends and other types of tack. As end knots on for exampel mecate reins they do however also have a practical function of preventing the rope from slipping through the knot and coming undone when the rein is tied to a headstall. Turk's head knots can be made in many different sizes depending on what they they are going to be used for, but to simplify things a bit I have 3 different sizes:
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%2C%202x6mm%20bl%2C%20rd-bl%20(600x450).jpg) Small as middle knot on brow band, gaucho weave %2C%202x6mm%20mgr%2C%20vt-sv%20(600x450).jpg) Medium as tie end knot on rope halter, gaucho weave %2C%2014mm%20rd%2C%20gr-rd%20(600x450).jpg) Large as end knot on 14 mm mecate rein, gaucho weave |
%2C%206mm%20gu%2C%20vt-gr%20(600x450).jpg) Small on rope halter cheek piece, herringbone weave %2C%202x6mm%20rd%2C%20bl-rd%20(600x450).jpg) Medium on adjustable neck rope, herringbone weave %2C%202x10mm%20bl%2C%20sv-bl%20(600x450).jpg) Large on 10 mm rope bosal, herringbone weave |
| Pineapple knot The pineapple knot is a very decorative knot that works great as an end knot on rope halter tie ends, the end of lead ropes and other tack. Pinapple knots can however be used anywhere on a rope, for example as decoration on reins or neck ropes. This knot is braided on top of a smaller base knot, which gives it its round shape, and is the most advanced and exclusive out of all the knots I make. Pineapple knots are always made in 2 colors with the herringbone weave pattern so that the "pineapple" pattern will be visible and come in 2 sizes:
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.jpg) Medium as tie end knot on rope halter.jpg) Large as end knot on 14 mm lead rope |
| Star knot (€8) This so-called star knot is rather similar to the medium sized pineapple knot both in appearance and size, but what makes this particular knot special is that its pattern forms a five-pointed star on the top of the knot (as seen in the picture to the right). Therefore this knot is only used as an end knot, since the star cannot be seen if the knot is placed along the lenght of a rope. For the pattern and the star to be visible star knots are always made in 2 colors with the herringbone weave pattern. They only come in 1 size and are a bit small, so they can only be used on double 6 mm ropes (for example rope halter tie ends or rope connectors) and single 10 mm ropes (lead ropes, reins and more). Star knots are not part of my standard product line and can only be custom ordered. |
.jpg) Reins with star knots on the rope connectors |
| Cowboy knot The cowboy knot is a long type of turk's head knot that works great as decoration on the cheekpieces on rope halters (among other things). Cowboy knots come in 2 different variants; the standard type and a type I call "3b". The standard type comes in 4 different lengths:
Regardless of type and length all cowboy knots can be made in 2 different patterns (gaucho weave and herringbone weave) and with 1 or 2 colors. Like turk's head knots, I normally make cowboy knots with 2 colors so that the pattern is visible, but if you rather want solid-colored cowboy knots I can of course do that too. |
%2C%206mm%20gu%2C%20vt-gu%20(600x450).jpg) Small on rope halter cheekpiece, gaucho weave %2C%2014mm%20sv%2C%20gr-sv%20(600x450).jpg) Medium on 14 mm reins, gaucho weave %2C%206mm%20nat%2C%20rd-bl%20(600x450).jpg) Large on rope halter cheekpiece, gaucho weave %2C%2014mm%20sv%2C%20vt-gu%20(600x450).jpg) 3b on 14 mm lead rope, gaucho weave |
%2C%2010%20mm%20rd%2C%20vt-rd%20(600x450).jpg) Small on 10 mm neck rope, herringbone weave %2C%206mm%20lil%2C%20gr-vt%20(600x450).jpg) Medium on rope halter cheekpiece, herringbone weave %2C%206mm%20mgr%2C%20rd-gr%20(600x450).jpg) X-Large on rope halter cheekpiece, herringbone weave %2C%2014mm%20sv%2C%20bl-sv%20(600x450).jpg) 3b near eye splice on 14 mm reins, herringbone weave |
| Noseband braiding (€32) The noseband braiding I make on rope halters, bitless headstalls and more is actually a very long cowboy knot. That means the rope is not just wrapped around the noseband but is braided into a complete knot, which makes the braiding very firm and durable. This type of braiding makes the noseband fairly stiff and gives rope halters more of a bosal feeling, in addition to being a nice decoration. Like cowboy knots, noseband braiding can be made in 2 different patterns (gaucho weave and herringbone weave) and with 1 or 2 colors. |
%2C%20ps%2C%20nat%2C%20bl-sv%20(600x450).jpg) Noseband braiding on rope halter, gaucho weave |
%2C%20xfs%2C%20mbl%2C%20lil-sil%20(600x450).jpg) Noseband braiding on riding cavesson, herringbone weave |
| Bead knot (€4 for the bead knot only) This so called bead knot is a form of Turk's head knot that is attached between two 6 mm ropes with another knot on each side, so that the ropes form an "eye" with the bead knot in the middle. This is a very fancy and unique way to decorate your rope tack. If you order a product with bead knots you will also likely be the only person (or at least one of very few) in the whole world who has exactly that kind of article, since I have come up with this type of knot decoration myself and have so far not encountered anyone else who does the same thing. Bead knots come in 1 size and are solid-colored. Currently, products with bead knots are not part of my standard product line and can only be custom ordered. |
%2C%202x6mm%20sv%2C%20bl-sv%20(600x450).jpg) Bead knot on bridle cheekpiece with a Turk's head knot on each side %2C%20fs%2C%20lil%2C%20gr-vt%20(450x600).jpg) Bridle with bead knots and Turk's head knots |
Tassels and rope poppers
| End knot tassel If you want even more decoration than just knots, end knot tassels can be an alternative. These tassels can, for example, be added to the ends of lead ropes, split reins and mecate reins. They normally come in the following lengths (not including the knot at the base of the tassel):
I use different knot sizes and number of tassel strands depending on how thick the rope is that the tassel will be attached to:
If you custom order a product with tassels, you can choose exactly how you want the tassels to look like. You can get them in any length you want, with more than 2 colors on the tassel strands (the tassel knots can however only have 1-2 colors) and with more or fewer tassel strands than the usual standard. |
%2C%2015%20cm%2C%2020tr%2C%2010mm%20rd%2C%20bl-rd%20(450x600).jpg) Turk's head knot tassel on 10 mm lead rope, gaucho weave %2C%2015%20cm%2C%2024tr%2C%2014mm%20rd%2C%20gr-rd%20(450x600).jpg) Turk's head knot tassel on 14 mm mecate rein, herringbone weave |
.jpg) Pineapple knot tassel (medium) on 10 mm split reins, custom-made with 18 tassel strands in 3 colors, 15 cm long .jpg) Pineapple knot tassel (large) on 14 mm lead rope |
| Rope popper (€12) Lead ropes often have a leather popper at the end. Since I do not use leather as a part of my products, I instead offer a similar end popper made of 6 mm rope (the rope I use for rope halters and similar products). The rope popper I make is threaded through a small spliced loop, which makes it easy to replace the popper with a new one or something else if you would like. The splicing also adds some extra weight to the rope end, which can be practical on lead ropes, for example. Rope poppers have 1 color and can be added to the ends of lead ropes, split reins, mecate reins and more. They normally come in the following lengths:
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.jpg) Rope poppers on 10 mm split reins |
.jpg) Rope popper on 14 mm lead rope |
Splices
Splitsar är en viktig del av många av mina produkter. Dubbelflätade rep (alltså rep med ett ytterhölje och en innerkärna) är särskilt lämpliga att splitsa och jag använder samma splitsningstekniker som används inom båtvärlden, så de splitsar jag gör är mycket starka och hållbara.
Som en extra säkerhet syr jag några stygn med taglingssnöre igenom splitsar för att säkra dem ytterligare. Splitsarna är gjorda för att hålla även utan att sy dem så det är egentligen inte nödvändigt, men jag gör det som sagt som en extra säkerhet för att splitsarna säkert ska hålla sig som de är när de är nygjorda även efter många års användande. På grund av variationer under splitsprocessens gång kan splitsade produkter skilja sig någon centimeter i längd från angivet mått. Jag strävar dock alltid efter att din utrustning ska bli så exakt som möjligt.
Nedan kan du läsa mer om de två olika typerna av splitsar jag gör.
| Eye splice (€11) Ögonsplitsar används för att skapa en ögla (ett "öga") i änden på ett rep. Detta görs genom att ytterhöljet träs in i kärnan och kärnan träs in i ytterhöljet på ett sådant sätt att en ögla bildas. Man kan också splitsa in saker i öglan, till exempel hakar, ringar och liknande. Ögonsplitsar går att göra i vilken längd som helst och är en oerhört användbar splits som ingår i många av mina produkter, bland annat ledrep med öglor, tyglar med hakar med mera. |
.jpg) Ögonsplitsar på 10 mm grönt och 14 mm svart ledrep |
,_10mm_rd_(450x600).jpg) Ögonsplitsar med insplitsade pistolhakar på 10 mm tyglar |
| Back splice (€9) Ändsplitsar är ett sätt att få en enkel och slät ände på ett rep. Det görs genom att repets ytterhölje träs in i kärnan och döljs inuti sig själv, vilket är snyggare och mycket mer hållbart än att bara bränna eller tejpa änden. Splitsningen ger också änden lite extra tyngd, vilket kan vara praktiskt till exempel i änden på ledrep. Ändsplitsar kan fås som ändalternativ på ledrep, delade tyglar samt mecatetyglar och passar dig som prioriterar funktionalitet och inte vill ha några extradetaljer som knopar och tofsar. |
.jpg) Ändsplitsar på 14 mm delade tyglar |
.jpg) Ändsplitsar på 10 mm blått och 14 mm svart ledrep |
Metal parts
Det finns varianter av alla mina produkter som kan användas helt utan metalldelar för dig som föredrar metallfri utrustning. För dig som gillar att ha hakar på ledrep, tyglar och så vidare har jag dock även produkter med metalldelar. De metalldelar jag använder är av bra kvalitet men de flesta metalldelar brukar tyvärr gå sönder förr eller senare (vilket i vissa fall kan vara bra, till exempel i en paniksituation), så jag kan inte lämna någon garanti vad gäller metalldelar.
Även om hakar och andra metalldelar går sönder brukar det oftast inte vara något som helst fel på repet de sitter på och jag tycker personligen att det är väldigt opraktiskt att inte kunna forsätta använda till exempel ett ledrep bara för att haken är trasig. Jag har därför två olika varianter av ledrep och tyglar med hakar, en där haken är permanent insplitsad i repet och en där haken är inknuten i en splitsad ögla och därmed är löstagbar. Det gör att du lätt kan byta ut haken om den skulle gå sönder och du behöver därför inte köpa ett helt nytt ledrep eller tyglar bara för att hakarna är trasiga.
Nedan kan du läsa mer om de olika metalldelarna jag använder till mina produkter. Jag har enbart metalldelar gjorda av förkromat stål och andra liknande silverfärgade metaller. På grund av ljusreflektioner kan metalldelar se mässingfärgade ut på en del produktbilder men jag har alltså inte metalldelar gjorda av mässing.
| Bolt snaps (€3) Pistolhakar är snabba och enkla att använda och har en svirvel som kan snurra runt, vilket motverkar att repet blir snott. Jag har 3 olika storlekar på pistolhakar:
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.jpg) Pistolhakar i storlek large, medium och small (från vänster) |
,_10mm_gr+bl_(450x600).jpg) Permanent (grön) och löstagbar (blå) pistolhake på 10 mm ledrep |
| Metal rings Jag har 3 olika storlekar på metallringar:
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.jpg) Metallringar i storlek large och small (från vänster) |