Friendship Knots

[Owl62]

Does anyone know where or how the giving and wearing of Friendship Knots started?

 

Also, does anyone have instructions on how to easily tie the Friendship Knot.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[Bob White]

The knot you speak of has several other names including a lanyard knot and the inverted turks head. It has been used in scouting for decades to retie the Wood Badge lanyard so that it has an apparent turks head knot in it. You can see a diagram on how to tie it here.

 

http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/Fship.htm

[Owl62]

Bob,

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

I can tie a Friendship Knot so say a dangle on a shirt pocket button.

 

However, I am having great difficulty tying one on a Wood Badge Bead leather thong. I just can't get it so that the knot and beads are at the proper place on the thong.

 

Any ideas to help? Anyone?

 

Thanks