Lady Alyx Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Hi any tips out there for making a perfect tie or knot on tying up a headscarf or bandana? ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Aye Lass.... I have always found that a square (or as the Limeys call it a "Reef") Knot works best fer me. Keeps 'er taught and wont come undone unless ye want 'er ta. Also just yer basic O'er-hand knot does the trick-so long as you place both ends tergether and tie it double and you have plenty o' material ter work with.... - 10 Fathoms Deep on the Road to Hell... Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Try dropping a line to Designs_By_Janelle@comcast.net. I bought my headscarves from her, and their great. They're actually oversized "3-point" cotton bandanas, and you can use them for more than headcoverings. She sells them for $15 plus shipping. Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully MacGraw Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Heres how ye do it! Now fold yer square in half at the diagnol. Now pull the bottom half down several inches. In other words ye have a small triangle on top of a bigger triangle. When tied over yer head, ye have a bigger tail. Tie off with a reef knott. Cheers' Those destined to hang, shall not fear drowning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Just don't be tieing it to tight, or yer eyeballs kinda pop out........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Hahahaha Or yer head be goin' numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 ...so here's my concern when I was tying me beau's silk scarf on his head, after taking the two diagonal edges and tying the knot, what do you do with the center point material, do you make sure it is tied into the knot over it and around it...this is what I am not sure about...the third end of material.....can ye fella's help me out here.... thanks to all that have responded so far.... ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Tuck it under the knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Yah... that end gets tucked under the knot. If you twist the ends first, you can get it to fit better. And if the weather is hot, soakiing the whole thing in water then tieing it makes it fit better, and is much cooler..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 ...thanks guys with all those tips I have a better feeling on how to make the :) knot look the best! ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Ye be welcome missy. Ifin yer still 'avin questions, I will be wearin' a headscarf at Corona and can show you how it be tied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ScurveySeaDog Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Tuck it under the knot. and dont wear them in compton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_MacNamara Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Compton has absolutely no relevance here. back on topic: I really need to get me a period-style bandana... the one I wear now is a modern do-rag. Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 the one I wear now is a modern do-rag Do-rags and Dome tents........ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh......! Sorry, it's just a personel rant I have against them....... I was going to write a how to tie a scarf (head-rag) on my web page, then decided maybe not, but now, maybe I will (along with my rant against do-rags..... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 Capt. Mac., I dug around in me drawers were I store antique silk scarves and boiled it down to one for me beau to wear to the fair this weekend. It is mostly white with a tiny black paisley design with faint pink and lt. blue, and show's it's age. It has a soft color and texture to it and even a bit of a teensy few holes in the ends, just to make it look ragged enough for a seadawg to be sportin. If you don't want that new bandana look check second hand or antique shops and peruse the silk scarves you may find one that has a more period or aged feel to it. ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 As a general comment, silk is often a very "slippery" material and you may have trouble getting it to stay put. Particularly when wearing it over hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That's what I love about those cotton 3-point bandanas. Tie it on, no fuss, no muss. And the long tails keep the sun off your neck nicely. :) Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Petee Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 And you can soak um an they keep ya cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Aye! The ultimate personal air conditioner. Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_MacNamara Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Aye, I'm going to get me a more period-style bandana... just haven't gotten around to it yet. And I have a french double-bell wedge pavilion tent... no dome tents here... Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 OK.... Rant here....... "I HATE DO-RAGS............" and dome tents... when I was in the SCA.....well they have no "period camp"... set up a nice camp, but the Eric is already full.... so whereeles..... anyway... set it up, wake up the next morning souronded by DANG DOME TENTS........ You get a chunk of cloth..... just a little less that a yard wide..28" or there about.... fold if in half....(diagongoly or something spelled that way) put the center of it agenst yer forehead..... pull the other ends around yer 'ed..... tie a knot.... and you have a head-rag/scarf....... OK... what I wear is just cotton.... Wally-World special..... $2.00 per yard..... So for $2.00 I have a head-rag/ scarf..... its all in how you tie the sucker.......... I wanna get sone silk... but as Duchess says..... might be a bit slipery.... but iff it can hold a knot.... it should work....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Lazarus Gage Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Great info, I'm about to make me own head scarf and a new sash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Slasher Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I've been makin' me own rags for a few years now as I have a big head Basically I go to walmart (*shudders) and buy a yard of material. I cut it in half and hem the edges to make a 3 point bandana. All I do is tie it in the back in a square knot with the tail tucked underneath the knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallows Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Intresting point about bandana tying, I'd never thought about it really, i use a good old fashioned Granny Knot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully MacGraw Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 A Granny knot Bleddyn! Get ye back on land boy! Turn one of yer second knot around and ye will have a propper reef knot! Granny knot indeed! Those destined to hang, shall not fear drowning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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