Gordian knot

any idea on what type of knot the Gordian Knot
was.




most references I have seen assume it was a turks head, thiss explains why the
ends would not show. Also the book " History and Science of Knots" by JC
Turner and P Van De Griend states that it was once associated with the Hercules
Knot which is simply a reef knot. If you run a web search for gordian knot you
will get a lot more opinions for sure.Since we are on historical knots. Anyone
have

a splice
or a knot with a splice in the middle
"slake" ] wrote in message
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Since we are on historical knots. Anyone have
any idea on what type of knot the Gordian Knot
was.

larry wrote:
a splice
or a knot with a splice in the middle
"slake" ] wrote in message
...

Since we are on historical knots. Anyone have
any idea on what type of knot the Gordian Knot
was.




Some people believe the Gordian knot was a form of button knot, or a
complex form of the diamond knot, both of which can be doubled and made
complex by layering. I read that somewhere but I can't remember where.
Perhaps in The Rigger's Apprentice.
Joe

In those days a complex knot was used as a lock, sort of.
It was an indicator of someone entering your house or??? so a button or knob
is practical.

Some people believe the Gordian knot was a form of button knot, or a
complex form of the diamond knot, both of which can be doubled and made
complex by layering. I read that somewhere but I can't remember where.
Perhaps in The Rigger's Apprentice.
Joe