Yurt-Building Photo Essay: Tying Knots

This little photo essay is the best way I can think of to demonstrate the fat knot used to hold together the lattice wall sections. It pays to figure out how to tie these knots tightly and quickly. There are 600 of them in the four wall panels.

My friend, Sage, took these photos for me. You can see some of his art on his website: http://sage-ink.com.

[Tie "the knot" (demonstrated below) to go on the bottom, where it's tough to reach]

[Twist an overhand knot an extra half turn to make a Figure 8 knot]

[Use the needle to tighten it snugly against the wood]

[Use pliers to tighten all knots]

[Tie an overhand knot below the figure 8 to make it even tighter. You may need two or three if it's still loose.]

[Cut it off]

[And it's done. Just 600 more and the walls will be finished.]