Tuner's Knot--NOT!

[Ron Nossaman]

At 07:33 PM 5/26/2004, you wrote:
>Ron Said: "Nope, the tuner's knot isn't a granny. It's a thief's knot."
>Ron N
>
>Ron,
>You are absolutely correct. I posted that thingee before my second cup of
>coffee and couldn't get the grey stuff to come up with that term.<G> It is
>tied the same as a granny, but is "tightened" differently thus the
>difference in nomenclature and appearance.
>Thanks Ron!
>Best Regards,
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

Sorry Joe, but it's not tied the same. You can't morph a granny into a 
thief or tuners' knot without untying it. They're topologically different.

Here are examples of the four reef-like (reefoid?) knots.

http://www.realknots.com/knots/reefk.htm#platteknoop

Ron N