<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>William R. Monroe asked: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Why all three?  Just = curious.  I've used the sheet bend exclusively till<BR>recently, and just started tying the = tuner's knot to see if it works better<BR>at any particular time....so far, it's = mainly just a different knot for me.<BR>Am I missing something, or is there a = situation that might call for one type<BR>of knot, but not the other knot.  A = not neat knot need not be knotted, BTW.<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>William,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use the Tuners Knot most of the time. = However, the Square Knot can be used where there is very little clearance to = other things, such as tuning pins etc. It should never be used in a "speaking = length" knot, as it will buzz. My previous post explained the Sheep Shank's use. = It's really just a matter of preference, under each given circumstance, = IMO.<G> They all work. None is easier to do than the other, also = IMO.<G></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>