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numBer of Leads and Bights types of starts
It is certain that the number of leads and bights in a If you look back over the TH Knots we have shown
Square TH Knot differ by one in number, whether thus far you will see that there are really only four
greater by one or fewer by one, because that was starts to Square TH Knots. They are:
the rule by which we determined to show these
particular knots. It is also apparent that there is Make an ‘X’ on the front, then a round turn
a progression from one to another and that it is and cross below the ‘X’.
neither a simple progression nor yet perhaps even Make an ‘X’ on the front, then a round turn
a readily discernible one. I will later show you what and cross above the ‘X’.
that progression is and also what it is not, and Make an Overhand Knot and cross to the left,
introduce to you a similar table of progression as the then up into the ‘mouth’.
table of unique TH Knots. Make an Overhand Knot and cross to the
right, then up into the ‘mouth’.

Here is a table, as promised, of the starts and
progression from one start to the next in the series:

Start ‘X’ Cross Cross below Overhand Wrap and Wrap and
above Knot tuck left tuck right

start a: 3l2B ✔ ✔

start B: 3l4B ✔ ✔

start c: 4l3B ✔ ✔

start d: 4l5B ✔ ✔

types of expansion

The next part of the tables that I discussed above is
this one, where you can see the manner in which a
particular Square TH Knot may be expanded from
one to another. Not all TH Knots are square, as we
shall see directly, but these will be good to start the
ball rolling. The idea of the table is to help you in
understanding the progression from one type of TH
Knot to the next.
The 2L3B is technically a starter for the 4L5B,
but I find it easier, visually, to progress the way I
have it in the table – it seems to be a more ‘natural’
fit – but for those who want to see the 2L3B, tie the
Overhand Knot and continue the line around to
meet the beginning, and there you have it! Here is a The Two-Lead, Three-Bight Turk’s Head, doubled
photograph: three times.