International Guild of Knot Tyers Forum
General => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Lasse_C on January 28, 2010, 09:18:54 AM
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Several times I have raised the issue of adapting knotting to modern uses. I have even made a few things which have in part been what you might call nodo-political or nodo-philosophical statements - in other words things that have been made partly in order to illustrate that very point, since I consider it very important. One example is the lanyard/ear phone combo for MP3-players I came up with some years ago:
(http://archive.pixbox.se/arkivet/synligt_24/17420000-17429999/500x375/17426070.jpg) (http://www.pixbox.se/pic17426070) (http://archive.pixbox.se/arkivet/synligt_24/23170000-23179999/500x375/23172172.jpg) (http://www.pixbox.se/pic23172172)
We definitely need to carry along the traditional knowledge, but I think it is equally important to find modern applications, to show people that knotting has a place in the everyday world of today.
To put it a little blunt: If knotting is to survive as a "living" art, and not reduced to being be some kind of museum activity done by dinosaurs like me (I am 52 years old and have been knotting for about 40 years), we have to find ways to get youngsters to consider knotting as cool and hip!
Take this as a challenge: Who will be the first to come up with knotting applied to mobile phones or laptops?
I have an idea or two myself, but they are still pretty much on the drawing board.
Lasse C
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Lasse,
Nice work on the lanyards.
Check out KHWW for cell phone holders done with cord.
CL
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I so want one of those :o In the spirit of this post I will endeavor to learn to make it and should the opportunity arise pass on the knowledge
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I so want one of those :o In the spirit of this post I will endeavor to learn to make it and should the opportunity arise pass on the knowledge
Mail me and I might give you a hint on how to make it.
There are a couple of tricks you have to know in the layout of the cables in order to get it right.
Lasse C
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Here's one from JustKnot out of rope. The next page of the link below he talks about he lost one to kinked wires and another to theft.
http://www.khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=305&rowstart=160 (http://www.khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=305&rowstart=160)
(http://www.khww.net/forum/attachments/imgp0127rs.jpg)
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Take this as a challenge: Who will be the first to come up with knotting applied to mobile phones or laptops?
I have an idea or two myself, but they are still pretty much on the drawing board.
Lasse C
Hi Lasse, check out this cool cell phone case with an interlaced belt loop that JP made:
http://khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=713 (http://khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=713)
(http://www.khww.net/images/photoalbum/album_95/dscn2626.jpg)
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Here's one from JustKnot out of rope.
Heya, I just wanted to add that I only borrowed Lasse's idea almost 3 (?) years ago. Hope it's not copyrighted :D
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Heya, I just wanted to add that I only borrowed Lasse's idea almost 3 (?) years ago. Hope it's not copyrighted :D
Do not worry, it is not copyrighted. After all, how could I copyright it when anyone who has the skill to make it would be able to figure out how by looking closely at it? (Well, there is the point of how to lay out the cables inside, of course...)
As long as you do not make any to sell around here I have no problem with it... ;)
Lasse C
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Hi Lasse, check out this cool cell phone case with an interlaced belt loop that JP made:
Yep! Traditional techniques in modern materials and applications! Nice, strict design, very precisely executed. That case can be carried in the belt of a grey business-style suit as well as on a pair of jeans.That is exactly what I am talking about!
Let us see more of that kind! ;D
Lasse C
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So I gotta admit, nodo-political in the subject line prevented me from looking at this thread... however, looking at it... I'm sorely tempted to try this with my new phone and the included headphones....
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that cell phone pouch could be adapted to a Nintendo DS or PSP use the belt loop piece to create a closure combined with a button knot. Am I making sense or just rambling?
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I followed your thoughts just fine!
Here's something along those lines, a beautiful knife case by Vince:
http://www.khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=710&rowstart=0 (http://www.khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=710&rowstart=0)
(http://www.frayedknotarts.com/images/knives/cases/nynylon/myerchin300size/001overallL.jpg)
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This reminded me one crazy idea I had some time ago - external turk's head PC radiator.
Generally it'd be a copper tube wowen into TH or any other woven knot. You can fit it around cold water pipe or fit a fan inside for better cooling. Just imagine your PC and a big shiny copper TH or gaucho fan knot popped out on top of it.
Wonder if there's anyone crazy and/or skillful enough to take this challenge ;)
(The even crazier idea was to make it 2 stage cooling - hot liquid/gas flow from CPU heatsink to TH which is interwoven with another tube which is the 2nd stage)
Make this look cool and knotty!
(http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Thermaltake-PW880i-Liquid-Cooling-System-outside.jpg)
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Justknot
I am sure there are some steam punk guys that would be willing to take on that one they love to play with copper
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So I tell the person next to me at work that my next project is an adult novelty item.....
A yo-yo made of rope....
Not the answer she was expecting.
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if she expected a rope phallus I ran across a company that sells them. I was tempted to buy it just for the novelty.
I'm not sure if it would violate forum rules so no link.
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Probably a good call on that one. Save that for the private message requests I'm thinking.
Yeah, I thought about that idea when I was making the rope flogger, the way it's constructed, could easily be made into one.
Never thought I'd have one of those joke moments, where you have a child playnig with adult toys, totally oblivious to what it's intended for. Then this weekend I had a 12-year old in the car holding up the flogger with the tails hanging down saying "It kinda looks like an octopus!" Thank god it's appropriate for renfair!
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Never thought I'd have one of those joke moments, where you have a child playnig with adult toys, totally oblivious to what it's intended for.
I have a 4 year old we have definitely had those moments
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Oh, by the way: The cat climbing/clawing tower on the middle pages of the latest issue of KM is also one of my nodo-political statements - but I suppose you have already realized that... ;)
Lasse C
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@Lasse
I hate to put on a Health'n'Safety hat - no really, it wouldn't suit me at all.
But
does your lanyard have a break point anywhere? Because if it doesn't, it's an accident waiting to happen. If enough people walk around for long enough with a garotte round their neck, sooner or later someone will get caught on a branch or railing or something, and garotte himself.
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@Lasse
I hate to put on a Health'n'Safety hat - no really, it wouldn't suit me at all.
But does your lanyard have a break point anywhere? Because if it doesn't, it's an accident waiting to happen. If enough people walk around for long enough with a garotte round their neck, sooner or later someone will get caught on a branch or railing or something, and garotte himself.
Actually, yes. It was not designed as a safety point, but there are a couple of weak spots that will break before anybody gets hurt. The thin leather and cables are not that strong, either.
Lasse
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If enough people walk around for long enough with a garotte round their neck, sooner or later someone will get caught on a branch or railing or something, and garotte himself.
The above is not a noose, though, but that is exactly what people do by running around with ties all the time. Its the same as having a Jack Ketch's knot around your throat - NOT a good idea. ;D