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Iron age shoes (previous 'viking shoes')

Step 22Tie a knot

Tie a knot, and you're done.

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5 comments

Oct 3, 2010. 6:44 AMmogg says:

ouff no lutefish for any of you! reef knot will untie with any strain across it. You want a butterfly/surgeons knot. You add an extra turn on one side of the reef knot and it wont untie itself unless you intentionally brake the back of the knot. If you want something pretty a true-lovers knot is better, though it wont untie easy.

May 8, 2011. 3:43 PMaseaheru says:

lutefish?
im hungry now.....

Sep 5, 2011. 8:14 AMGileohi says:

He must be referring to Lutefisk. If you were a true viking you'd know. These shoes by the way are Gaelic, not Scandinavian. They are however nice, I am going to try my hand.

Mar 24, 2011. 3:48 PMBeschaulicheit says:

This comment is my favorite. Oh, the beauty of the knotty arts!

May 8, 2011. 3:43 PMaseaheru says:

YAY!

Dec 17, 2010. 8:58 AMladycroft108 says:

How well do these hold up after a few wears? I'd love to make a pair as slippers.
Have you tried adding some sort of tread? These would look awesome with a peasant skirt!

Mar 26, 2009. 5:56 AMprzemek says:

Hey that's a Granny knot!! No lutefisk for you!!
As they taught us in the sailing class, granny knot unties from just looking at it.
Here's a difference between Granny and a proper reef knot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granny_knot

Jul 15, 2009. 9:50 PMhandyhippie65 says:

no lutefisk for you!!...(snort, giggle) unties from just looking at it....(HA HA HA !!!) i'm sorry, but that cracked me up! excellent ible, by the way, i made a pair of moccasins before, this looks like a good project for this winter. thanks!