Hey Mark: I love your demonstration and thank you. My Dad, Grandpa, Uncle and neighbors all had roots in northern and eastern Europe. They all tied a very simple, functional and fast "miller's knot" by holding the string, twine or cordage in the same hand that choked the bag. With the other hand they wrapped twice going over the thumb and once going under the thumb.Then they'd simply pull the end through with the thumb and pull it tight. It held until pulled from one end and unwrapped. Uncle Larry and his boss Sherman Sellman at the Shafer Feed Mill tied six sacks a minute and they never failed to hold grain, ear corn or ground feed in gunny sacks or burlap bags.
Everyone watching this at 2am has never seen a bag of flour, a bag of grain, a bag of sand, or a bag of potatoes, and is now on Amazon trying to figure out which one would be cheapest to buy just to be able to tie the knots.
In the 60s, granaries were still tying 100lb feed bags with these knots. Fascinated me then and still do. When I look at a sewn bag or zipper- I think it's for rich ppl
At the beginning of your presentation, a sack was tied with Miller's Knot having your working line through the far right side to center before tying it off! In your demo on how to tie the Miller's Knot, you are doing another way and it's very clear on your slipper's knot by coming in the middle to the right before tying off! So which is the correct way of tying Miller's Knot?
Het Mark, Thanks again for a wonderful and clear demonstration. One question though: The knots are all quite similar, but which one is most secure? Which one would you recommend?
gedep I went and tied each knot to my left hand index finger as demonstrated. By me synching each knot I could feel how each one behaved on my finger. I chose the bag knot. Synches tight.
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Hey Mark: I love your demonstration and thank you.
My Dad, Grandpa, Uncle and neighbors all had roots in northern and eastern Europe. They all tied a very simple, functional and fast "miller's knot" by holding the string, twine or cordage in the same hand that choked the bag. With the other hand they wrapped twice going over the thumb and once going under the thumb.Then they'd simply pull the end through with the thumb and pull it tight. It held until pulled from one end and unwrapped. Uncle Larry and his boss Sherman Sellman at the Shafer Feed Mill tied six sacks a minute and they never failed to hold grain, ear corn or ground feed in gunny sacks or burlap bags.
Thank you, well explained and clearly shown.
Mos excellent instruction. Bravo!
Very easy to know. Easy explanation... Excelent
Your version two is the way Millers tie the knot. It is faster to tie.😀
Everyone watching this at 2am has never seen a bag of flour, a bag of grain, a bag of sand, or a bag of potatoes, and is now on Amazon trying to figure out which one would be cheapest to buy just to be able to tie the knots.
All similar . Easy to do.
Now I just have to remember how to do them when I need them.
Thanks for sharing .
In the 60s, granaries were still tying 100lb feed bags with these knots. Fascinated me then and still do. When I look at a sewn bag or zipper- I think it's for rich ppl
Thank you. Nicely done.
Great video!
brilliant 🎉
At the beginning of your presentation, a sack was tied with Miller's Knot having your working line through the far right side to center before tying it off! In your demo on how to tie the Miller's Knot, you are doing another way and it's very clear on your slipper's knot by coming in the middle to the right before tying off!
So which is the correct way of tying Miller's Knot?
Het Mark,
Thanks again for a wonderful and clear demonstration. One question though:
The knots are all quite similar, but which one is most secure? Which one would you recommend?
Hey!
Indeed they almost look and tie alike :). I'd go with a bag knot in most cases.
Mark
gedep I went and tied each knot to my left hand index finger as demonstrated. By me synching each knot I could feel how each one behaved on my finger.
I chose the bag knot. Synches tight.
@Gregg Sinini which knot do you recommend as the most secure?
I fail to see why this is better than a clove hitch or constrictor knot. Seems more complicated
Thank you for the lesson! Very useful. Would you say a slipped constrictor knot could also be a solution?
Slipped constrictor and you're good to go.
too slow
THIS WORLD AND A.I. STINK!!!!!!!!
Masterful
thanks
Boas dicas...
why not just a constrictor knot?
too slow
What's in the bag, Mark? What is in the bag?
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