I use a grapevine knot. I learned that in my rock-climbing days as a bombproof way to tie into a rope. Probably overkill, but if it can hold a twenty foot leader fall, it should be able to handle a lute string:-)
FWIW, the traditional knot for joining two lengths of fishing line is a blood knot, which would be another possibility. I tend to avoid square knots. They can easily be turned into a cats paw knot, which isn't secure at all. Here's a good reference for all sorts of knots: http://www.layhands.com/Knots/Knots_KnotsIndex.htm Guy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martyn Hodgson Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 8:05 AM To: [email protected]; Anthony Hind Subject: [LUTE] Re: tying two strings of different thickness together? I use a reef knot - but secured with a drop of super glue.... --- On Mon, 22/11/10, Anthony Hind <[email protected]> wrote: From: Anthony Hind <[email protected]> Subject: [LUTE] tying two strings of different thickness together? To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 22 November, 2010, 15:28 Dear All I may need to lengthen a string which does not quite reach the peg, but goes well beyond the nut. I would like to attach it to a slightly thinner short piece of gut to reach the peg in question. I remember that Stephen Gottlieb had done that for several strings on my lute; but I can no longer remember the type of knot he used. Can anyone advise me, or tell me of a page where this knot is described. Regards Anthony -- To get on or off this list see list information at [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
