I've been wearing a standard Windsor my whole life, so I was pretty pumped to find these and I'll be using them every now and then to spice things up.

Share any unique tie knots you know of. I'd wear a different one every day if enough exist.

Fontong

United States6454 Posts

January 12 2009 01:21 GMT

OH SHIT! I was hoping this thread would be epic from the title and was not disappointed.

I'm boring, I just use the standard double knot(shitty description) so that my tie is symmetrical.

Edit: I use the double Windsor knot apparently.

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

January 12 2009 01:24 GMT

haha wow i've only used double windsor ever, gotta try these out.

(as an aside, GOD I hate typing bowties alksdfoai;sdhf)

DoctorHelvetica

United States15034 Posts

January 12 2009 01:25 GMT

I use a single windsor if I ever have to wear a tie.

I'll try that Ediety knot, it looks pretty easy to do.

Carnac

Germany / USA16648 Posts

January 12 2009 01:25 GMT

and again I come to think that every other asian in the US is called Henry.

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

January 12 2009 01:26 GMT

1/2 the asians in the US are Michaels and the other half are Davids obviously.

Not_Computer

Canada2277 Posts

January 12 2009 01:29 GMT

wow, this is great, i need to learn this

Physician

United States4146 Posts

January 12 2009 01:31 GMT

I avoid ties like the plague these days but 20 years ago I would have probably learned both just for the hell of it. I am so lazy about ties these days that I do the knot once and never undo them completely until the next wearing; I get away with it because it will be twice a year or so.
I wish they would wash too (still tied) but they don't come out right (tried).

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That last knot is cool but it will probably ruin the tie eventually.

Igakusei

United States610 Posts

January 12 2009 01:41 GMT

I use several different knots depending on the tie and type of collar I'm using. Wide collar and/or long tie = thick knot like double windsor, narrow collar and/or short tie, use something like a four-in-hand.

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

January 12 2009 01:44 GMT

#10

Okay, so this is pretty cool. Apparently a lot of these knots are inspired by the second matrix movie (believe it or not) and the character "The Merovingian".

Here is a close up of the tie that inspired the Ediety (see OP):

Here is a video showing how to tie it:

Later in the same movie, The Merovingian is seen again with a crazy double knoted tie:

I can't find a video with a how to for this second one. Big ups to the person who can find one!

Physician

United States4146 Posts

January 12 2009 01:56 GMT

#11

The last Merovingian u posted rofl.. it's perfect for pimps ~

some classics

pratt knot http://www.tie-a-tie.net/pratt.html
windsor knot http://www.tie-a-tie.net/windsor.html
half windsor http://www.tie-a-tie.net/halfwindsor.html
four in hand knot http://www.tie-a-tie.net/fourinhand.html

Empyrean

17068 Posts

January 12 2009 01:56 GMT

#12

That second Merovingian knot is insane O_o

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

January 12 2009 07:03 GMT

#13

LOL redscarf style!

I shit you not its EXACTLY the same way I used to tie my red-scarf when I was young hahahah

ambit!ous1

United States3662 Posts

January 12 2009 07:27 GMT

#14

so many different style. i must try these.

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

January 12 2009 07:33 GMT

#15

On January 12 2009 16:27 ambit!ous1 wrote:
so many different style. i must try these.

I tried all of them posted in this thread, I think the first one is the best, it's diffrent yet not so different so you can actually use it in formal-ish occations for extra kick. The matrix one is too crazy, so you'd only get to use it for fun.

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

January 12 2009 09:32 GMT

#16

i always use the pratt because its the easiest for me for some reason

IzzyCraft

United States4487 Posts

January 12 2009 09:42 GMT

#17

On January 12 2009 10:26 thedeadhaji wrote:
1/2 the asians in the US are Michaels and the other half are Davids obviously.

Well you not counting the amys.

I only do the Windsor Knot which works classics never fade.

Also because if i learn more then one i'll probably get them confused, end up overlapping steps and make something strange.

Last Romantic

United States20665 Posts

January 12 2009 10:38 GMT

#18

The second one can be done with most small/medium sized knots just by looping the narrow end around the base of the knot once and pulling it through the resulting hole...~??

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

January 12 2009 11:34 GMT

#19

lol @ this cult tie know following

Pholon

Netherlands6142 Posts

January 12 2009 12:02 GMT

#20

I use the Ediety always. The Eldredge looked brutal but I watched the vid and don't like how he muffles away the ends and how it isn't adjustable. Maybe with a longer tie some improvements can be made but meh.