Tie Knots

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Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:24 am

Greetings!

What are your go-to tie knots and what others are in your occasional repertoire?
mimile
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:48 am

It all depends on the thickness of the tie. Half Windsor in almost 80% of cases (lighter ties), four in hand in 20% (thicker ties).
alden
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:31 am

4 in hand. Two loops for thin silks. One loop for thick.

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hectorm
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:17 pm

The go-to tie knot, for 95% of my neckties is the four in hand. Double loop for a few thin ones that I own.
But for my knit ties though, I favor the Kent (some people call it the little knot) which leads to a perfect size knot for the bulkier material. It´s a bit awkward to finish with the back seam of the small blade facing outwards but it´s either hidden by the front blade, or the construction of the knit tie makes the seam inconspicuous (or sometimes even non-existent).
raykalendek
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:29 pm

Usually a four in hand or when I've needed a bit more knot heft, a half windsor. Just to shake up my routine, I've occasionally used a Pratt, but it's not really (IMO) a very appealing knot.
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:07 am

Four in hand with two loops 90% of the time. One loop for the thickest of ties the other 10%.
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