:Curtain tiebacks
The tieback shown here was made from 8mm unbleached cotton rope and features a loop and button type fastening.
A monkey fist ball knot at one end is threaded through and secured by an eye splice, made of the same length of rope, and decorated with a manrope knot at the splice.
A more traditional design of tie-back has loops or rings at the ends to fix onto existing tieback hooks set in the wall or panelling.
The image below, shows decorative loop endings on an 18mm diameter manila rope and a 24mm diameter hemp tieback. A continiuous crown plaiting in 3mm flax and 6mm manila cord respectively, forms an end cap for the rope - each finished with a turks head whipping at the base.
A simpler look is achieved in the image of the tieback below, made from 24mm hemp rope and wound with hemp cord. Brass end rings are sewn through at each end which is then serviced with a gravevine whipping, using flax twine. You can see a selection of wound or "wormed" ropes on our stair ropes and rope hand rails site.
Alternatively, barrier rope fittings in brass or chrome may be attached to a short rope and used in the same way. To see the fittings and the traditional method we use to secure these hook ended caps to the rope, please see our barrier ropes page.
These natural fibre rope curtain tie-backs feature the distinctive star knot tassel - they were made using 6mm cotton and hemp cords and finished with a decorative whipping in flax twine.
More information on star knots here.
