| Fiador knot | |
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| Names | Fiador knot, Ole fiador knot, Theodore knot, Hackamore diamond knot |
| Category | Loop |
| Related | Bottle sling, Diamond knot |
| Typical use | rope halters, hackamores, and hobbles |
| ABoK | #1110, #2569 |
The fiador knot (also Theodore knot) is a decorative, symmetrical knot used in equine applications to create items such as rope halters, hobbles, and components of the fiador on some hackamore designs. As traditionally described, it is a four strand diamond knot in which six of the eight ends loop back into the knot, thus allowing it to be tied with a single line.[1] While a specific knot is discussed in this article, the fiador knot has also been treated as an entire class of multi-strand knots similarly made with a single line.[2][3]
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1944), The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, pp. 43 & 201
- ^ Schaake, A.G.; Turner, J.C.; Sedgwick, D.A. (1990), Braiding - Regular Fiador Knots, A Series of Books on Braiding, vol. 2/1, Hamilton, NZ: University of Waikato, ISBN 0-908830-02-5
- ^ Hall, Tom (July 1996). "Fiador Knots". Knotting Matters (53). London: International Guild of Knot Tyers: 13–24. ISSN 0959-2881.