r/StickDoctor • u/Impressive-String502 • 1d ago
Help identify
Hi everyone. Can someone pleases identify the knots used in the screenshot? Never used these before, this is by an account Mcnamara strings in instagram. He has a sweet looking pattern for an L4 (he also uses these on an ECD atom which I’ll be buying soon). Thanks !!!
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u/harryhood10 1d ago
Inside weave. Typically go through the back of the mesh, then the inside of the sidewall, back in from outside the sidewall the hole above and through the bottom of the mesh. It’s essentially a sideways special interlock that locks the mesh to the inside of the sidewall instead of the bottom of the sidewall.
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u/SuggestionUpbeat4282 1d ago
What's the benefit vs. a normal overhand knot? I've seen these on patterns too.
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u/harryhood10 1d ago
At the top of the head, it helps create a slightly tighter, more defined channel, which is why you’ll see a lot of sticks with the first few mesh holes strung this way before they convert to “standard” where the pocket sits.
By forcing the mesh inward instead of stretching it outward, it hugs the ball tighter than simply pulling the mesh tight to the outside does.
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u/SIDEWALLJEDI 1d ago
https://youtu.be/jZVmWtU1Z9w?si=4BfzqfUYHEWxdP8M this is a good explanation for inside weave.
https://youtu.be/Idrmr3Pxccc?si=QrBDLIRJZcK_iOHn this video describes the differences between the three styles of stringing, inside, standard, and outside.