“The Duke invented this knot as a way to distinguish himself from the sea of barrel-style four-in-hand knots common in the early 1900s.” The Half-Windsor, as the name suggests, is a ...

The knot can be done with or without a central core (such as a round stone or ball bearing) to add extra weight. A Barrel Knot (also known as a Blood Knot) is used for joining to ends of nylon ...