# What is your favorite tool for knots? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 14, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191 "2021-02-14T18:40:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Raindog3030](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raindog3030/32/131635_2.png) [@Raindog3030](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raindog3030)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/45 "2021-04-30T12:23:12Z")
Tapestry needles for this guy! Picking through thick thread/string without damaging it is what they were engineered to do. I really liked the Airetic plastic needles (also found cheaply at the fabric/hobby stores like the tapestry needle) but the plastic was too flexy, and my cat kept chewing em up… Stainless Steel tapestry needle is where it’s at! Little loop of Airetic for handling :wink: ![20210430_082059](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/f/9/df92728c959ef44bdabc8a9f47a16d888d3f765b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/46 "2021-04-30T12:25:36Z")
How do you get your nails into an axle knot? Unless you have very long nails? ---
**Author:** ![Raindog3030](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raindog3030/32/131635_2.png) [@Raindog3030](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raindog3030)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/47 "2021-04-30T12:27:27Z")
Why does that dude just have one long pinky nail? Lol ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/48 "2021-04-30T12:55:09Z")
I never live in fear of taking a yoyo apart. They unscrew for a reason. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![fuddmain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuddmain/32/122807_2.png) [@fuddmain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fuddmain)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/49 "2021-04-30T13:26:59Z")
I like to be thorough. ![flames](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/7/2/5721caad1909ee67b479a53d3a5660792a208a66.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/50 "2021-04-30T13:34:33Z")
Has there ever been a metal fixed axle? A non-take apart one piece metal? ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/51 "2021-04-30T13:56:03Z")
It’s way faster to use a tapestry needle than it is to unscrew a yoyo Also, as @ChrisFrancz pointed out, not all yoyos unscrew ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/52 "2021-04-30T14:01:52Z")
IKR! But I’m not the kind of guy that carries a tapestry needle around. Why would I want to be you when I can be me! lol Just kidding!! (In all fairness I think ChrisFrancz is aware that not all yoyos unscrew. He’s inquiring if there is a fixed axle metal that doesn’t unscrew) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/53 "2021-04-30T14:06:30Z")
I was off topic just asking if there was a metal yoyo that could not be taken apart. Like a one piece Legend Wing. Is that even possible? Machineing a one piece metal might be a nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/54 "2021-04-30T15:36:40Z")
My bad, I thought you were making the point that not all yoyos unscrew. My apologies for misquoting you! ---
**Author:** ![Evertonian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evertonian/32/54790_2.png) [@Evertonian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evertonian)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/55 "2021-04-30T15:49:51Z")
![16197973885551523087693262555503](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/6/d/46d6cf944bec21b673f3040df84db4e77c4b40c9.jpeg) @Kray knot picker has seen better days as it went through the washer/dryer. I had to repair it with a good ol fashion lighter :joy:. Still the best knot picker I’ve tried. I’ve had some pretty great extras thrown in packages but this is definitely one of my favorites ---
**Author:** ![Kray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kray/32/92176_2.png) [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/56 "2021-04-30T16:08:36Z")
Thanks man! Next time I will add a couple of them as backup. ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/57 "2021-04-30T21:05:40Z")
Very cool. Is it your own design? ---
**Author:** ![Biased\_Opinion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Biased\_Opinion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Biased_Opinion)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/58 "2021-04-30T21:15:36Z")
I used to always use the teeth of a comb, but recently I also use a toothpick or tweezers. Whichever is closer to me lol ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/59 "2021-04-30T23:18:24Z")
> [@skitrz](#): > > Why would I want to be you when I can be me! lol > Just kidding!! As someone once said: “I ain’t different from anyone It ain’t no use a-talking to me It’s just the same as talking to you” ---
**Author:** ![Kray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kray/32/92176_2.png) [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/60 "2021-05-01T06:05:21Z")
Thanks. Yes it is. ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/61 "2021-05-01T07:23:11Z")
You guys should read my “knotty” thread. We covered all this. Just saying ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/62 "2021-05-01T09:02:18Z")
I just throw a couple of toothpicks in my pocket and im good to go. The ones with the flat bevels are the best imo. Some of the other fancy tools listed in this thread are cool, but id probably lose it. Toothpicks are literally dime a dozen. I just put on a hoody that I haven’t worn in months today, and inside one of the pockets was a beat up toothpick. Made me smile. ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/63 "2021-05-03T22:34:19Z")
Titanium toothpick - wee lil guy that fits on a keychain very well ![PXL_20210503_223233163](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/7/8/b783c90ed5f37f157f8e14fbe8c44cef82cf914d.jpeg) ![PXL_20210503_223253681](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/a/1/3a15da27b533a412f208d7b93acea1be704c4c52.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Spacewalker357](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacewalker357/32/70094_2.png) [@Spacewalker357](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spacewalker357)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-tool-for-knots/334191/64 "2021-05-03T22:37:53Z")
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