What do I do with this paracord stuff?

menace2sobriety · Jan 2, 2018

menace2sobriety said: ↑

After being in the military for over 19 years and using this stuff all time. This is my first time fooling around trying to do fancy stuff with it. Decided I needed a lanyard and clip on my water bottle

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Welp that didn’t last long. I guess my fancy 550 cord knot tying needs some work. That didn’t hold up for one day wit me at work.

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assassin10000 · Jan 4, 2018

1st try at this paracord stuff. Wanted to try a new way to hold my keys, we'll see how I like it.

Tony Sal · Jan 7, 2018

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squyzz said:

I'd start with the Solomon Bar/Cobra weave. It's the most common and the easiest to do. Starting with just one color will make it easier as well. Bracelets aren't too hard, but keychains are even easier. You can easily teach yourself how to do it through YouTube videos, that's how I learned.

You don't need paracord needles for everything, but they help with more complicated patterns. I have a pair, but rarely use them. Good tools to have include scissors (ones for sewing work better cheap scissors), needle nose pliers (great for gripping paracord and pulling it through tight spots), tweezers, a small, sharp knife (can get in tighter spots than scissors), a lighter, and a ruler. The ends of paracord fray when cut and for a finished look, most folks melt the ends, which is where the lighter comes in handy. The ends could also be left alone or glued in place depending on what you like and your skill with a lighter. A small C Clamp can be handy as well. You clamp it onto a desk or table and place a part of the paracord for your project around the shaft of the C clamp or tighten the clamp on a bracelet's buckle. This serves as a third hand to hold the project in place while you work. A screw hook can serve a similar function. If you have vision problems a magnifying glass on a flexible arm or a small gooseneck lamp could help to provide extra magnification or light when handling small parts.

I hope that helps, good luck! Oh, and if your using your paracord projects for presents the sooner you start learning, the better. Learning under pressure is never fun.
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Yes- basic square, round, cobra w/ a key ring...

loneslinger · Jan 8, 2018

DSC05729 by juan pedro almeida, en Flickr

assassin10000 · Jan 17, 2018

Been a few weeks with the snap shackle keychain and I like using it more and more as time goes on. I was uncertain how much I'd like using it for the first few days but now I really like how it dangles into the pocket.

I tried a pocket dangler or two but I keep a knife clipped to the same pocket as I place the keys. So that was a no go for me.

In any case, I recieved a couple 'stainless' 35mm shackles from ebay the other day as well as some type 1 paracord to try a much thinner/lighter version of my keychain. Versus the first larger and heavier type 3 cord with the rifle/paintball shackle. (I gave one of those to a friend and that it also keeps growing on more and more.)

Note: different lengths are on purpose, to find the right length for my pockets.

loneslinger · Jan 19, 2018

paracord key fob and lanyard by juan pedro almeida, en Flickr

asemery · Jan 21, 2018

Here are three ending knots that I use to finish off my four stand projects. The same methods can be used for projects with more strands involved

loneslinger · Jan 26, 2018

paracord lanyard by juan pedro almeida, en Flickr

paracord lanyard by juan pedro almeida, en Flickr

assassin10000 · Jan 30, 2018

Still playing with keychains. I haven't moved up to lanyards, bracelets or leashes yet. I think I'll try a snake knot or maybe a 2 post spool weave.

I should stop looking at @Stormdrane blog. Too many ideas.

The new 50mm snap shackle, type 3 cord and clip.

Clip, type 1 cord & keyring.

A comparison pic of the 35mm & 50mm key chains.

Devon Scout · Mar 10, 2018

Made a few Key / Wallet retainers.

Made a couple more but gave them away. I prefer the brass clips and like the additional brass beads on a couple of them.

Tony Sal · Mar 10, 2018

I need a glod soure for GITD chord, the good stuff. Not a mile worth but enough to add some emergency glow to my stuff...

loneslinger · Mar 14, 2018

DSC05880 by juan pedro almeida, en Flickr

Stormdrane · Apr 5, 2018

I added a handle wrap to a CRKT Woods Nobo Tomahawk that one of my sisters had given me this past Christmas, using leather and paracord. I've tied/untied a number of different variations since I received it, but still haven't decided on making any of them permanent, lol...

rpaar6365 · Apr 5, 2018

Stormdrane said: ↑

I added a handle wrap to a CRKT Woods Nobo Tomahawk that one of my sisters had given me this past Christmas, using leather and paracord. I've tied/untied a number of different variations since I received it, but still haven't decided on making any of them permanent, lol...

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I like the braided leather and i like how you wrapped it towards the bottom, looks like it would be a better grip and more comfortable than the braided

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