Royal Navy Monkey Fist In the regular monkey fist knot the Working End bends at a severe angle when it changes from one phase to the next. This causes visible indications of the transition (a and b). In the Royal Navy Monkey Fist a gentler angle is used. This leaves no indication of the transition For details see monkey fist
Overhand, overhand stopper knot Two strand stopper knot, great for paracord ends overhand stopper knot tutorial
another floating key ring fob I prefer the natural look of the cotton twine Ping pong ball core, 2 1/4" diameter, 6 passes
Snake Knot Project The snake knot combined with the overhand, overhnand stopper knot makes a nice zipper pull, lanyard or key ring fob. The ends can be trimmed close even when using natural matetial. Here is how I did it snake knot project tutorial
Interlocked snake knot The locked snake knot is on the left, the unlocked version is on the right. Each half knot in the locked version is tied into the preceding half knot. In the unlocked version the half knots are joined together in pairs. Here is how i did it interlocked snake knot tutorial
Eight Bight Button Knot This button knot makes a nice place to start a two strand knotting project. Here is how it's done button knot tutorial
Simple monkey fist jig Wrapping the cord your fingers is an easy way to make a monkey fist. The drawback is that there is a lot of excess cordage that slows the tightening process I prefer to use a simple bit of coat hanger wire bent to accommodate the core you are using Here is how I use the jig monkey fist jig
I was playing with a cow hitch and thought this variation would make a nice start for a zipper pull or lanyard
Four strand braiding jig The jig helps maintain a nice tight braid. The jis is also nice because you can stop and resume braiding witout fear of losing your place Here is how it works braiding jig
String trimmer cord I found a half spool of string trimmer cord in the free box at a yard sale. Tuened out it was too heavy for my string trimmer so i re-purposed the cord.
