Bored, so started playing with paracord

[US Infidel]

Set out to make a monkey fist with 1" ball bearings I got from a machine shop, but kept making other stuff; thanks to youtube videos. I made the kubaton from found rebar, so it cost me under 25 cents for two feet of paracord. The pull hangs out your pocket for easy deployment. And a bracelet that takes 2 minutes to make and only seconds to untie for 10 feet of cord. The monkey fist has a really long tail since I didn't know how much cord I would need. I'll probably cut it down some and do something else with it. Seems like a good, CHEAP, time consuming hobby.

 

[kibb]

Here's one I made with a golfball.



What's the knot used to make the helix?

 

[US Infidel]

That's nice, Never thought about using a golf ball. Sorry, not up on the names of knots, if by helix your talking about the spiral, its called a DNA knot on youtube. very easy one to do.

 

[Sugarbug]

It's a cobra stitch that you just don't alternate sides you make the S/loop on.

 

[svilardo_85]

wow i should try that PARA-CORD+CREATIVITY=ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES need to make a dog collar

 

[CrkdLtr]

Man those large monkey fists are a pita to make. I finally made my first one with a 1.5" steel/chrome ball bearing. I'm attempting to make the "self defense" monkey fist that's on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyoLpz5IvtI

 

[US Infidel]

Man those large monkey fists are a pita to make. I finally made my first one with a 1.5" steel/chrome ball bearing. I'm attempting to make the "self defense" monkey fist that's on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyoLpz5IvtI

Make a jig. Makes it pretty easy. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LlI-4uELWX0

 

[CrkdLtr]

Make a jig. Makes it pretty easy. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LlI-4uELWX0

I made a jig, but I might need to make a better one. Still a pain.

 

[kibb]

It doesn't have to be perfect when you first make it. You just have to keep working the slack out from the beginning until it looks uniform. A pair of hemostats help with this.

 

[Hattrick 22]

wow i should try that PARA-CORD+CREATIVITY=ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES need to make a dog collar

I'd like to see some made into a duel dog leash would be very stout and I could walk both of my goofballs at once.

 

[blitztech]

Your post inspired me. I happened to have all the materials on hand to make my own monkey fist with a golf ball center