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Paracord shoestrings tied in a lattice laced pattern: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2013/08/paracord-bootlaces-shoest...
I started this paracord pouch with an olive drab Solomon bar/cobra stitch tied to fit around a deck of cards as the edge and top flap, then added a second strand of black paracord for the doubled Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnet/king cobra stitch and continued with weaving, done to hold the shape and make the sides of the pouch...
A Zippo lighter that a friend recently sent me(Thanks, Manny!), and I bought a new Z-Plus insert for it and a leather belt pouch too, along with another knot reference for the bookshelf...
One must be prepared for the zombie apocalypse. A magazine of 223 Hornady Zombie Max bullets incase we get any more freaks eating bath salts in Miami.
A knotted paracord cross variation with integrated split/key ring, used as a lanyard/fob for a pocket knife.
GrimLoc with drilled keyring hole and decorative Gaucho knot, Streamlight Keymate - a little worn after 9 years but it still works, Leatherman Squirt S4, couple of keys, and a wrist lanyard made with Nite Ize reflective cord...
SAK lanyard, bracelet, and fingerloop lanyard for flashlight tied with leftover cord scraps. War Eagle! stormdrane.blogspot.com/2018/10/some-recent-sak-lanyards....
This one is from 'The Ashley Book of Knots'(ABoK #1687). I tied it with paracord following the book's diagram, shown loosely tied, then with the hitch tightened front and back sides. An overhand stopper knot tied at the end helps keep the hitch secure.
Chain sinnet paracord pouch used as a can koozie/coozy for an ice cold chilled can of Red Bull.
Link to my blog post on the chain sinnet paracord pouch: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2013/01/some-bright-shiny-copper-...
Link for my YouTube video on the tying process for the chain sinnet paracord pouch/koozie: youtu.be/Z-fFE3jRfrQ
Be prepared for this Journey ..
The journey in the multi Culture, Season, Religion, Belief .. and Color country, INDIA
So, be waiting and don't loose it !
I added my medic alert tag to a center stitched paracord bracelet, using the same 1.4mm cord as the stitching that's worked towards the center from each direction.
I need to replace the red tag cord strand with some thin elastic type cord, so that it can be pulled/angled away from the bracelet to easily read the inscribed medical info on the bottom of the tag...
A photo for an upcoming blog post, with a Collosus stainless steel skull from County Comm and a brass marlinspike from Rhino Ropework.
www.facebook.com/RhinoRopework
I added a pineapple and gaucho knot to the marlinspike, and used paracord to attach the skull to the top of a hiking staff/cane/walking stick, but looking at alternative attachment options like drill/tap the skull adding a lag screw/bolt for a more secure connection...
Slip-on style three-peg spool knit bracelet with gaucho knot, tied with 1.4mm tan nylon mini blind string/cord.
A single strand of about 12 feet of cord was used, a leftover length from another project. The bracelet can be cut at one end (either side of the gaucho knot) then quickly unraveled for other uses if need be (tie down, tie up, lashing, improvised handcuffs and whatnot, etc.). The 1.4mm cord has a 70 lb break strength at knot per source (mowfugger on ebay).
Link for the 1.4mm cord source is in my blog's links list. stormdrane.blogspot.com
Made with olive drab 'Type I' paracord/accessory/dummy cord(2mm) from the Supply Captain, with a glow-in-the-dark Gaucho knot, and another smaller three pass Gaucho knot on the black powder coated snap hook, tied with 0.9mm white cord.
Shown attached to my Wenger Evo S13 Swiss Army pocket knife from County Comm.
Knot tying friend Manuel Zambrano designed and sent me this paracord lanyard, that he's named as the MZ550, which has loops on each side of the knot, and is adjustable.
I adjusted the length and made a cat's paw on one end and slipped on a split ring, and added some edc items. www.facebook.com/manuel.zambrano.39750?fref=ts
Gerber Shards with 7 lead 6 bight Turk's head knots, tripled, Leatherman Brewzer with gaucho interweave knot, and Kershaw tool with a Spanish ring knot, tied with 09mm cord.
I take a 1/8" x 2" misch metal firesteel blank and tuck it into a gutted length of paracord, seal the end, then tie a 2 bight Turk's head knot over it, and add a split ring to attach to a pocket knife, key ring, zipper pull, necklace, etc... for EDC. Here's a LINK for a previous blog post on them.
Neon yellow paracord star knot lanyard/fob with a Victorinox One Hand Trekker with Stay Glow scales(glow-in-the-dark). Plain edge model from Swissbianco.
Over 40 feet of paracord tied in a chain sinnet around this Mora knife sheath.
More info in my blog post: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2013/02/mora-knife-paracord-chain...
Still a ways to go with this current canteen cover project with paracord and square knotting/macrame type knot work. It looks like it might also make a nice case for my binoculars...
Anchor/bow shackle with a long two bight turks head knot and common whipping, tied with 0.9mm nylon string.
This one is tied with 2.4mm braided nylon cord/trot line/mini blind string, for lanyard use with adjustable loop.
I uploaded a video tutorial for tying this knot, so along with Fred Creativ'Knots photo tutorial hopefully it's easy to follow.
I've read that this knot was also shown in Stuart E. Grainger's book, 'Turkshead Alternatives', currently out of print.
My new Maratac Copper CR123 LED flashlight and TLL Strobe Light from County Comm. I added the star knot lanyard to the copper light, and made a chain sinnet paracord pouch for the lantern. countycomm.com/whatsnew.html
More info: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2013/01/some-bright-shiny-copper-...
And video uploaded for tying process used to make the pouch: youtu.be/Z-fFE3jRfrQ
Last November I woke earlier to meet some friends in the Tacoma Mountaineers for the annual Turkey Climb at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington.
I was about 20 minutes too late. The sun came up, there was a smattering of clouds tinged with a nice shade of pink ... and I was off of I-90 driving along roads I didn't know, trying to get near a wind-farm. Next time I'll be prepared.
I did make it to Vantage shortly after the sun came up and took just a few shots down at the river.
I used orange 3/32" tether cord and navy blue 1/16" 'Type I' accessory/dummy cord for this wrap, with Spanish/woven ring knots, on my pa's old Mini Maglite, that he keeps on his nightstand.
The flashlight has a Nite Ize LED upgrade, not particularyly bright, but good enough for around the house and better runtime than the old incandescent bulb.
I had cut off the paracord wrist lanyard section on my walking cane last year and regretted doing that ever since.
So, I tie on a new one, doing a Spanish ring knot with one of the bights extended for a wrist retention loop.
I used 0.9mm cord to start with a Gaucho knot, made a few coils around the pen body, then tied a long 4 bight Turk's head knot, doubled, a few more coils, and finished with another Gaucho knot.
Also on the key ring a Brass Peanut Lighter, Inova LED light, & Swiss-Tech Utilikey...
This is the single longest knotting project I've done, taking a lot of hours(9+) to complete. I don't see myself spending that much time on one project anytime soon.
The decorative knot is a 109 lead by 4 bight turks head knot, made with 1.4mm tan and black nylon cord, over 60 total feet worth. About 6 feet of black paracord for the core, with a loop and lanyard knot on one end, and a swivel clip/snap hood with lanyard knot on the other end.
I tied the long 4 bight turks head on a rifle cleaning rod, which is about 30 inches long, and after tightening, the knot was down to about 24 inches long, when I slid it off the cleaning rod, and pulled the loop of paracord through it.
This was my first attempt at doing filework on the back of a knife blade, a project I've been meaning to try for a long time. I used triangular and round needle files, from a set I bought at wallyworld, and the knife is just an inexpensive beater that I wouldn't worry about screwing up with any mistakes.
I first used a Sharpie marker and ruler to set out 1/8" marks along the back of the blade, where I would alternate using the triangular and round files on each side. I held the closed knife in one hand and the file in the other to do the work, but a bench vise would probably have helped.
The files did tend to want to jump around and wander as I started at each point, but the marks aren't too noticealbe, so I'm satisfied with the results as a first timer... ;)
I didn't follow any particular tutorial or pattern, but there are lots out there for those that might want to give it a try: tinyurl.com/aaqkxdc
Filename: 51.51.A_cropped Object: Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Medal belonging to John Van Kuren Newkirk, "Scarsdale Jack"; Medal presented to Newkirk by Admiral Richard Byrd; Robbins type medal, red, white and blue ribbon, "Be Prepared" silver metal scroll at top with silver eagle hanging at bottom with "BSA" across eagle; Date: circa 1930's----Image from the SDASM Curatorial Collection.Note: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.)--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Numyth waterproof storage capsule(GoingGear) with a Spanish Ring knot, tied around a capsule groove with red 0.9mm cord(R&W Rope - Handy Hundred Cord). www.flickr.com/photos/stormdrane/13804401295/