A bellrope tutorial is now available for your use, covering the basic construction and over-two hitching, simple grafting and the ringbolt ("Spanish" coxcomb: ...
Hi, I have recently become interested in simple knot tying and braiding. I am currently using "550 paracord" as my media. I have 'acquired' ABOK but the...
... I went surfing on you web and found out you missed a word: "tutorials" ... the way, Thanks for sharingbest Regards. ... Yeh. I can't seem to remember all...
I have found the Portuguese (sp?) sinnet, aka Solomon Bar, to be very good for a bracelet. It is flat and attractive. If done with paracord, I like to use the...
... That is what pretty much got me started and is basically the technique that I use. The variations are unfortunately few in number so I started looking at...
With paracord and other nylon cords I often use the hollow lower part of an old ball point pen for a hollow fid. I work the fid through the place place in the...
John, I learn something new everyday and it is starting to piss me off! The "ball point pen" fid/needle idea is so simple and obvious that I'm embarrassed that...
Dave, People use just about anything tubular for this, depending on what's available and on the diameter of your cord. I like working with very fine cord, and...
Thanks, Eddie. The kits I have for doing splicing sampson line have a fid that is similar. Now that I've seen it I'll make the connection every where I look....
New Year's Resolution Number One: Finish the many UFO's (UnFinished Objects) I have around here! This is one that I started about 9 or 10 months ago... Some...
Nope...link to your five pics won't work for me.... anyone else get it? ... 10 months ago... ... knots. I ... seen/used in a ... knot, with a ... now. : - )...
Nope, they don't work for me either. regards André ... it? ... (UnFinished ... or ... until ... photo/294928803335193084/39_ ... photo/294928803335193084/39) ...
In a message dated 1/9/2007 9:14:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, salmaj@... writes: Nope, they don't work for me either. regards André ... Hmmm...If that...
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In a message dated 1/10/2007 6:35:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, wruyahoo05@... writes: What is the cord you used? Is it readily available? Hi, Bill: ...
I am having some problems starting and finishing my (550 paracord) bracelets. If I wedge four or more strands though a 5/8's inch wide side clasp bracelet to ...
parachute cord.. 550 can be sewn... i was in the miltary for 20 years and they do this to end the actual cords on the parachutes... also, try super glue... it...
... enjoy... (censored comment), Lilly! Where's the Caterpillar and Alice? Lots of time tucking away on that baby... Sealed the stem with...??? Time of...
... Parachute riggers use something called a "Glover's Needle" in their machines, which will go thru paracord like a stray thought thru a Senator's brain......
Make it a little longer than you need and, before discarding the surplus parts, -- clamp each end to prevent the strands from moving, -- hand sew through to...
... Thanks for the ideas! I guess I will have to try to learn how to wield a (hand) sewing needle :( I have found out that I can grab a bunch of strands with...
couldn't get it here either Shauna ... From: Vince Brennan To: knottyers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 7:15 PM Subject: [KnotTyers] Re: MP --...
Jerry, If you are stuck on using glue, pun intended, try "SEAL-ALL". It dries rather fast, but not as fast as super glue. It dries crystal clear, and is much...