A bellrope tutorial is now available for your use, covering the basic construction and over-two hitching, simple grafting and the ringbolt ("Spanish"; coxcomb: ...
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Jerry LeVan
jerrylevan
Jan 6, 2007 3:06 am
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...
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Armando García Bec...
wizardagb
Jan 6, 2007 3:07 am
Hello Vince, I clicked on the link you posted and it didn't work, so I went surfing on you web and found out you missed a word: "tutorials" ...
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Vince Brennan
oldmusicproject
Jan 6, 2007 11:34 am
... 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...
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jerrylevan
Jan 6, 2007 8:34 pm
... 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...
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hugo ackermann
dggoll1
Jan 7, 2007 2:41 am
oops the word " nice " got a little too close to the rest of the link, but it does work. thanks Armando García Becerra <agarciab_@...> wrote: Hello...
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Bernard Elne
bernardelne
Jan 7, 2007 11:02 am
... I use home-made fid. I filed down a brass rod 6mm dia in order to get a little swedish fid Bernard from Marseille...
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John T Waidner
jtwaidner
Jan 7, 2007 9:25 pm
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...
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Dave Hedgepeth
davedoesknot...
Jan 8, 2007 1:57 pm
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...
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Eddie Climo
eddie_climo
Jan 8, 2007 3:43 pm
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...
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Dave Hedgepeth
davedoesknot...
Jan 8, 2007 4:35 pm
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....
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LoopyLacer@...
loopylacer
Jan 8, 2007 9:54 pm
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...
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Vince Brennan
oldmusicproject
Jan 9, 2007 2:23 am
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. : - )...
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André
avds_1
Jan 9, 2007 5:13 pm
Nope, they don't work for me either. regards André ... it? ... (UnFinished ... or ... until ... photo/294928803335193084/39_ ... photo/294928803335193084/39) ...
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Ken Gray
kenegray2001
Jan 9, 2007 5:42 pm
they all worked for me. ken ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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LoopyLacer@...
loopylacer
Jan 10, 2007 7:44 am
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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LoopyLacer@...
loopylacer
Jan 10, 2007 8:45 am
Hi, everyone: I am SO SORRY, everyone. I forgot that with Yahoo's new format for the photo albums, one has to make EACH INDIVIDUAL PHOTO public, instead of...
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William Rutiser
wru1941
Jan 10, 2007 2:31 pm
... Lily, What is the cord you used? Is it readily available? Thanks, Bill Rutiser...
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LoopyLacer@...
loopylacer
Jan 10, 2007 3:23 pm
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: ...
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jerrylevan
Jan 10, 2007 6:41 pm
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 ...
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william gura
wgura
Jan 10, 2007 7:44 pm
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...
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Vince Brennan
oldmusicproject
Jan 10, 2007 11:22 pm
... enjoy... (censored comment), Lilly! Where's the Caterpillar and Alice? Lots of time tucking away on that baby... Sealed the stem with...??? Time of...
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Vince Brennan
oldmusicproject
Jan 10, 2007 11:31 pm
... 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......
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Eddie Climo
eddie_climo
Jan 11, 2007 9:05 am
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...
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jerrylevan
Jan 11, 2007 5:45 pm
... 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...
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dhowzer
Jan 14, 2007 5:42 pm
I was able to look at the pictures in the links. The star knot it excellent, great job. ... ...
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shauna graham
rhythmaussies
Jan 14, 2007 5:44 pm
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 --...
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SKIP HIPPS
skiphipps
Jan 14, 2007 5:45 pm
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...
