I used a few feet of black paracord to tie a Ginfer knot, following the tutorial on KHWW.net, although I didn't need to use pins or a grid. I then put a 1/2" diameter ball bearing in the center, before tightening the knot up, and tying it onto a pocket knife. 
Another pic of a few more examples that I tied, two with 3/4" wooden balls in the center with the sides left exposed, and another with a 1/2" ball bearing and a smaller cord used for a second pass of the knot.
The directional pattern of the knot has a similar look to the Spanish ring/Woven ring knot.
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I love your blog and especially that you leave links or references to the directions. I've been trying a couple easier ones ... very fun ... mostly.
Absolutely beautiful. You do great work, and have some really nice photography to show it. My Dad got me started knot tying when I was about 10 (40 yrs ago) and I'd thumb through the Ashley Book of Knots trying one after the other. Now many years later I've finally found the patience to do some of the more decorative ones. Keep up the great work. A fellow Knot-Head,
gus
Hello! My husband is wanting a "survival bracelet". The ones they sell retail for $20 or so, but I find the idea of creating our own so much more practical. Here's why I'm writing: I want to make a survival bracelet with at least 16' of uncut paracord. Any ideas?
To increase the amount of cord used in a paracord bracelet, you can run the core strands back and forth between the buckle ends two or three times(see pics at bottom of this post), before you start knotting over the core, and/or do another layer of knots over the bracelet, commonly known as a king cobra/doubled Solomon bar/doubled Portuguese sinnet(example of adding another layer)...
*Note that using that much more paracord to a bracelet makes it thicker/bulkier, so some folks find it can be stiff or uncomfortable to wear... YMMV
I found nylon ball bearings on ebay and use them instead of steel bearings beause they are light and will not rust.
What is the knot that you used to attach to the pocket knife?
Nylon balls do work well for monkey's fist cores, and you can often use the ones from an old computer mouse.
The knot used to attach the knife is a multiple overhand sliding knot. You run the cord through the lanyard hole/attachment point, then loosely coil/wrap the cord back up around the strands a few times, then down through the center of the coils, and tighten to finish.
Where do you get your ball bearings?
ebay seller 'toolsupply' carries a variety of ball bearings of different materials and sizes.
Great knots. You, and the other readers, might like this:
http://igktfrance.com/galerie_photo/thumbnails-33.html
and
http://igktfrance.com/galerie_photo/thumbnails-38.html
These are 18, and 45 face globe knots that can be done on your hand, instead of needing a chart or spool!
I use a 18 face, followed through four times, made of paracord to make a keychain around a 1 inch sphere magnet, and it works great.
I hope you give it a try.
Stormdrane - impressive work! Do I see 9 bights on the larger knife lanyard pic and 8 on the white corded knot with the sides exposed or are my eyes deceiving me?
They're all the same knot, with 8 bights on the ends. ;)
Crumpled kitchen foil shaped into a ball works fine as a filler if you don't mind its light weight.
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