'Surreal Solomon Bar' Paracord Watchband...

I followed JD's TyingItAllTogether(TIAT) recent video tutorial to learn the 'Surreal Solomon Bar' and made a paracord watchband with a side release buckle.

In JD's video, he demonstrates how to tie a two color paracord bracelet with a knot and loop closure for this pattern.  I just used a single olive drab paracord strand to make the watchband, since the pattern used a common two working ends with a two strand core, like many other bracelet and watchband variations are started.

I used about 10 feet of paracord in the watchband at an 8.5 inch finished length that would make a comfortable fit for a 7.5 inch wrist, as shown on my Citizen Promaster dive watch.  So figure in about one inch over your wrist measurement when tying your own, give or take a little to get it sized to your satisfaction... 

"A decorative hitch"... ABoK #1687

This one is from 'The Ashley Book of Knots'(ABoK #1687) and is described as, "A decorative hitch for a boat boom that needs but one tuck.".


I tied this example with some paracord, showing the hitch loosely tied, then tightened, and finished with an overhand stopper knot, just as Clifford W. Ashley showed in his drawn diagram. The stopper knot helps prevent the line slipping/pulling itself undone.

Manny sent me a PDF link with a few more hitch examples, including ABoK #1687, which is number 4 in the link.


And a few single strand lanyard knots from ABoK, from top to bottom, numbers 582, 583, 584, 585, and 586, front and back sides shown.