I still have a quite a few two foot lengths of paracord scraps leftover from the 'Paracord Canteen Cover', so I sat down to tie a cross with some of them.For this one I integrated a split ring/keyring(about 1" diameter), covered with a gutted section of paracord(as I did with the dreamcatchers a few years ago), to add a circle/ring to this round crown sinnet paracord cross.
The same could certainly be done with the many other knotted paracord cross variations, to add in a circle/ring like some Celtic design crosses have.
A more elaborate version might be possible with a star grommet worked in, or a long Turk's head knot done around the ring, or smaller ones made around the exposed sections.And maybe try using a larger ring along with a smaller one worked in with one cross for a double ringed look.
I'll have to check the hardware store for some solid thin gauge rings, that won't cause as much deformation of the crown sinnet as the thicker key/split rings do. Maybe something in copper/brass that would look nice with the paracord...
That is awesome! I really like how you covered the split ring with the gutted paracord. Really cool idea.
ReplyDeleteWhoa.. Very Clever... Awesome
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Will have to try it someday.
ReplyDeleteIs the intire cross tied with gutted paracord!? It looks cool, I might want to try and see if I can tie it my self ;)
ReplyDelete@Rene, Yes, I used gutted paracord for the cross and the piece over the split ring, but you can do the cross with the inner strands intact, it would just be larger/thicker.
ReplyDeleteStormdrane,Your imagination is just amazing!!I'am always excited when I see a new post.As always love your work and thanks again.Scot
ReplyDeleteMan Stormdrane,just seen the maroon and black turk cross,that is sooo cool looking!! Even though I have just been tying 4 months or so You continually open my mind to the possibility of things that can be done. I can not say thank you enough for sharing and teaching all of us. Scot
ReplyDeleteVery ingenious, but I'm not surprised. As always, beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteCan you show how you inner locked the ring as well as the verticals to the horizontals. There seems to be no void there
ReplyDelete@Anonymous, I tie both the top and bottom sections to meet against each other in the center of the ring, so you don't see a hole in the center of the cross that is common with crown sinnet crosses tied in this manner. You can leave a gap if you wish, to insert a bead, stone, decorative knot, etc...
ReplyDeleteThe horizontal arms are then tied outward from there with pairs of strands from both vertical sections. ;)
I am a new to this and I still don't see how the horizontal and vertical parts of the cross are connected. I would really appreciate it if someone could send (or post) photos to explain hou they are connected.
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Hi Stormdrane,
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested in how you cover the split ring/key ring. When I've tried doing it, I get two layers, where yours looks like a single ring.
Thanks in advance.
Pete
@Pete, You slide the paracord around the split/key ring twice to cover the whole ring, first pass covers half the ring, second pass covers the other half. You can then sew, melt, or glue the ends together... ;)
ReplyDeleteTrying to find a tutorial for a 10 lead 11 bight turks head. Do you know of any?
ReplyDelete@rigger, You could try the Gridmaker on the KHWW.net website. ;)
ReplyDeleteI looked at the gridmaker before but never used it. I have always did my turks heads over a cylinder. Could you use the tools from the globe knot cook book for the gridmaker? I made a couple can koozies using the two different styles from your blog to give to coworkers. They loved them. Being parachute riggers anything made of paracord is a hit.
Delete@rigger, Once you input the info into the Gridmaker, you print out the pattern, wrap it around a cylinder, like the Globe Knot Tool/paper towel tube, pins set for the bights, then the over/under sequence is followed to tie the knot, slide it off the cylinder/tool then over your object and tighten it up.
ReplyDeleteYou could wrap the grid directly around an object and tie it, using something like tape and paperclips for improvised pins...
I don't use printed out grids, or have the Globe Knot Tool/Cookbook, since I tend to tie simpler Turk's head knots, but if I were to venture into more complicated knots, I'd certainly need/use them. ;)
Nice job! well done JR
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get your smaller cordage from? I am only able to find 550, but I see you do several projects with smaller cord. Thanks for any help. Keep up the great site.
ReplyDelete@Krash, The smaller diameter cordage comes from various sources, some listed in links list, like 'mowfugger' on ebay, County Comm, Atwood Rope MFG, R&W Rope Warehouse, GPJ Rope, Fix My Blinds, Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, fishing supply/marine stores, Army/Navy surplus stores, etc...
ReplyDeleteI've seen how to make a woven bracelet with four strands as the core and using only one piece of paracord. Do you have a tutorial or a link where I can learn to do a woven bracelet with two colors? Thank you
ReplyDelete@polarbear3706, You could do the same woven technique with making the core strands one color and weaving strand anothercolor, first figuring how much of each is needed then attaching both colors, leaving just enough space to see the core strands underneath...
ReplyDeleteOr apply the six pack/ladder rack/trilobite pattern in two colors for bracelet use.
Is there a link to the directions to tie the cross? Thank you.
ReplyDelete@The Schusters, I have a few sequence photos showing how the crown sinnets come together in this blog post.
ReplyDeleteYou can also see JD's(TIAT) video tutorial for making one, where he starts with the arms, I usually do the top/bottom vertical sections first, but either way is fine.
I really like the cross. do you have a video of you doing this? i love your work stormdrane!
ReplyDelete@Nick R, I don't have a video of making these, but it just comes down to learning how to tie a crown sinnet and bringing two crown sinnets together to make a cross.
ReplyDeleteOnce you know how to do that you can add in a split/key ring with or without paracord cover or make a variation like the turk's head covered ring, working that in as you tie a crown sinnet cross.
There's just so many little variations that can be done to make each cross a little different from another... ;)
So how much gutted paracord did this take?
ReplyDelete@Evan, I don't recall the exact lengths of gutted paracord that I used, but the scrap pieces i started with were around 3 feet long each...
ReplyDeleteThanks. I just did one with an extra stitch or so on each arm and I didn't make the stitches really tight. I ended up using 38 inches for the piece starting at the top and 52 inches for the piece at the bottom. So 3 feet and 4 feet respectively is a good starting point.
ReplyDeleteDo you by any chance sell these ? I would need a few since my brother in law just deployed and my husband is about to go on his third tour. I would make them if I could find the time to sit down.
ReplyDelete@Mia, I stay away from selling to keep from getting burned out on my hobby and don't maintain a stockpile/variety of paracord and accessories to do custom requests.
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of folks that do sell their paracord work and take on custom orders, on ebay, etsy, artfire, facebook, & twitter, but I usually encourage individuals to tie their own. :)
Never tied, but your Paracord Crown Sinnet Circle Cross with ring has inspired me to try this to send to my son in the military, Please, tell me where to get tying instructions. As I said I have never tried this before.
ReplyDeletePlease,
thanks..
@Anonymous, Once you learn how to tie a round/square crown sinnet, making the cross is not hard at all, and you can figure out how to add a key ring in to the process, seeing where it fits in the top/bottom/arm sections. Just add it in to whichever part you start with and tie around it with the other sections.
ReplyDeleteHere are a couple of videos for tying crown sinnet crosses, here and here.
I am also new to this and wish I had read the comments before I started. I figured out the top and the bottom, but looking at the collage of the cross that you posted has me confused. Are you weaving from the joint of the two vertical pieces out on both sides or did you weave from the outside in on one side then loop through and weave out on the other? How did you finish the ends so neatly?
ReplyDeleteWhen I hold the top and bottom sections of the cross together, I then tie each of the cross arms outward with the pairs of strands from top and bottom.
ReplyDeleteYou can also tie the cross with the arms done first, like JD(TIAT) shows in his video tutorial , either way works fine.
Another method is to tie the vertical and arm sections separately, working the strands carefully through the intersection of the cross, like this example done with the twist/spiral pattern.