Saturday, June 24, 2006

Pewter skull beads with a paracord bracelet...

King cobra stitch/doubled Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnt paracord bracelet with small pewter skull beads. I added the beads by running a strand of 'type I' paracord/accessory/dummy cord thru the side holes of the beads and the second layer of knot work done over that strand between each bead.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Pewter skull long beads...

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These pewter skull long beads came from TADGear. I covered the ball chain necklaces with paracord.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Show your colors...

Red, white, and blue king cobra stitch/doubled Solomon bar/Portuguese sinne paracord bracelet/wristband. Inner bracelet done in red and white and the outer layer done in navy blue. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

This is a black reflective and orange paracord round sinnet lanyard/fob with chrome plated brass ring beads and glow-in-the-dark o-rings in between the ring beads attached to a Spyderco Salt pocket knife. The Glo-Rings can be found here.
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Sunday, May 28, 2006

Paracord monkey's fists bookmark...

Double monkey's fists made with with a single strand of maroon paracord. Marbles with close to 1" diameter were used for the centers, one was slightly larger than the other, but I was still able to do both with four turns each.

As seen here, I've used it as a bookmark, leaving enough room between the fists to fit a book.

Saturday, May 27, 2006

This is a large monkey fist with a 1.125" steel ball bearing inside the fist, black reflective paracord, black reflective/toxic green paracord cobra twist stitch, a lanyard knot, and a hangman's noose. It weights just over 4 ounces with the ball bearing. Posted by Picasa

Thursday, May 25, 2006

I really like the black reflective paracord from 1sks.com. In ambient light you can see the gray reflective tracer thread and when hit with projected light, it has great reflective properties making it ideal for safety if used for paracord bracelets or pet collars, guy lines for tents when out camping, or even a simple zipper pull on a bag or jacket.
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Maroon monkey fists with 5/8" chrome steel ball bearings, maroon/TAD Gear glow-in-the-dark cord round sinnet, chrome plated brass ring bead, and finished with a hangman's noose. Woodland camo twist lanyards/fobs made with five feet of paracord each, antique chrome finish skull beads, tied onto cell phone lariets and a keyring. Olive drab monkey fists with 5/8" chrome steel ball bearings, black/olive drab sinnets, small pewter skulls, and finished with a hangman's noose.


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Saturday, May 13, 2006

This is just a simple paracord lanyard with swivel clips on both ends attached with hangman's noose knots. One end can be attached to a belt loop and the other to a knife, flashlight, multi tool, or keys and hangs down inside your pocket. You can unhook the belt loop attachment and reattach it to whichever item you've got on it and it becomes a wrist strap. I found the swivel clips on ebay, they are about 3/4" x 1/2" in size, and your local hobby/craft store may have them or something similar as well. Or you can cannabilize other inexpensive keychains for them, try walmart.Posted by Picasa

Thursday, May 11, 2006

The side release buckles I use for the paracord bracelets and dog/cat collars(1/2" curved) can be found at Creative Designworks.

Tuesday, May 09, 2006


I made this paracord bracelet with glow-in-the-dark cord from TAD Gear and black reflective paracord that is sold by 1sks.com (One Stop Knife Shop).

Right now, 1sks only sells the reflective paracord in 1000ft spools, but if enough people ask for smaller amounts, maybe they'll start selling it that way. I was able to get a small amount from a friend.

I made this one for someone by request (they never paid me, my fault for being trusting and sending before I received payment).

These types of cord cost more than twice as much as regular paracord, so be prepared to spend some money if you're going to try to make it. Made on a larger scale, it would make a nice dog/cat collar, though not inexpensive.

The photos show the bracelet under normal light, in total dark, and the last is with the bracelet sitting on the back of the chair with a flashlight shining on it from about 20ft away so you can see the reflective paracord really shines.


Friday, May 05, 2006

Black over neon green paracord bracelet...

This is a paracord bracelet made with a king cobra stitch with the inner part done in neon green paracord and the outer layer in black paracord. You could make it larger for use as a choker necklace or a dog/cat collar. It's not adjustable, so you'd have to measure your own neck or your pet's neck and make the collar's laid out length about one to two inches longer than the neck size for a comfortable fit.

There are links at the bottom of the blog to some knot tying sites if you feel up to the challenge. Try the Boondoggleman.com link for instructions on the cobra stitch which is also known as a Solomon bar, square knotting, Portuguese sinnet, and often used in macrame.

I have played around with using shock cord/bungee cord in the core to make the bracelets and paracord watchbands stretchy/adjustable, but haven't liked  how they've come out so far, but may try it again later.

I also was using some velcro cable ties to try and get an adjustable version, but will have to play around with it some more too.  It was really grabbing and pulling on the paracord threads when I tried tying over it with the core strands, and I didn't like the way it looked, having a couple of inches of velcro exposed for the adjustable section compared with a short side release buckle, but again that's something I may work on later, or someone else may give a go and run with it...

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I made these monkey fist fobs and a detachable keychain lanyard from some Coleman brand cord I found at Wal-Mart. Posted by Picasa

Sunday, April 16, 2006


Maroon paracord monkeyfist(5/8" chrome steel ball bearing inside monkeyfist) lanyard/fob with maroon/TAD Gear glow-in-the-dark cord round sinnet and a chrome plated brass ring bead attached to my Spyderco Salt I pocket knife. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, April 15, 2006


A paracord wriststrap shown attached to a digital camera and a walking stick or hiking staff. Posted by Picasa

Monday, April 10, 2006

This larger paracord monkey fist has a 1.125" ball bearing inside. I added a couple of lanyard knots on either end of the black/olive drab round sinnet knot and a hangman's noose. My Spyderco Salt I is in the background for a sense of size for the monkey fist. The difficulty level definately increases with the larger monkey fist with more turns than the smaller ones. Posted by Picasa

Friday, April 07, 2006


I got these custom ID badge lanyards, in desert camo paracord and black/olive drab, from my friend Jeff at Widgnwhackers Custom Lanyards. If you wear an ID badge at work, need a neck lanyard for hunting calls and whistles, for fishing gear, or need a lanyard for a flashlight or knife for neck carry, check out Widgnwhackers Custom Lanyards . These things are great for work, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and backpacking. Check out the site and see what colors and options are available . Posted by Picasa