I'm sorry but I could never do one of those. I mean, just look at those Chevy keys. Didn't you make any with Fords?
I'm sorry but I could never do one of those. I mean, just look at those Chevy keys. Didn't you make any with Fords?
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just made one in red to match my wife's dinner dress and lipstick she's a knockout!
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just though I'd share this foliage/black I made cuz it looks cool
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Beautiful ropework- well done. I'm too lazy/old/tired/ all three to get to anything like this level. In the U.K. (where I live) you can be arrested and possibly imprisoned for carrying anything more aggressive than a tin-opener. Happy campers with swiss army knives beware. So I don't think I'll be swinging a self-defence lanyard down Epsom (home of the Derby) High street any time soon. Regards, tall49er.
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She will be swinging that thing!Originally Posted by paracordist
@ Tall49er - The same is true in many locations here. The laws vary from state to state so you had better know what the rules are if you intend to travel with a weapon of any type.
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I think I missed the part where you made the stop for the loop. Just noticed it. I wonder if you could interweave a decorative ringed section to serve the same purpose?
I really need to brush up on my knot names.. I can picture it but can't remember what it's called. CRS!!
Like the knots in a bell pull.
I did this little segment of braid for just one reason - to test the stopper knot known as the Double Wall Knot (ABOK p. 117, knot #676) for use as a stopper in my self defense lanyard. "your_comforting_company" asked me above why I didn't so some sort of decorative knot stopper for the sliding loop on the lanyard. It was a "duh" moment for me; I should be using something nicer. So I made this little piece to see how the knot would work (its the ring-like knot) in the middle. I think its going to be perfect. thanks!
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Now THAT is one to write home about!! Looks G O O D!!
I'm gonna try to find me one of those ball bearings and try to make me one. Thanks for doing this series!! Tried to give some rep but the system won't let me. Definately a good one!!
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Isn't there a ninja weapon similar to this?
Here's the first one actually made with a decorative stopper - the double matthew walker knot. I like this knot; its solid and just a perfect 'bump in the road' to prevent loss of the loop through the manrope knot. This is also the first I braided spiral rather than diamond on the 4-strand round braid:
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above are two just finished next to each other with the double matthew walker stopper knot on the grey one, and the double wall knot on the tan one.
That is one nice and smooth rope work. BTW, I like the gray better, even though both are awesome.
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Made a series of "add on" monkeys fists. From large to small in red 1.5", 1" and 3/4" steel balls. These can be clipped to existing keychains, used for bolas etc. The black one is a 3/4" ball made entirely with gutted paracord. I did my best to keep the monkey fist "clean" looking, but gutted paracord is not the best for a monkeys fist! The final result is quite smaller than the red 3/4" one made with intact strands.
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A few years back I tried and tried to make a monkeys fist, I ended up finally makin a 3 strand after god knows how many tries. Why do I have a feeling you've given me the desire to create the same headache?
I want to experiment w/ bolas; so I'm makin some easy to add to the ends of cord to try different configurations. check out this guy's blog for great ideas on tying these
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that'll do it!
Every time I tried that at the zoo I wound up covered with monkey schlit, monkey pizz or both. They really don't play fair.Originally Posted by Crash
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