Need help with a para cord project

[RandyRhoads]

Kind of stuck on how to finish this. I'm trying to make a somewhat small pocket sized meteor/poi/meteor hammer made out of 2 ball bearings wrapped in paracord.

I wrapped them in a monkeys fist but there are still areas of bearing showing. Why? I redid using more wraps and it came out strange and unproportionate.

Also, what kind of braid could I use for the length in between them? Only two strands come out from the monkeys fist, any way to add one or two in, or use a knot to tie it to braided section? I'm thinking of a four strand round braid but don't how how I could attach it.

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[crashdive123]

For a 2" ball I think you will need 10 to 12 passes. Kevin (a member here - aka paracordist) has some great tutorials - some on exactly what you are trying to accomplish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyoLpz5IvtI

[RandyRhoads]

Thank you. That's exactly what I was lookin for. Really simple just add it and go

Only problem I see is when I get done doing the four strand round braid, how am I going to attach the next ball

Or. Thinking about it. I can take the two strands from opposing balls and lay them over each other for the braid. But then how do I terminate the ends near each ball....

[crashdive123]

He's got some great tutorials on things like you are looking for.

[tjwilhelm]

Yup. Kevin's the man!

[Rick]

Kevin is excellent. Another excellent source is:

http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/

[RandyRhoads]

Anyone seem him around here lately?

[tjwilhelm]

I just checked...Kevin's last post was in February of 2012...aw-w-w-w...

His webpage is at: http://www.paracordist.com/

He has links there to all his instructional videos.