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    Default Make Cordage with a Braiding Disk

    This method of cordage making takes up very little room. It is a goood way to use gutted paracord strands to make especially strong small rope. you can vary the color and size of the threads used, use your imagination. If you can count to three you will have no problem with the braiding disk.
    Take a square of cardboard and cut off the corners to make an octagon. I used the top of a pizza take out box and made a 4" square (size of square is not critical). Cut a 3/4" (again not ctitical) slit on center of each side of the octagon. Cut a hole in center of square. Take 7 strands of cord and tie overhand knot in one end.
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    Push overhand knot in center of hole and put one strand each in seven slits leaving the empty slit in the East (3 o'clock) position. Clip a light weight (bulldog clip) to the knot.
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    I find it easier to move the disk in a counter-clockwise direction but you can move the disk clockwiase as long as you are consistant. Count over 3 positions clockwise and take the cord there (red cord, south-west position) and move it up to the empty slot. Shift the disk counter-clockwise so the empty slot is in the East (3 o'clock) position.
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    That is all there to it. Count over three clockwise, move the cord there to the empty slot, and turn the disk so the empty slot is at the East.
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    Will bring us to here. When the white cord is moved to the empty slot the cords will once again be in the be starting order.
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    Continue in this manner until finished. Tie end in overhand knot.

    You will get an unholy mess on your hands if you don't straiaghten out the cords from time to time
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    can't wait to see your post but currently I'm getting the dreaded "guest cannot see image in the message" message.
    so the definition of a criminal is someone who breaks the law and you want me to believe that somehow more laws make less criminals?

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    I'm getting them as well....maybe have to have Crash or Rick to fix'em.
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    I am getting that message as well. It was fine in preview. Go figure

    P.S. I wsent back to edit and preview again and it was fine. Now I can see photos ??????????
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    I see them too, awesome info.
    so the definition of a criminal is someone who breaks the law and you want me to believe that somehow more laws make less criminals?

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    That did it....can see them now, that pretty cool. and maybe something I can do with out getting all tangled up.

    Can it de done with three?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunter63 View Post
    That did it....can see them now, that pretty cool. and maybe something I can do with out getting all tangled up.

    Can it de done with three?
    Not sure what you mean. Three what?
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    I think he's asking three strands. Could you use a square and three strands? That should accomplish the same thing I would think. In any case, that's pretty amazing stuff. A little more rep for the post. Nice job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    I think he's asking three strands. Could you use a square and three strands? That should accomplish the same thing I would think. In any case, that's pretty amazing stuff. A little more rep for the post. Nice job.
    Doh!!!!, Of course. I never tried it since I am familiar with 3 strand braiding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asemery View Post
    Doh!!!!, Of course. I never tried it since I am familiar with 3 strand braiding.
    That was may question and yeah might be over kill on the keeping thing straight.

    I would guess it would work with any odd number, 3,7,9 etc?......more strand ..bigger?

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    5 strands will not work.
    Initial set up empty slot in space 6
    1 2 3 4 5 _

    After first move empty slot is in space 3
    1 2 _ 4 5 3

    So only cord 3 will move

    I know that 10 cords and 11 slots will also work giving a thicker cord
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    When you use 2 colors you can see the spiral pattern appear

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    Cool stuff....thanks for posting.
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    Here is one project with the braiding disk. I started with almost 4' of threads to make a 1 foot usable length of cordage. In the middle of the 4' of the yarns I braided for about 2".
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    I folded the braid in half to form the loop and re-strung the braiding disk with doubled threads.
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    I braided until the ends got too short and ended up with a 1' long section of braid from end of loop to end of braid.
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    If the doubled cord is too thick you can thin it out. After the first few rounds you can start cutting one of the strands in each slot. Do this gradually maybe one cut every other round and the braid will thin out. The ends will be hidden in the braid.


    You can make a very useful soft shackle with this braid. Tie a knot in the end and put the knot through the loop end. A very handy way to hang items from a belt or anywhere else.
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