http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AustralianaThey are listed somewhere between Beer and Vegemite.Tearing the wrappers into long strings is a popular passtime.Presumably if one had enough, they could be woven into a sturdy truck strap.
Nope...Paracord isn't real popular round these parts (we're more of a torn Minty Wrapper people)Anyone want to extol the virtues of this mighty string to me?
I would've thought that we were a telecom rope people myself.
It's great cord/rope! it's very strong, the in-nerds/strands can be taken out and used as thread, bright colors for visibility, camo and dark for blending in, just about anything you can use string and rope for you can use paracord for. I use 550 (as many do)
Well deano was very kind and sent me some excess red paracord (not quite 550 but its very nice!) he had lying around, and here is my first attempt at a square weave, mixed with a little of my black paracord i had left. Its a little long for anything useful but i'm impressed with how it turned out! Tried to do a snake knot/weave thing but failed miserably!(Image removed from quote.)
HiThats a nice tight looking square stitch, just need to work on your closing stitch The snake stitch is a hard one, not to learn but to get it tight, the key is tightening each knot twice... try a cobra they have got to be the easiest:Loads of links on the web, like these:http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/http://boondoggleman.com/http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpgHope this helps and keep on going...Thanksdeano
Whats wrong with my closing stitch? It will be taken apart and made into 2 separate ones, my house mate was quite impressed with it, so they'll get one of them.
Yeah i've done the Cobra one before and that is pretty easy, just the snake that leaves me confused! I'll give it another go tomorrow afternoon after my exam, its quite relaxing once you get going! Thanks for the links though.Roadie
I may acquire some (I usually use Spectra).Is it related to Hootchie cord?
Remember, I won in the Holiday Give-away last month. Among the prizes that Calvin gave me were 5 pieces of paracord zipper pulls and keyholders of different type of stitches. I believed those nice items came from Deano.
I was inspired me to make a square stitch keyolder. Yesterday I was able to get a few meters of cord of 2 colors (neon green and neon violet). These cords are smaller than the 550 but that is the only size available in my area. The 5 items on top came from Calvin. Below right are the 2 rolls of materials I used, and the end product after 5 attemps is on the left. I do not know how to make the closing stitch, so I just melted the 2 ends of the green cord with a soldering iron.Eddie
Looking good Ryan mate
Quote from: micky d on January 29, 2008, 07:30:01 PMLooking good Ryan mate Cheers! Like i say its quite relaxing when it finally clicks on how to do a knot, spent a couple of hours this afternoon sat watching Farscape and doing random knots!Roadie
Quote from: Roadie on January 29, 2008, 07:44:41 PMQuote from: micky d on January 29, 2008, 07:30:01 PMLooking good Ryan mate Cheers! Like i say its quite relaxing when it finally clicks on how to do a knot, spent a couple of hours this afternoon sat watching Farscape and doing random knots!RoadieUni's that interesting is it!
Quote from: cryptrick on January 29, 2008, 07:49:31 PMQuote from: Roadie on January 29, 2008, 07:44:41 PMQuote from: micky d on January 29, 2008, 07:30:01 PMLooking good Ryan mate Cheers! Like i say its quite relaxing when it finally clicks on how to do a knot, spent a couple of hours this afternoon sat watching Farscape and doing random knots!RoadieUni's that interesting is it! Hey i did have an exam this morning, just one exam left now, and have no lectures for 2 weeks!
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