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Paul · **Reply #270 on:** October 10, 2009, 01:31:03 PM

Thanks for the tip

Neil · **Reply #271 on:** October 10, 2009, 01:57:05 PM

Not that I'm any good, so take this with a pinch of salt but a hot air gun with a fine nozzle will melt the end without too much scorching if you're careful.

GraysonK · **Reply #272 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:05:26 PM

And yet another one. This is a group show of some of my paracord doings. The leashes I've had a for a while and use them for my dogs. And the orange book mark with monkey fist ends was the first monkey fists that I ever tried but the rest I did last night. I've got some older pics that i'll post too but these should get you started. Oh, and the sling I made a long time ago. Stormdrane is a bad influence too!

Gareth · **Reply #273 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:10:45 PM

You're a good few steps ahead of me when it comes to tactical knitting Kelly. Very nice.

GraysonK · **Reply #274 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:12:01 PM

Quote from: Gareth on October 15, 2009, 08:10:45 PM

You're a good few steps ahead of me when it comes to tactical knitting Kelly. Very nice.

Thanks!

AHB · **Reply #275 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:37:32 PM

Quote from: GraysonK on October 15, 2009, 08:12:01 PM

Quote from: Gareth on October 15, 2009, 08:10:45 PM
You're a good few steps ahead of me when it comes to tactical knitting Kelly. Very nice.

Thanks!

Now pack'em up nicely and send them to me...

GraysonK · **Reply #276 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:40:36 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 15, 2009, 08:37:32 PM

Quote from: GraysonK on October 15, 2009, 08:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gareth on October 15, 2009, 08:10:45 PM
You're a good few steps ahead of me when it comes to tactical knitting Kelly. Very nice.

Thanks!
Now pack'em up nicely and send them to me...

You want something Allan and if I don't know how to make it I'll learn and send it right out. Just let me know!

AHB · **Reply #277 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:54:17 PM

Quote from: GraysonK on October 15, 2009, 08:40:36 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 15, 2009, 08:37:32 PM
Now pack'em up nicely and send them to me...
You want something Allan and if I don't know how to make it I'll learn and send it right out. Just let me know!

I'm easily impressed by people who can do things better than me.. My paracord skills so far..:

But I did put those scales on the Champion myself..

Benner · **Reply #278 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:04:58 PM

....by using unnecessary tools

GraysonK · **Reply #279 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:07:19 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:04:58 PM

....by using unnecessary tools

Huh?

AHB · **Reply #280 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:08:32 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:04:58 PM

....by using unnecessary tools

NO, I DID NOT.....

(well, not anymore)

Quote from: GraysonK on October 15, 2009, 09:07:19 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:04:58 PM
....by using unnecessary tools

Huh?

I used a vice the first time, but do it by hand now...

Benner · **Reply #281 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:18:46 PM

wimp

GraysonK · **Reply #282 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:20:14 PM

Ah, ok! I get it

You did a very nice job putting the scales on Allan. I like the paracord thing but my favorite is the lanyard knot...it's just fun to make and very pretty when done.

DaveK · **Reply #283 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:31:58 PM

Blimey - someone's been busy!

Not you Allan

AHB · **Reply #284 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:44:09 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:18:46 PM

wimp

jerk

Benner · **Reply #285 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:44:55 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 15, 2009, 09:44:09 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:18:46 PM
wimp
jerk

AHB · **Reply #286 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:46:43 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:44:55 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 15, 2009, 09:44:09 PM
Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2009, 09:18:46 PM
wimp
jerk

Paul · **Reply #287 on:** October 17, 2009, 08:15:36 PM

Getting well into the paracord thing thanks to this forum. Are you listening stormdrain & deano

- it's your fault

Had some spare time today and took some pics of what I done.

I got the skull bead from a bead shop me and my wife went in yesterday - £1 - drilled the hole a tad bigger, it's real bone I think.

I'm not sure if the lanyard knot is quite right, but it looks fine and works well.

nuphoria · **Reply #288 on:** October 17, 2009, 08:35:38 PM

Nice work mate

You can't beat a nice straight forward lanyard knot - I have them all over stuff here, including zipper pulls.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #289 on:** October 17, 2009, 10:10:20 PM

Good work fella

AHB · **Reply #290 on:** October 17, 2009, 10:39:46 PM

That's good paracording...

Paul · **Reply #291 on:** October 17, 2009, 10:58:39 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on October 17, 2009, 08:35:38 PM

You can't beat a nice straight forward lanyard knot - I have them all over stuff here, including zipper pulls.

I find that knot hard to remember, I have to look in a book I've got just out the library, and even then get different results

AHB · **Reply #292 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:11:11 PM

Quote from: Paul on October 17, 2009, 10:58:39 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on October 17, 2009, 08:35:38 PM

You can't beat a nice straight forward lanyard knot - I have them all over stuff here, including zipper pulls.

I find that knot hard to remember, I have to look in a book I've got just out the library, and even then get different results

I learned it by watching this several times..

Paul · **Reply #293 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:28:01 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 17, 2009, 11:11:11 PM

Quote from: Paul on October 17, 2009, 10:58:39 PM
Quote from: nuphoria on October 17, 2009, 08:35:38 PM

You can't beat a nice straight forward lanyard knot - I have them all over stuff here, including zipper pulls.

I find that knot hard to remember, I have to look in a book I've got just out the library, and even then get different results

I learned it by watching this several times..

I've not learned by watching the same video several times, but I'm slowly getting there!

Back to taking pics: I like natural light and don't have any photography equipment to speak of, so I go outside to take pics. I may have told you that a cat sometimes comes up to see whats going on when I'm MT ing outside, and I don't know where he/she lives or who's cat it is.

Well....it came along again today, had a quick nosey round and dissapeared again while I was taking pics. When I came in the house I found it having a drink out of my water jug!!

Don't I/you just LOVE cat's......

Mike 56 · **Reply #294 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:50:53 PM

Here is the link i used to learn the boatsmens knot. http://www.marinews.com/Sailors-Knife-Lanyard-Knot-784.php
Mike

Paul · **Reply #295 on:** October 18, 2009, 12:30:56 AM

That's is a great link Mike, but it seems to jump just before the last 2 steps and then I'm lost. I'm going to get some more practice.

Gareth · **Reply #296 on:** October 18, 2009, 12:44:18 AM

Here are another couple of links for the lanyard knot:

http://www.folsoms.net/knots/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_knot

If you can work a Carrick Bend then you're most of the way there.

http://www.realknots.com/knots/bends.htm

Paul · **Reply #297 on:** October 18, 2009, 03:22:08 PM

GOT IT!!

Thanks for the help chaps.....

Mike 56 · **Reply #298 on:** October 18, 2009, 03:50:28 PM

Right on John looks great. I all so had a hard time with that knot.
Mike

Paul · **Reply #299 on:** October 18, 2009, 05:21:03 PM

Yeah it's a tough little bugger, I used the first part of your link Mike http://www.marinews.com/Sailors-Knife-Lanyard-Knot-784.php and after the Carrick bend I used stormdrains.

Very satisfying when it slid into shape

Must do a givaway sometime to you guys when I get some more practice in, as a thank you for getting me into knots

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