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Gareth · **Reply #570 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:21:46 PM

Quote from: Essexman on May 31, 2010, 07:13:32 PM

I order 100 foot min of cord, it's really odd how it dissapears without me knowing.

You can join two cord by melting. WARNING - this can hurt and/or burn down your house.

Place the two ends end to end and heat with a flame. When the two ends are almost dripping remove heat. Then push the two end to touch and hold until the set. With practice you can join two colours to make a bi colour bracelet.

BTW doing this was how I burnt my finger, a burning melting drop fell onto my finger, which I put under the tap straight away, but then without thinking I pulled the now solid plastic off leaving a 5mm dia hole in my skin right next to the knuckle. Hurt for weeks.

enjoy

Sorry, I shouldn't laugh but that really tickled my funny bone.

Stormdrane · **Reply #571 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:31:02 PM

Quote from: Essexman on May 31, 2010, 07:13:32 PM

You can join two cord by melting. WARNING - this can hurt and/or burn down your house.

Working with paracord does require a little bit of being safety conscious, especially if teaching kids some knot work. There's the use of a sharp knife or scissors for cutting cord, using a sharp needle with thread, super glue/adhesives, as well as the use of a flame, soldering iron, or wood burning tool with melting cord ends. Be safe, but have fun.

Here's a half hitched aluminum water bottle sleeve, tied the same way I did the paracord pouch/can koozie, but spaced the hitches further apart. I used about 30 feet of paracord to cover the 750ml bottle.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #572 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:38:34 PM

That's awesome

John · **Reply #573 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:45:47 PM

Quote from: Gareth on May 31, 2010, 07:21:46 PM

Quote from: Essexman on May 31, 2010, 07:13:32 PM
I order 100 foot min of cord, it's really odd how it dissapears without me knowing.

You can join two cord by melting. WARNING - this can hurt and/or burn down your house.

Place the two ends end to end and heat with a flame. When the two ends are almost dripping remove heat. Then push the two end to touch and hold until the set. With practice you can join two colours to make a bi colour bracelet.

BTW doing this was how I burnt my finger, a burning melting drop fell onto my finger, which I put under the tap straight away, but then without thinking I pulled the now solid plastic off leaving a 5mm dia hole in my skin right next to the knuckle. Hurt for weeks.

enjoy
Sorry, I shouldn't laugh but that really tickled my funny bone.

It set off my smoke alarms too

AddictedToTools · **Reply #574 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:14:15 PM

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have any ideas for adding a small strap to my new bottle, just the type you can slip your hand through to make it easier to hold?
Photo below, it's a CamelBak Podium.

Stormdrane · **Reply #575 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:19:41 PM

Quote from: AddictedToTools on May 31, 2010, 10:14:15 PM

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have any ideas for adding a small strap to my new bottle, just the type you can slip your hand through to make it easier to hold?
Photo below, it's a CamelBak Podium.

You can try a jug/bottle sling knot or turks head knot around the narrow section of your bottle and make a wrist loop to your desired length...

Stormdrane · **Reply #576 on:** June 02, 2010, 12:36:26 AM

A series of , used as a paracord lanyard/fob.

prime77 · **Reply #577 on:** June 05, 2010, 01:32:44 AM

I got some Emerson skull beads and a Spyderco Persistance in the mail today.

Gareth · **Reply #578 on:** June 05, 2010, 01:02:15 PM

Quote from: Stormdrane on June 02, 2010, 12:36:26 AM

A series of , used as a paracord lanyard/fob.

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Oh, I like the look of them.

prime77 · **Reply #579 on:** June 05, 2010, 11:42:50 PM

I got a titanium bead with blue anodizing today from Chris Reeve and co. I'm not to sure how well this lanyard looks. It seems a little strange looking to me. I may make a different one using the same bead.

Smitty44 · **Reply #580 on:** June 06, 2010, 06:02:41 AM

Thats a lot fancier than the plain black one I got on my small CR.

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John · **Reply #581 on:** June 09, 2010, 01:48:08 PM

Here's some I received from Essexman today

cheers Mark

John · **Reply #582 on:** June 09, 2010, 07:52:27 PM

Used the monkey fist today,I tested how secure it would be in the pocket with keys attached.

I went on a short 6mile walk with it in my cargo pants side pocket both stayed where I placed them,the 1.1oz steel bearing acts as a counter balance for small items and at the same time makes for easy retrieval of keys/small knife deep down in the pocket

also in a pinch it would make a good Kusari to dish out some monkey fist kung if needed

I said Kusari lightly but just be careful the law doesn't interpret it a such,those are banned here in the UK

Essexman · **Reply #583 on:** June 09, 2010, 10:56:52 PM

Cheers John, they turned out ok didn't they....

The MF looks good hanging there, glad your using them already.

Nikos · **Reply #584 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:14:14 PM

Not the best pics (darn cellphone camera and nighttime), but you get the idea...

PS: Thanks Stormdrane

Nikos · **Reply #585 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:14:47 PM

... and some more awful shots...

John · **Reply #586 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:20:23 PM

@Mark, yep they sure did

I'll get some pics of knives sporting the lanyards soon

Essexman · **Reply #587 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:22:49 PM

Quote from: Nikos on June 09, 2010, 11:14:14 PM

Not the best pics (darn cellphone camera and nighttime), but you get the idea...

PS: Thanks Stormdrane

Hey Nikos that looks great! How long did it take to make?

Nikos · **Reply #588 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:31:48 PM

Around 4-5 hours or so... It would have taken considerably less if I had a way of calculating beforehand how much cord I'd need, so as not having to move all of the 50' of paracord through each weave of the pouch...

Neil · **Reply #589 on:** June 10, 2010, 09:36:42 PM

That looks very clever Nikos

Way way beyond my talents! Very practical too

ryan1835 · **Reply #590 on:** June 10, 2010, 09:38:32 PM

Quote from: Neil on June 10, 2010, 09:36:42 PM

That looks very clever Nikos Way way beyond my talents! Very practical too

that reminds me neil did you get your one green bottles sorted?

Neil · **Reply #591 on:** June 10, 2010, 09:42:49 PM

Nope, couldn't really as it would have meant taking the bottles back off my boys. Five and seven year old boys get a little upset if you take their new school bottles off them. Especially when they get all excited 'cause their the only ones in their classes with metal ones $:-\$

ryan1835 · **Reply #592 on:** June 10, 2010, 09:50:25 PM

thats a shame

couldnt they just send you new lids?

Neil · **Reply #593 on:** June 10, 2010, 09:57:12 PM

Don't think its the lids as I did swap rounds and they were still no better.

nuphoria · **Reply #594 on:** June 10, 2010, 11:51:58 PM

Very nice job Nikos - I haven't got the patience for that one!

John · **Reply #595 on:** June 11, 2010, 12:05:54 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on June 10, 2010, 11:51:58 PM

Very nice job Nikos - I haven't got the patience for that one!

I'm envious I only have the patience for tying my shoe laces,JUST!

DaveK · **Reply #596 on:** June 11, 2010, 11:14:54 PM

Quote from: Nikos on June 09, 2010, 11:31:48 PM

Around 4-5 hours or so... It would have taken considerably less if I had a way of calculating beforehand how much cord I'd need, so as not having to move all of the 50' of paracord through each weave of the pouch...

Stormdrane · **Reply #597 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:13:24 AM

Quote from: Nikos on June 09, 2010, 11:14:14 PM

Not the best pics (darn cellphone camera and nighttime), but you get the idea...

PS: Thanks Stormdrane

Looks great, Nikos! Definitely a time killer of a project, but well worth the sense of accomplishment when you finish.

Here's a cow hitched paracord water bottle sleeve...

Stormdrane · **Reply #598 on:** June 13, 2010, 02:25:57 PM

A paracord pouch/soda/beer can koozie, made with vertical half hitching...

Essexman · **Reply #599 on:** June 13, 2010, 11:04:05 PM

Stormdrane that looks great, now please stop it you guys, otherwise I'm going to have to try making one of those can holders for myself. But then my 8yrs would want one and her sister would want one, and her friends at school, and........and

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