HOW TO TIE A WAVE WEAVE BRACELET

This design was created by JD of TyingItAllTogether, I am only showing how to tie it and attach it to a buckle. I am frequently asked how I attach buckles to bracelets, since it's hard to explain, I thought I would show it in this tutorial. The method used to attach this bracelet to a buckle will work on many different types of knot designs.

This tutorial is broken down into three parts, but for a better explanation of how to tie this bracelet, I've uploaded the tutorial in Adobe Acrobat PDF form. To download the tutorial, right-click on the following link and select "Save As", or just click it to open it in your browser: Download Tutorial.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• TyingItAllTogether
• Unique Ropecraft

TURK'S HEAD FLASHLIGHT

In a previous post, I presented the Braided Turk's Head Lanyard. It was originally designed by Trident and creates a stylish lanyard, I added the lanyard to a Turk's Head-handled flashlight.
This design shows the versatility of the Long Two Bight Turk's Head and has been a favorite of mine for a while.

To create the lanyard for the flashlight, I used two four feet long strands of Tiger Camo paracord followed by twelve feet of Black paracord atop the braided strands.  I don't remember the total length of cord used for the flashlight but somewhere around ten feet should be sufficient.

To tie the lanyard, start by middling two strands which will leave you with four equal lengths. Start braiding by following my Diamond Braid Stitch tutorial and braid the entire length of cord to the ends.

Complete the lanyard by tying a Long Two Bight Turk's Head atop the braiding. Use the first part of Bud Brewer's tutorial to tie the Long Two Bight Turk's Head. You will need to modify the tutorial to suit your needs, in the original tutorial, the first image shows three turns, you will need to keep going around the braiding until you have almost completely covered the braiding. Also, when making your initial turns over the braiding, for every turn you will need to skip two segments of braiding in order to make the end result look correct.
I finished off the lanyard by attaching a 1/2" D-Ring and small lobster clamp by using West Country Whipping to cover the splice.

The flashlight is straightforward if you have completed the lanyard, just tie a Long Two Bight Turk's Head and stretch the cord out to extend the opening. Make sure the end result is tightened so that no slippage will occur.

Stay tuned, I intend to place my own spin on the Long Two Bight Turk's Head tutorial and hopefully it will be easier for those who haven't been able to figure it out yet.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Braided Turk's Head Lanyard
• Diamond Braid Stitch
• Long Two Bight Turk's Head Tutorial
• Trident's Blog
• Tying West Country Whipping 
• Unique Ropecraft 

QUICK DEPLOY EMERGENCY BRACELETS

For this post, I decided to show some of the newest "quick deploy" solutions for creating emergency paracord bracelets. You may have noticed one of the designs in the image from before, I previously featured it for an emergency bracelet and I thought it would fit perfectly with the other two bracelet designs.

Both of these bracelets are created in a similar way. The foliage green bracelet (the bracelet on the right) is called the Millipede Survival Bracelet by paintballhead03 and used around 12 feet of paracord to tie. The other design is something I thought of when tying the Millipede bracelet, it's simply a Genoese Bar bracelet that is tied around a Slip Knot the same way as the Millipede bracelet is tied. This design may have been created before and if needed I will provide a tutorial that shows the tying technique. Until then, follow the instructions from the Millipede video that shows the starting technique which uses two Slip Knots, one for each strand, then instead of tying the Millipede wrap over the Slip Knots, tie a Genoese Bar over the Slip Knot cores.

Chain Sinnet Square Knot Emergency Bracelet

For the other quick deploy bracelet I have decided to show the Chain Sinnet Square Knot once again, but this time it's tied using Salmon paracord because the ladies need emergency bracelets too. The creator of this knot design, Andy Smith, created the video from which I learned to tie this bracelet. It's fairly straight forward and of the three designs is probably the easiest to tie and looks most like the Solomon Bar.

The Millipede Survival Bracelet

Genoese Bar Millipede Survival Bracelet

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• A better emergency lanyard?
  How to make a Millipede Survival Paracord Bracelet (the newest/best paracord bracelet) THE ORIGINAL
• How to Tie Single Genoese Bars by TIAT (Standard & Two Color) 
• Unique Ropecraft 

DIY PARACORD LACING NEEDLE

I once thought that there was no way that someone with basic tools could produce a better Lacing Needle than the Tandy Leather Factory's Perma Lok Lacing Needle, until now. After trying many different techniques from collaborations between my readers and I, I decided that I would take the simplest route possible. You can make this type of Lacing Needle with little more than a screw driver, drill and something to cut the needle material (i.e. hacksaw or Dremel).

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MATERIALS

• Single-Point Knitting Needle, Size 5 or 6 (I picked up both sizes from Walmart)
• #43 Drill Bit
• 4x¾ Metal Screws

TOOLS

• Screwdriver
• Drill
• Hacksaw (anything that will cut the needle)
• Vise (anything that will securely hold the needle)

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INSTRUCTIONS

 Once you've acquired the tools and materials, the rest is fairly easy. CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN WORKING WITH METAL AND FOLLOW SAFETY GUIDELINES OF THE SPECIFIC TOOL YOU ARE USING. 

Please excuse the mess in my workshop

1. Determine the length that you want the needle to be and mark it and then cut it.
2. Place the needle in an upright position in the vise.
3. Using the #43 drill bit, drill down the center of the shaft of the needle to a depth of  ¼" (be careful to drill straight down the center). I used a smaller bit before using the final bit so that it is easier to drill the center point.
4. Use one the 4x¾ Metal Screws, screw in the screws with the screwdriver until you reach the total depth.
5. Remove the screw and you're pretty much finished. If you want to produce the polished look like my final result you will need to remove the paint from needle. I used my Dremel, but you can use sandpaper in a pinch. Once sanded, use a polishing compound to bring the needle to a brilliant shine (I recommend using Flitz, it's the best polish on the market). 

Perma Lok Needle, Size 5 Needle, Size 6 Needle

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SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Flitz Polish
• Single-Point Knitting Needle, Size 5
• Single-Point Knitting Needle, Size 6
• Unique Lacing Needles for Paracord
• Unique Ropecraft 

URBAN CAMO FOBS

My most recent purchase from Supply Captain included this Urban Camo paracord and the Emerson Skull attached to the loop of the Crown Sinnet. For the other fob I chose to use the classic style of the Solomon Bar which will never go out of style.

To make this fob, you will need to know four knots: Matthew Walker Knot, Round Crown Sinnet, and the Wall Knot.
To tie a Round Crown Sinnet, you can follow my Instructables tutorial, but instead of six strands, use four. Links to the remainder of the tutorials are located in the Sources and References section.

 

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• How to Make a Paracord Fender Keychain
• How to Tie a Wall Sinnet
• Knot of the Week: Lanyard Knot
• Knot of the Week: Solomon Bar
• Manrope Knot
• Supply Captain 
• Unique Ropecraft