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#16494 - 05/27/03 07:04 PM 550/paracord Bracelet
paramedicpete Offline
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Registered: 04/09/02
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Came across this item on Ebay, thought it might be of interest.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2176393536&category=135

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#16495 - 05/27/03 07:35 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
I am racking my brain at the moment. I'm sure I read how to tie a similar thing. There was also a knot for a 'paracord belt'. If I find it, i'll let you know. I really like the idea of hip, trendy, fashionable survival gear where the only comments that people make are those of jelousy!
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#16496 - 05/27/03 07:56 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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Yes. I also read that article on a paracord belt. I did a search but couldn't find it. I'd love to have the pattern for how to make that bracelet and give it a try, but I doubt it's anywhere on the net.

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#16497 - 05/27/03 08:01 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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#16498 - 05/27/03 08:12 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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I'd be more interested in the belt version.

Have you ever had a woven nylon watchband? After getting it sweaty a few to several times, even with frequent washing, the smell is unforgettable. It seems to lock into the fibers, somehow, and no matter what you do it comes right back.

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#16499 - 05/27/03 08:13 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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Thanks. Thats the one. That is the knot used for the bracelet though is it. The bracelet looks more like its made out of webbing tape than paracord to me.

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#16500 - 05/27/03 08:16 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
thats the one!
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#16501 - 05/27/03 08:17 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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I've got some real cheap paracord at home that looks like this. It's got three inner strands, but they aren't tightly woven. This bracelet could be the same stuff.

--Chris
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#16502 - 05/30/03 01:25 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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The bracelet is made from a square knot sennet.It is easy to make.Look it up in most knot books or Macrame guides.He charges a bit much for what it is.An idea I had is to make the toggle out of "fat wood" so it can have a bit of tinder built in <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.It is a cool idea though and have already made myself a couple.Just another $.02 worth from me.
Tanx
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#16503 - 05/30/03 04:30 PM Re: 550/paracord Bracelet
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Boatman, When I was in the Marines a lot of the Navy guys I worked with made 550 cord key fobs. They were some sort of continuous weave/braid that ended up a little less than 1/2" square and as long as you wanted to make them. Do you have any idea what that weave/braid/knot is called? Seems like it might be a handy way of keeping a few feet of 550 cord around.

TIA, Ed

BTW I'm still waiting on the book to look into that other thing we talked about. I'll keep you posted

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