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#206037 - 08/13/10 02:52 AM Made stuff that would make your fingers ache!
kevingg Offline
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This stuff was what I did in the hospital during my wife's recovery over the weekend. I've been doing a lot lately so I'm used to it, but oh if I were not I'd be hurting right now. My forearms are starting to look like Popeye's!


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#206039 - 08/13/10 03:01 AM Re: Made stuff that would make your fingers ache! [Re: kevingg]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
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nervous energy turned to survival art!..

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#206057 - 08/13/10 11:52 AM Re: Made stuff that would make your fingers ache! [Re: kevingg]
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D'oh! That's what I should have been doing.
Those are really cool. Nice work! I've never seen that helical braid/knot thingy. Are there directions on the web somewhere?

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#206071 - 08/13/10 03:04 PM Re: Made stuff that would make your fingers ache! [Re: Blast]
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Originally Posted By: Blast
I've never seen that helical braid/knot thingy. Are there directions on the web somewhere?

-Blast

hey blast, it's called a 'french whipping knot' - a series of half hitches. go here: French whipping for a video on how to.
also found on ship's wheels. steering wheels, too.
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#206119 - 08/14/10 02:34 AM Re: Made stuff that would make your fingers ache! [Re: bsmith]
kevingg Offline
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thanks bsmith! its also called DNA knot/stitch for obvious reasons. same as the "cobra stitch" people use for paracord bracelets; just don't alternate the square knots. the beauty of this piece is that you it contains 5' if heavy duty jute; so you only need to cut 1/4" off, fuzz it up to get tinder to hit w/ firesteel. the nature of the knot keeps it from unraveling further so its there when you need it again.

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#206371 - 08/18/10 12:00 AM Re: Made stuff that would make your fingers ache! [Re: kevingg]
pezhead Offline
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Registered: 05/18/10
Posts: 76
Loc: Minnesota
Wow. That's a great way to keep occupied.

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