Some other projects...Lanyards, made using same technique as the bracelets. One end connects to your tool, other end to a solid object...I use a snap-link.
my SOB ''Survival On Belt''
My ''SEN'' Survive Everyday Necklace
this is same wrap method used on the axe handles. just scaled down LOL
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That's amazing. How much cord is on each bracelet?
I'd say 7-9 foot...depends on how big your wrist is, my wife's bracelets have maybe 6-7 foot. The double strand bracelet would obviously have twice that.
I can make a two-tone bracelet...but then you have 2 four foot pieces instead of 1 eight foot piece.
If u use a knot instead of a buckle...you would gain a little cordage, maybe a foot or so? prolly less.
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If I have my SOB, SEN and PRK my PRK project w/pics as promised. I feel confident I could last in the woods for a reasonable time. If I could grab a .22 rifle and a pill-bottle of shells...even better. I know I could last a emergency-duration with these 3 items...for example- lost in woods, 2 or 3 days until S&R got to me.
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BTW, could you suggest a good place to get 550 cord? I've seen a few retailers and the prices vary WILDLY. I'm sure that not all 550 cord is equal. Do you prefer a particular brand? Good cord, of course, should be easy to cut, but resist abrasion.
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Get the largest caliber you can fire accurately, rapidly, in the largest gun useful for the purpose.
BTW, could you suggest a good place to get 550 cord? I've seen a few retailers and the prices vary WILDLY. I'm sure that not all 550 cord is equal. Do you prefer a particular brand? Good cord, of course, should be easy to cut, but resist abrasion.
I'm not sure if there ARE ''brands'' it's either mil-surp 550 or it's not. REAL 550 has a woven outer ''tube'' with 7 inner strands, which look like heavy braided white threads. The outer portion ''gutted'' is 200 pound test, each inner strand is 50 pound test, combined to make the 550 pound total static weight-limit. I think it's usually around 20-30 bucks for a 1,000 spool online. I've been buying mine from a local surplus store.
There are some fake 550s out there...it's usually easy to spot because it's either a solid weave, or it has less then 7 inner strands.
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Para-Cord Is A MUST Have For All Survival Kits.... Commercial Type III, 550 Parachute Cord 7 Inner Cords Made Up of Two Strings Each for a Rating of 35 Pounds 14 Inner Strings, Each of Which Have a Rating of About 17.5 Pounds 32 Strand Sheath Structure 550 lb. (248kg) Minimum Breaking Strength 30% Minimum Elongation 225 Feet (69m) per lb. Minimum Approximately 1/8” Diameter Quick Drying All Weather, Will Not Rot or Mildew Made in the U.S.A. by a Government Contractor Parachute cord, also called para-cord or 550 cord, is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. It is now used as a general purpose utility cord by both military personnel and civilians. The soft braided outer shell is durable yet cushioned, allowing this cord to be flexible so it is the perfect wrap for knife handles, spears and survival gear. The braided sheath has a high number of interwoven strands for its size, giving it a relatively smooth texture. The all nylon construction makes para-cord fairly elastic. This versatile cord was even used by astronauts during STS-82, the second Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. US Military issue para-cord is specified the MIL-C-5040H standard. The Mil-Spec specifies six types: I, IA, II, IIA, III, IV. Type III, the most common, is nominally rated with a minimum breaking strength of 550 pounds, thus the term "550 cord". Despite the historic association of para-cord with Airborne units, virtually all US units have access to the cord. It is used in almost any situation where light cordage is needed. Typical uses include attaching equipment to harnesses, as dummy cords to avoid losing small or important items, tying rucksacks to vehicle racks, securing camouflage nets to trees or vehicles, and so forth. When threaded with beads, para-cord may be used as a pace counter to estimate ground covered by foot. The yarns of the core (commonly referred to as "the guts") can also be removed when finer string is needed, for instance as sewing thread to repair gear or fishing line in a survival situation. The nylon sheath is often used alone, the yarn in the core removed, when a thinner or less elastic cord is needed. Ends of the cord are almost always melted and crimped to prevent fraying. The inner nylon cords are made from high-tenacity, light resistant and heat-resistant polyamide. It has a melting point of 244 degrees Celsius. The inner nylon cords loose no more than 15 percent of their original breaking strength after exposure to heat and light
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I'm not sure if there ARE ''brands'' it's either mil-surp 550 or it's not. REAL 550 has a woven outer ''tube'' with 7 inner strands, which look like heavy braided white threads. The outer portion ''gutted'' is 200 pound test, each inner strand is 50 pound test, combined to make the 550 pound total static weight-limit. I think it's usually around 20-30 bucks for a 1,000 spool online. I've been buying mine from a local surplus store.
There are some fake 550s out there...it's usually easy to spot because it's either a solid weave, or it has less then 7 inner strands.
EXCELLENT idea Doc! I think I"ll cannibalize an AK strap, for the ends, and make one for my AK!
Might be good to make it in such a way that if you needed some of it, you could take it without destroying the sling. Like maybe have the sling be composed of two or three separate "straps" so one or two could be used while still leaving the sling intact.
Might be good to make it in such a way that if you needed some of it, you could take it without destroying the sling. Like maybe have the sling be composed of two or three separate "straps" so one or two could be used while still leaving the sling intact.
Something like this one Thrillbilly did:
Doc
Exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking 2-4 wide, with small strands keeping the large braids together, so as not to get tangled.
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For a 61/4'' strand (just measuring the 550 part, not including the buckle) I use 7'9''' -+ an inch of 550 cord...you will want to cut a 8' piece so as to have room to work.
I made a few more today and remembered to measure it LOL.
I can now do the Cobra Knot braiding in 4 minutes -+ 30 seconds. Add a minute or so to start the cord on the buckles, still well under 5 minutes per bracelet. LOL my first one took me close to 40 minutes. The longest time is measuring and setting the ''base'' buckles up on the jig...once you have the jig set-up it's full speed ahead.
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I get mine from the same Surplus store...I've tried a few different ones...I like these the best.
FASTEX
Des Plaines, IL
model SR-3/4''
the 1'' ones are too big/bulky really...that is the one I did the double strand on. I am paying about $1.25 apiece for the buckles...which may be highway robbery. I figured it up and I have $2.08+tax in each bracelet
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