I always carry extra emergency line in a small coil…
There is a method of securing a long length of light line into a circular roll that I use for my ice fishing safety line. I learned it from the guys in 103 Rescue Helicopter Sqn. They use it to secure the drop line and when it is dropped the line unties as it falls. Try this with some para cord. It is a great way to carry a long cord in a compact manner.
Take five rounds of the line and form a coil about 10 inches across. Use masking tape and put a single strip around the coil at four points [it rips away easily]. The remainer of the line is secured around this coil by slipping loops of line, alternating left, right, left, right, under, over, under over, into each other. Work the slip loops through to the end of the line and secure it.
When needed, simply untie the securing knot and pull on the end of the line. It will unravel quickly.
I hope this explanation makes sense. I will try to do one up and take some pictures for posting later. Or… if someone else already has this one on file perhaps they could share… PTYFNA. D.
Be warned! Knotting can become addictive!
I came across a Survival Bracelet whilst doing some research for a Company and thought - “I can do that”. I did just the same as you and went onto eBay.
There were a couple of people selling (I’m in the UK) kits so I bought one to have a go at - and was hooked! Stormdrane has already be mentioned. Also go to YouTube - there are some great videos there - especially from TIAT - check it out - this is a hobby you will never be bored with because there is so much to learn!
For my survival bracelet I tend to use 2 lengths of 10ft with a buckle containing a whistle. These are a bit big and bulky to wear (unless you do have rather big wrists) so I always suggest clipping them to a rucksack or something similar. It’s just a neat way of carrying a large length of useful paracord.
Happy knotting!
Okay, no luck with the pictures but…
I knew I had seen the slip loops somewhere = ABOK P.472, #2686. This type of chain sinnet is tied around the 4 or 5 strands that you tape together in the middle. The first round is usually pretty sloppy but you can keep applying the chain 3 or 4 times. It gets much neater on the second round and real tidy on the 3rd. and 4th. I still working on the graphics. ZUJ. D
I wish I had thought of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss-I9Ad6H5g
I agree asemery, wish i had thought of it too. I came up with this a while back don’t know if someone else though it up too and if they did, what it is called.
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss113/2wood/rope%20and%20leather/007-1.jpg
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss113/2wood/rope%20and%20leather/008-1.jpg
Sorry the pics are blurry. My camera doesn’t do close-ups well.
That’s the phoenix tail (http://www.mresource.com/fiber/coepart2/phoenixknot.htm) knot in Chinese knotting tradition. JD calls it the zipper sinnet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUBTRs7Avk0). It probably has other names.
Going back to the comment about burning and melting the ends in place, i prefer the method where you take the two ends and tuck them under the weave for an inch. The weave holds the ends tight, then if you ever need to use it you tug the ends out and undo the bracelet. A king cobra bracelet on a medium size wrist could hold about 15 foot of paracord.
It looks to me like the Andy Smith version from asemery’s post is alternating front and back loop tucks, whereas the phoenix tail/zipper sinnet version from knotme and JD is always loop-tucked from the front. Does anyone else see this? It gives a different appearance but no different function because they all come undone readily when you need them to do so.
SR