Paracord Bracelet

Just a quick post to say that I made a paracord bracelet last night, it was surprisingly fun and easy. Along with everyone else in the world, I used Stormdrane’s tutorial: http://stormdranespbtutorial.blogspot.com/

If you don’t know what a paracord bracelet is, it’s simply a length of parachute cord woven into a wearable band that serves as an emergency supply of strong cordage that can be used in many situations, from wilderness camping to keeping a satellite in working order.

With an Opinel No.7 for size comparison.

I was using relatively narrow cord (I didn’t have any 550 to hand) and a wide buckle, so I was able to easily double up the length of cord stored on the bracelet. I’ve tied it off with a knot rather than melting it as per the instructions so that I have a little extra length to play with if I ever need to reweave it after use.

~Rob
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Stormdrane Says:
January 5, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Nice job! Knot work can be very addictive, which can be a good thing if it’s useful too.

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Rob Says:
January 5, 2010 at 6:05 PM

Absolutely… Every time I see the bracelet or the above picture I’m already feeling the need to buy some 550 cord, more buckles, and see what other weaves there are to try.

Also, I fancy making a belt. mostly for aesthetic reasons, but given its length, it could be an emergency tarp ridgeline or just about anything.

edit: Looking at your main blog, it seems that it can go hand-in-hand with my burgeoning interest in alcohol stoves. I can feel the time slipping away already!

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