I've been into knots and paracord for years and your channel is the first innovative breath of fresh air the hobby has had in a very long time, since maybe animatedknots. Keep up the great work.
I’m a new subscriber-absolutely LOVE this channel!!! You’re such a great teacher, breaking down every step to where anyone can follow along. Thank you for your contribution! I love the slingshot video, btw!!
Well done, performing marline spike splice work on paracord. It's refreshing to see someone working paracord that isn't just another braid or weave. I also appreciate that you are one of the few who have picked up on heat shrink tubing. I was thinking that you are sacrificing the strength of the inner strands for the splice, until it occurred to me that pulling something out allows room for something to take it's place. Wire could be fed through to make the whole assembly even stronger than the original. To keep the outer mantle from slipping while forming the loop the end fed back inside could be held tight to the wire with heat shrink tubing, like the tip of a shoe lace. Wire would make the whole thing stiffer, but that would be the trade off.
I disagree, this is not only a waste of time. Also greatly compromising the strength of the para cord. Strength is in those fibers be inside the tube. A neat parlor trick and thats about it.
Inner strands are 2 smaller strands "twisted" together, the outer sheath is "woven". Love your using a bike chain master link for a key keeper, ellagent.
Most definitely gonna use this... just let me say my wife is mad because I can't stop watching your channel and we're supposed to be watching a movie together🤣 great tips keep em coming
5:45 "So there's our completed eye splice." Hmm, that jacket is rated at 305 pounds of normal 550, so I guess it's fairly strong without the 7 dual strands which rate at 35# each. So much for watching this vid to learn knotting skills. ;)
Someone may have already commented this but make sure you use heat-shrink with adhesive lining. Not all heat-shrink tubing has adhesive inside and the cord will just slip right out after heating.
Hello first time watching your video and a subscribed afterwards. Like it and I will be watching more of your post. Can you pls tell me what’s the make an model of that handheld torch that you are using and where I can get one. Thanks!!
I was thinking the same thing. There probably wouldn't be enough room to pull it through, even it you did it, it wouldn't be paracord it would be a ultra rigid pararod. It's theoretically possible to do it by only removing some of the strands. It would take a bit of R&D to find out what techniques work. I can think of a few ways it might be done, but it's better to test them first and make a video if they work. Guessing and trying to explain it only in words is awkward at best. Some one else will have to find out. As much as I grasp the concept of the ideas my hands are made for knots in rope, this level of fine work is beyond me. "Damn it Doc! I'm a mechanic not a surgeon!"
Don't see the point if doing a strong splice at one end and the other will be far inferior, like the key demo, it was not strong by the way, he was pulling with the cord locked in the hole as friction
This is utterly pointless and idiotic. The inner strands of paracord give it 95% of its strength, the outer sheath won't support much of anything by itself.
Actually... no, this is not an eye splice in paracord. You have completely eliminated the strength member core of the paracord. It is pretty, yes it is cute, but you have ruined the strength of the rope. Again, it is a novel way of making it pretty, but you have greatly reduced the load carrying ability of the product.
Is the strength not in the cover and the core of paracord for shape? I've spliced 16 strand arborist rope multiple times and part of that involves removing the core of the rope, as with 16 strands the core is mainly for uniformity and shape and the jacket is the main strength factor.
Wow, amazing. As I was watching you pull a single strand of the inner cord out, I bet a fine tip crochet hook would another tool that you can use. There are ones designed for lace making and a size close to 2.5 mm might do the trick as if has a hooked end to it. Thanks for sharing your well thought out, easy to follow video.
@@a.mathis9454 yes I know, that's why I was telling the strength would be much lower, also the exact loop would be a little different made, if the loop would be made how it shoud be will all strings inside and cutting a draft cut in the end inner strings ect, the loop would hold up the full 550lbs 😊, I prefer the double loop version that can't slip out when the sleeve is pulled together. 😊 I have done it the first time in a dyneema(UHMWPE) hollow line, 2mm and strength of 1000lb breaking strength. This stuff is awesome but a little more expensive and difficult to cut, need to be cut with e micro serrated Scissors blades like the Cuda fishing scissors have, they cut this stuff very well and are inexpensive.
To be honest, this is actually a fairly bad method of splicing paracord (or any other kind of parachute lines). A simple tool is just a thin steel wire. You fold it in half and twist it leaving an zero shaped hole at the midpoint. Push this in at one point of the cord and exit again where you want the slice to be. Really simple. And never ever melt parahute cords, that creates a hard blob that will damage the cord from the inside. That is basic parachute rigging
FYI I’ve also been able to create a locked Brummell splice in some gutted paracord. It doesn’t work as well with extremely tight sheath weaves, but paracord varies. The Brummell allows a solid, self locked splice without having to access the other end.
That Brummell splice looks strong. My only concern would be getting an item into that loop since you have to run the loop through the weave as well. Is there a way to do that?
You won’t be able to get anything in the loop that can’t also pass through the cord. I use it either with some kind of openable loop (e.g. an S-biner) or attach it to a solid ring with a larks head on the loop. The only advantage to the splice in this case is that it’s very strong without the bulk of a knot.
when doing the heat shrink, I've had good luck with putting liquid electrical tape under the heat shrink. The liquid electrical tape pernitrates into the fibers and connects very well with the head shrink making it a ever stronger bond. Good video, I'll use this.
Harbor freight sells a heat shrink for marine that has an adhesive sealant inside the heat shrink. Try that and see if you like it, I do. I made a rope eye with a carabiner using that stuff to hold the rope together without any knots and threw it in my boat, ended up using it to tow my waverunner to the launch when it wouldn't start in october. That adhesive is stronger than I thought it'd be.
Used this method the other day for a wallet "chain". I pulled both sides back through to the same hole and out the middle, put a stitch in the 2 inner ends and pull them back inside. Works perfectly, eye splice on both ends.
I use nail varnish glue to secure paracord joints, It makes a very strong joint when you put one end inside the other. You only need a tiny drop, it goes rigid in one second! It's also a good alternative to melting cut ends.
You can do the same thing in a fraction of the time with a parachute riggers finger trap tool made out of piano wire... or an old guitar string. You can trap both ends, no need for the shrink wrap.
Look into parachute riggers finger trap tools. We make them out of music wire and it makes doing exactly this a million times easier and allows you to finger trap really small diameter cords like HMA and Vectran 🤘
Single runs of paracord should not be used for personal safety. 550lbs is the static load, a 120lb person can fall about 2 feet, catch a cord, and break it. Mind you, you're completely correct that this compromises the strength of the cord (to around half), but you'd need around 10 full lengths of paracord to equal a climbing rope. This applies just as well to "880" cord, just leaving you with 7 lengths.
In the first part of your video you mention "figuring out a way to terminate the other side"... Just a theory, but I think given you have now added a "core" to the full length of the cord, you have essentially created a "double braided" paracord. You could in theory do your second end's eye splice in the manner you would in and double braided nylon rope and regain some of the strength lost by removing the core fibres. Just an idea.
For the method of adding an eye splice in both ends. If you’re working with a much longerer paracord, lets say 3 meter. Is the loop still gonna be in the middle? And the strands also the same?
Ok so this is so sick. I’m gonna make a ton of these but bc I value your skill so much, just out of curiosity, what knot would you do around the key if you didn’t want to do a heat shrink or additional eye splice? Thanks again! 🪢
Ok but you just pulled out all the strength members. That splice is going to be incredibly weak because you have no cordage in the sheath. Maybe it's fine for a keychain, but I wouldn't trust it to hold fifty or a hundred pounds.
When I was a kid I saw this old guy take a piece of 550 cord and poke a hole through it with a marlin spike. He passed end A through the hole (all the way through the cord). Then he put a hole through end A and passed end B through it. Repeat a few times and the two ends are woven through each other. Locks absolutely tight and doesn't lose the center cords so it maintains its strength. Doesn't look as nice though.
Love the channel and the videos. Question for you: What can I find the individual links (looks like bike chain) for the closure on the keys? I would like to get a few of those for various projects and ideas of my own. Thank you.
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I've been into knots and paracord for years and your channel is the first innovative breath of fresh air the hobby has had in a very long time, since maybe animatedknots.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks!
I’m a new subscriber-absolutely LOVE this channel!!! You’re such a great teacher, breaking down every step to where anyone can follow along. Thank you for your contribution! I love the slingshot video, btw!!
Thanks brother! I appreciate the kind words.
I've been blazing dabs with that same torch for 2 years. Best torch I've ever owned.
Awesome job. Instead of heat shrink, terminating that working end with a common whipping or a nail knot from a 550 gut also works awesome.
I agree. Why let inner strands go to waste? You can still cover it with heat shrink afterwards if you want.
Well done, performing marline spike splice work on paracord. It's refreshing to see someone working paracord that isn't just another braid or weave. I also appreciate that you are one of the few who have picked up on heat shrink tubing. I was thinking that you are sacrificing the strength of the inner strands for the splice, until it occurred to me that pulling something out allows room for something to take it's place. Wire could be fed through to make the whole assembly even stronger than the original. To keep the outer mantle from slipping while forming the loop the end fed back inside could be held tight to the wire with heat shrink tubing, like the tip of a shoe lace. Wire would make the whole thing stiffer, but that would be the trade off.
He is making the paracord weaker. The sheath doesn't hold most of the weight, the inner strands do. And he's removing all but one of them.
I disagree, this is not only a waste of time. Also greatly compromising the strength of the para cord. Strength is in those fibers be inside the tube. A neat parlor trick and thats about it.
@@1014p are you really concered about the strength? he made a keychain out of it ffs
Не уверен, что когда-нибудь потребуется, но с огромным интересом посмотрел!! Благодарю!!:)
Awesome!! Thanks a lot!! 👍🏻
Inner strands are 2 smaller strands "twisted" together, the outer sheath is "woven". Love your using a bike chain master link for a key keeper, ellagent.
Most definitely gonna use this... just let me say my wife is mad because I can't stop watching your channel and we're supposed to be watching a movie together🤣 great tips keep em coming
This made me laugh. Thanks for your comment.
This man is a knot and paracord wizard
Wow, what a wicked, extremely cool idea 😮😎💪👌👍🔥 Thanks for your super great tutorial 💪👌👍🔥😎
Now I want a torch like that.
Wow. Great video! This is my third or fourth of your vids that I think are outstanding. You've definitely earned another sub here!
great video! what is the claw gadget???!
5:45 "So there's our completed eye splice." Hmm, that jacket is rated at 305 pounds of normal 550, so I guess it's fairly strong without the 7 dual strands which rate at 35# each. So much for watching this vid to learn knotting skills. ;)
Someone may have already commented this but make sure you use heat-shrink with adhesive lining. Not all heat-shrink tubing has adhesive inside and the cord will just slip right out after heating.
A thin slice of hot-glue underneath regular heatshrink would work too...
but yeah, it requires more heating and not always spreads
yeah, usually that type is labeled as marine grade i think
Look for marine rated heatshrink it has a waterproof adhesive.
thumbs up and subscribed.... came to ask about the torch and saw it in the description...instasubscribed 😀
I couldn’t afford decent climbing gear, but I saw this and thought, what the heck huh? I’ll let you know how things turn out Monday
dang, that is really slick... thanks man!
Nice video, thanks :)
Keep it going
thank you for this !
What is that silver piece you put on both of them?
Hello first time watching your video and a subscribed afterwards. Like it and I will be watching more of your post. Can you pls tell me what’s the make an model of that handheld torch that you are using and where I can get one. Thanks!!
I put slink on the description. Thanks for kind words.
Exactly what Chinese finger traps were ACTUALLY DESIGNED FOR
4:45 does it works with 10m long piece of rope?? I think, friction inside of 10m long rope does not allow to pull singe core thread through
Wont this make for a much weaker chord?
can you use the extra string instead of the head shrink I just want to know if it would be strong enough
Спасибо за интересные решения!
Amazing video. ~twitch~ it's a SIM card tool....not an SD card tool. That is all.
JFTR, you do realize this video is more than enough to make copies of the keys you used, yes?
Great then a person would have to find everything with a key hole and hope to get lucky.
what if you dont want to gut the sheath?
I’ll have to give it a try. It may be too tight a fit to pull it all through.
I was thinking the same thing. There probably wouldn't be enough room to pull it through, even it you did it, it wouldn't be paracord it would be a ultra rigid pararod. It's theoretically possible to do it by only removing some of the strands. It would take a bit of R&D to find out what techniques work. I can think of a few ways it might be done, but it's better to test them first and make a video if they work. Guessing and trying to explain it only in words is awkward at best. Some one else will have to find out. As much as I grasp the concept of the ideas my hands are made for knots in rope, this level of fine work is beyond me. "Damn it Doc! I'm a mechanic not a surgeon!"
Why not use the other string to pull the other side rather than removing it
There's a better way for the 2nd loop
Don't see the point if doing a strong splice at one end and the other will be far inferior, like the key demo, it was not strong by the way, he was pulling with the cord locked in the hole as friction
8:25 what is that hook with the spring called?
It’s a Gravity XS from my shop. AwesomeForSale.
what is the hook type device at 3:41 called
It’s a Gravity XS from my shop, AwesomeForSale.
This is not a smart splicing technique.
This is utterly pointless and idiotic. The inner strands of paracord give it 95% of its strength, the outer sheath won't support much of anything by itself.
It's holding key's. You couldn't grab both ends and break it.
Great innovation using a bike chain connector for holding keys.
Actually... no, this is not an eye splice in paracord. You have completely eliminated the strength member core of the paracord. It is pretty, yes it is cute, but you have ruined the strength of the rope. Again, it is a novel way of making it pretty, but you have greatly reduced the load carrying ability of the product.
Is the strength not in the cover and the core of paracord for shape? I've spliced 16 strand arborist rope multiple times and part of that involves removing the core of the rope, as with 16 strands the core is mainly for uniformity and shape and the jacket is the main strength factor.
What’s that spring loaded clamp called?
Wow, amazing. As I was watching you pull a single strand of the inner cord out, I bet a fine tip crochet hook would another tool that you can use. There are ones designed for lace making and a size close to 2.5 mm might do the trick as if has a hooked end to it. Thanks for sharing your well thought out, easy to follow video.
I think it is only a fraction of his Orginal strength left. 🤔
Most of the strength of 550 cord is in the inner strands (per Army/AF Instructions).
@@a.mathis9454 yes I know, that's why I was telling the strength would be much lower, also the exact loop would be a little different made, if the loop would be made how it shoud be will all strings inside and cutting a draft cut in the end inner strings ect, the loop would hold up the full 550lbs 😊, I prefer the double loop version that can't slip out when the sleeve is pulled together. 😊 I have done it the first time in a dyneema(UHMWPE) hollow line, 2mm and strength of 1000lb breaking strength. This stuff is awesome but a little more expensive and difficult to cut, need to be cut with e micro serrated Scissors blades like the Cuda fishing scissors have, they cut this stuff very well and are inexpensive.
Probably strong enough for a key ring though, probably.
@@unclerojelio6320 definitely
@@unclerojelio6320 yes but it would be mentioned that's not get the full strength if someone uses it for other purposes 😉
To be honest, this is actually a fairly bad method of splicing paracord (or any other kind of parachute lines).
A simple tool is just a thin steel wire.
You fold it in half and twist it leaving an zero shaped hole at the midpoint.
Push this in at one point of the cord and exit again where you want the slice to be.
Really simple.
And never ever melt parahute cords, that creates a hard blob that will damage the cord from the inside.
That is basic parachute rigging
FYI I’ve also been able to create a locked Brummell splice in some gutted paracord. It doesn’t work as well with extremely tight sheath weaves, but paracord varies. The Brummell allows a solid, self locked splice without having to access the other end.
Nice! I’ve never seen that before. Thanks for showing me. Brent
That Brummell splice looks strong. My only concern would be getting an item into that loop since you have to run the loop through the weave as well. Is there a way to do that?
You won’t be able to get anything in the loop that can’t also pass through the cord. I use it either with some kind of openable loop (e.g. an S-biner) or attach it to a solid ring with a larks head on the loop. The only advantage to the splice in this case is that it’s very strong without the bulk of a knot.
when doing the heat shrink, I've had good luck with putting liquid electrical tape under the heat shrink. The liquid electrical tape pernitrates into the fibers and connects very well with the head shrink making it a ever stronger bond.
Good video, I'll use this.
Harbor freight sells a heat shrink for marine that has an adhesive sealant inside the heat shrink. Try that and see if you like it, I do. I made a rope eye with a carabiner using that stuff to hold the rope together without any knots and threw it in my boat, ended up using it to tow my waverunner to the launch when it wouldn't start in october. That adhesive is stronger than I thought it'd be.
@@michaelosmon very nice. good to know that product exists.
Used this method the other day for a wallet "chain". I pulled both sides back through to the same hole and out the middle, put a stitch in the 2 inner ends and pull them back inside. Works perfectly, eye splice on both ends.
I use nail varnish glue to secure paracord joints, It makes a very strong joint when you put one end inside the other. You only need a tiny drop, it goes rigid in one second! It's also a good alternative to melting cut ends.
Great tip, thanks!
Are you referring to nail varnish or nail glue afaik there is no such thing as nail varnish glue?
Lotus 511 sorry, my mistake. I meant false nail glue.
@@stevenelson4093 Thanks, I wasn't quite sure which one you meant.
@@stevenelson4093 so superglue(cyanoacrylate)
If you don't have an SD card tool, a paper clip works as well.
You paid way too much for your strand puller tool, they come with android phones and even in Walmart gift packs of small screwdrivers... LOL
I would think a .60 or .75 crochet hook would work just as well to grab only one strand.
You can do the same thing in a fraction of the time with a parachute riggers finger trap tool made out of piano wire... or an old guitar string. You can trap both ends, no need for the shrink wrap.
Exactly what I was thinking.
That is a bad method of splicing for sure.
Not to mention the melted part will eat the Paracord from the inside
Bravo! This is a very cool technique and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing!!
Can you tell me the brand of that torch?
It’s an Eagle torch. I got it at a corner store in Oceanside, California. You can get one off Amazon. I added a link in the description.
@@First_Class_Amateur thanks!!
These torches are sold at just about every smokeshop and corner mini-mart :)
Look into parachute riggers finger trap tools. We make them out of music wire and it makes doing exactly this a million times easier and allows you to finger trap really small diameter cords like HMA and Vectran 🤘
👍🏻🇨🇦. It’s 3:55am here in Toronto. Let me get some now. Lol.
Should have a warning on this... compromised cord shouldn't be used if personal safety is involved.... for cosmetics only
Single runs of paracord should not be used for personal safety. 550lbs is the static load, a 120lb person can fall about 2 feet, catch a cord, and break it.
Mind you, you're completely correct that this compromises the strength of the cord (to around half), but you'd need around 10 full lengths of paracord to equal a climbing rope. This applies just as well to "880" cord, just leaving you with 7 lengths.
Paracord whipmaker here 👋 if you use a lacing needle you can make a eye splice in seconds
Hello, this is a very informative and cool video. Question; what type of video camera are you using to record your videos? Thanks!
What is the spring loaded clip called used in this example?
So dang cool!! Thank you for demonstrating this technique. Awesome! 👏 👏👏
Along with the Brummell splice others have mentioned, look into lacing needles, they would make this simpler.
In the first part of your video you mention "figuring out a way to terminate the other side"... Just a theory, but I think given you have now added a "core" to the full length of the cord, you have essentially created a "double braided" paracord. You could in theory do your second end's eye splice in the manner you would in and double braided nylon rope and regain some of the strength lost by removing the core fibres. Just an idea.
instead of a sim card tool, use a crochet needle.
For the method of adding an eye splice in both ends. If you’re working with a much longerer paracord, lets say 3 meter. Is the loop still gonna be in the middle? And the strands also the same?
You have to show the string that you pulled. Why are you only showing the other side through editing?
That is a very cool and informative video tutorial. Thank you I will earmark this video for future reference.
What is the LANYARD link? What are the links to the OTHER tools you are using? Marlin spike. Apple Pin,. Your favorite paradors supplier?
It a master link for a bicycle chain. The other is a Gravity XS from my shop. My favorite supplier is EL WOOD BRAIDING. They only sell in bulk though.
I really like the use of the chain link, looks great and keeps the keys tight. Great for a guy like me that hates big bundles of keys.
What is the tensile breaking strength of just the paracord sleeve? I can see many uses if it can still hold a decent amount of weight.
Ok where do you get those key link things with the circlip
They are called master links. I got them at Ace Hardware
Good instructions , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Doesnt the paracord lose its strength with the center cords removed?
Yes the core is the strength and i would'nt reccomend this for anything you'd like to keep
Yes, but it still has a strength of 250-300 pounds.
So this method reduces the strength to approximately half the original strength....
How heavy are your keys?
Ok so this is so sick. I’m gonna make a ton of these but bc
I value your skill so much, just out of curiosity, what knot would you do around the key if you didn’t want to do a heat shrink or additional eye splice? Thanks again! 🪢
How much strenght have you lost by removing the inner nylon strands?
Over half. This is not a safe splice, just do a braid splice or similar.
I believe something like 20-30 pounds per strand, but plenty strong for a keychain
Wtf is this, mall ninja Paracord course? Basically turns this into 55 para cord.
Good information. I am going to use this to add some para cord to my backpack for tying things on.
You can also use a 16P Nail in place of the Marlin Spike…Really inexpensive solution.
Ok , I can't see it in comments, but what is the metal double hook Thingy ?
But you totally weekend the paracord by removing the inner lines.
would it matter all that much for a key ring?
Probably not.
Can you do a video on the best knots for Dyneema-type cordage? 0.8mm to 3mm specifically?
I’ll order some and get started on it. Thanks!
You shouldn't ever use knots on dyneema. It should always be spliced.
@@verteup for serious stuff true, but the thinner dyneema is too small to splice but it works great for bear bags, guylines, tarps, etc.
If heat shrink is good enough for one end, why didn't you use it for both ends?
A paracord sheath is no longer paracord. Thanks for more internet garbage.
Ok but you just pulled out all the strength members. That splice is going to be incredibly weak because you have no cordage in the sheath. Maybe it's fine for a keychain, but I wouldn't trust it to hold fifty or a hundred pounds.
When I was a kid I saw this old guy take a piece of 550 cord and poke a hole through it with a marlin spike. He passed end A through the hole (all the way through the cord). Then he put a hole through end A and passed end B through it. Repeat a few times and the two ends are woven through each other. Locks absolutely tight and doesn't lose the center cords so it maintains its strength. Doesn't look as nice though.
Me gustó tu canal amigo. Te ganaste un suscriptor nuevos! I liked your channel friend, you gained a new subscriber. 👍
Love the channel and the videos. Question for you: What can I find the individual links (looks like bike chain) for the closure on the keys? I would like to get a few of those for various projects and ideas of my own. Thank you.
I bought them from Ace Hardware, they are called chain master links. I used 1/2”.
@@First_Class_Amateur Thank you very much. I will have to go buy some. Also, are you using 550 paracord for the projects above?
Where did you get that Marlin Spike? I would love to have a better one and that looks like a good size.
I made it. But I just had a manufacturer replicate this design. I’ll post it soon.
Cool for a keychain but seriously just ruined the cord
Facts
Very clever. Thanks for the video.
What is that mechanism at the top right that appears to be spring loaded at 4:47
Buy a gated stringer needle for carp fishing!
Outstanding video! Very innovative technique.
Love the Chain Master Lock., Super Cool.
Thats why he teaches knots. They are luch more easy
You need to find a fib bud. Avoid all the shaping and heating and pulling with a single Paracord strand. Thank me later.
Nice trick on the loop side, I use dental tread to tie the other end before I put the shrink tape.
Apple, SD card tool? When did this happen? 🍎
You should try some Sten diamond braid starter cord. Next level.
Mate - you have got way too much time on your hands. I bailed early I'm afraid but imagine it was much smarter than a knot.
Use the heat shrink tube with glue in it