How do you make a paracord bracelet like this?

[Trunks]

Hi all,

I recently got these in the "Gift It On" thread - thanks OffroadMick.

I want to make something like the (bottom) braided paracord bracelet to use as a grab handle on my rucksack.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial?

Cheers

 

[resnikov]

Yeah I can dig one out. I made a watch strap like that. Let me go and find it.

 

[Puddock]

I think that it is called a Cobra Weave

[video=youtube;u9U_cYyhRiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9U_cYyhRiA[/video]

 

[resnikov]

trunks sent you a pm with instructions

 

[offroadmick]

It's not a cobra stitch.... Have a look here mate...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUUxriu9PTk

 

[Trunks]

Cheers James & Mick - Just the job

 

[hiho]

I see a big tangle of para-cord coming on Tuesday

 

[mountainm]

I see a big tangle of para-cord coming on Tuesday

I got a 304m (1000ft) reel of the stuff off amazon for £30 - it'll keep me going for life!

 

[hiho]

I got that cheapo webtex reel to play with...

 

[Whittler Kev]

I got a 304m (1000ft) reel of the stuff off amazon for £30 - it'll keep me going for life!

Not when you start your man weaving...don't last long

 

[Trunks]

I got a 304m (1000ft) reel of the stuff off amazon for £30 - it'll keep me going for life!

I guess I'll just have to make do with the 6ft I've got to play with.

 

[resnikov]

I guess I'll just have to make do with the 6ft I've got to play with.

You going to need more then 6ft for that bracelet or a very small bracelet

 

[jamesk]

Anyone know where to get the small clips in the ends
?

Thanks,

James

 

[hiho]

there curved side release buckles, mine come form that ebay place

 

[resnikov]

Anyone know where to get the small clips in the ends
?

Thanks,

James

I get mine from www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/ and thats where I get my paracord from too. Nothing to do with store etc etc... just a happy customer

 

[Nova & Pinky]

How much cord does each bracelet usually use?

 

[resnikov]

Approx about 1 ft of cord per inch of bracelet for a standard bracelet, but I always give my self an extra foot just to make sure.

 

[Nova & Pinky]

I used to make 'friendship bracelets' as a teenager - this would almost be continuing the practice in a slightly more useful form

 

[Mad Mickey]

Hi
If you try ITW Nexus they were offering the clips for free-not sure if still available (but worth a Google?)

 

[jamesk]

Thanks everyone for the info.

I am considering making a load of these to sell at a fair that my scout group holds.

Can someone tell me if these calculations seem reasonable:

1,000 feet of paracord:
http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/...-manufacturer---multicam-1000-reel-3900-p.asp

£50, should make approx 100 parcord bracelets (and some more!)
Therefore I'll but 20 packs of 5 buckles, £53.

Add £9 postage and you've got a grand total of £112. to make 100 of them.

Sell them at £4 each (seem OK?) and make around £300, assuming we sell them all?