Ringbolt Hitching Key Ring - Tutorial added

[asemery]

Ringbolt Hitching Key Ring
My nephew wanted a large key ring. He liked this.
I started with 6' of 550 paracord. I left 6" tag end of cord at the beginning and began single strand ringbolt hitching around a 1 1/2" OD steel ring. Tied the 2 ends using a diamond knot relative. Had about 4" of cord left over .

 

[skog]

nice work mate. do you have an how to

 

[Seagull]

Whenever I give a knotting and splicing demo, it is nearly always this coxcombing that folk seem to take to, more than anything else, except, perhaps, needle hitching, usually done around a defunct,candlestyle lightbulb.
For the ring hitching, I personally use 4mm tarred nylon braid, which is a bit less expensive than paracord, but I think it gives better definition. I like it when the folk suddenly "get" the rhythm of the sequence and then, zoosh, off they go.
I refer to the finished piece as a, "Bett Lynch", earring and usually leave the long-ish tail, as a necklace.
Ceeg

 

[asemery]

nice work mate. do you have an how to

Here is a tutorial on ringbolt hitching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPeKSq7ReY


I prefer this alternate ending. I took the two ends and tied them into a 4 bight, 3 lead Turks Head Knot. Saw the idea in rein endings in Bruce Grants "How to make Cowboy Horse Gear".

The Turks Head knot doubles nicely.

 

[Seagull]

Oh, nice one! it has never dawned on me to finish the tails off in such a way. When I don't make the long neck halter I inevitably hide the join with an applied TH.....great tip. Thanks.
Ceeg

 

[hiho]

excellent work

 

[asemery]

nice work mate. do you have an how to

Oh, nice one! it has never dawned on me to finish the tails off in such a way. When I don't make the long neck halter I inevitably hide the join with an applied TH.....great tip. Thanks.
Ceeg

With standing end on left of ring bring Working End through ring and make half hitch.

Bring WE through ring and from left to right through crossing point and pull snug

Bring WE through ring and repeat above steps

When there is roon for only one more hitch bring WE through the ring and UP through the loop holding the Standing End

Next bring WE through the crossing point and DOWN through the loop

Pull the standing End down through the loop and the hitching is complete. The ends may be glued or held in place with a contrasting color Turks Head knot

OR
Turks Head tied with two ends
Make a clockwise loop with left end in front of ring and a counter-clockwise loop with the right end through the loop

Bring each end over the strand and through the corresponding loops on top

Bring each end down across one strand and through the loop on the bottom

The Turks Head tied with two ends is complete. You can tighten it up and hide the ends or double it by bring each end parallel to the strand just below it

 

[asemery]

As I mentioned the finishing knot can be doubled (or even tripled) by following parallel to the indicated strand. Cut the ends close to the knot and push them under the knot to hide them.