Recession busting lanyard

deeksofdoom

Hope this is of some interest to the dog men on here.

Bought some para-cord recently and was trying to learn how to make a lanyard on youtube, anyway youtube was kinda useless, but by pure luck I managed to make a twisted barley type lanyard. So here's a how to do it. If your any way handy you'll never have to buy another lanyard again, they can be expensive enough for what they're actually for.

All you need is a whistle and a length of para-cord. Cut the para-cord so that you have enough length. I haven't measured out exactly how much cord to use approximately one and a half times the length of my coffee table not that that helps.

Loop the para cord and tie the whistle to it. Make sure that the loop on the para-cord is long enough to hang around your neck and be in easy reach for you.


Here's a pic to give an idea of what it should look like now.


Cross the cord over and get ready to start the knotting/weaving or whatever you'ld call it. Had to crop this and its a bit blurry but it'll give you an idea of what to do.


I hope ye can see whats going on here coz I haven't got a clue how I'm going to explain this. Around, under, over, back, behind, blah, blah, blah,......


Once the above has been completed pull everything tight taking care not to loose any length to the part of the cord which will be going around your neck.


Keep doing the same knot over and over again pretty soon you'll see the barley twist taking shape.


Now keep going until you have a few good twists done on the lanyard, 3 is enough for me. The next thing you'll need is a scissors, lighter and foreceps. This is the tricky part and your going to have to be fast to get this right.

Cut the para-cord about 5mm from the end of the barley twist.


Now get your lighter and set the end of the paracord alight.


Now quickly grab the forceps and squeeze the lighted end of para-cord to the end of the twisted cord to join them together. Leave the forceps for a second or to for the cord to glue together.


Repeat for the other end of para-cord.


Now you have a stylish recession busting lanyard to use in the field. You'll be the envy of all your mates.



If anyone actually manages to make one post a pic as I'ld like to see the finished product.

johnner1

tasty bit of knot work, deeks well Done

deeksofdoom

Here's a couple of more lanyards the bottom one with the WAM caller has a Lanyard knot at the end.

CJhaughey

Just a word of warning, that Para cord is strong stuff, if you intend wearing it through rough country where there is a chance it might get caught make sure there is a weak link in it somewhere so if it gets snagged you don't hang yourself.
Accidents happen and especially when we are out in bad weather/dark evenings and rough terrain.
Nice job BTW deeks.

deerhunter1

CJhaughey wrote: »

Just a word of warning, that Para cord is strong stuff, if you intend wearing it through rough country where there is a chance it might get caught make sure there is a weak link in it somewhere so if it gets snagged you don't hang yourself.
Accidents happen and especially when we are out in bad weather/dark evenings and rough terrain.
Nice job BTW deeks.

Correct be careful, very strong up to 200-250ibs breaking train great to use as boot lace

terminator2

handy for carrying a couple of phesants back to the car with if you forget the bag also:D:D

lightening

You have tied a corkscrew sennett. If you do the knot on opposit sides each time you will get a flat sennett.

(I sail. We are always tying knots)

deeksofdoom

lightening wrote: »

You have tied a corkscrew sennett. If you do the knot on opposit sides each time you will get a flat sennett.

(I sail. We are always tying knots)

Corkscrew sennet, thanks for that I thought it was called a barley twist as I've seen them advertised on sites elsewhere. I discovered how to do the flat sennet as well but its not as nice as the corkscrew.

lightening

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Corkscrew sennet, thanks for that I thought it was called a barley twist as I've seen them advertised on sites elsewhere. I discovered how to do the flat sennet as well but its not as nice as the corkscrew.

I'd say the knot has been used since the beginning of time and has a different name in different places!

ghostmantra

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
there is a lot of knots,and very well described on that link hope some one finds it useful i know i did