Though extremely popular now, rope handle wraps are not a new idea. Many of the weaves and knots listed here have been around since ancient times. They served many practical and decorative uses, and they still do—even in our high-tech world. If you have been on this page before, we've recently updated it with even more tutorials that we previously had only images for. Or, perhaps you are new to paracord crafting and handle wraps.
If so, take a look at our color selection for finding the right cord for your first project. We also have a ton of paracording resource materials in the Paracorner to get you started. While most people might be looking for handle wraps for their survival knives, handle wraps look good on most anything:. That being said, I'm sure I've missed some. Due to knots having more than one name, the wrapping methods are not ordered alphabetically.
Instead they are grouped by concept and ordered by difficulty, starting with the easiest handle wraps. Some of the pictures used are from our amazing Facebook fans. Credit is given below each picture. This method is merely a wrapping of rope around and around a handle. A special technique is used to secure your ends until you want to deploy your cord. Similar to a common whipping. Find instructions here or learn the common whipping knot.
Very popular as a Japanese sword wrap, this method looks great on flat and oval handles. While this method is not usually done using paracord, we use coreless paracord to construct a version of a Tsukamaki wrap. This wrap is great for survival knives that have holes in the handle.
It's a simple weave that gives a nice look. Also works with two colors. This one can hardly be considered a knot, but it makes a quick and excellent handle wrap just the same. Find out how to achieve this look here. Fun fact, this method is featured in the video game Counter Strike Global Offensive.
This is, essentially, a bunch of overhand knots. Often used on the end of ropes to keep it from fraying. This wrap is a very quick and easy way to make a very nice handle wrap. Make sure your knots are all tied the same direction to keep this wrap looking neat and even.
We've got a photo and a video tutorial for this one. You probably knew this was the most popular bracelet weave, but did you know it could be used as a handle wrap? If you know how to make a cobra bracelet, you already know this one. Instead of weaving it around paracord strands, just do the same thing around your handle. This wrap is best on flat handles, but will work on round too. Learn how to make the one in the picture with this video tutorial. Believe it or not, this is just like the cobra weave, except you start the knot from the same side every time instead of alternating like for the cobra.
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In essence, these are the different methods you can use to tie, craft or put together paracord in a way that is useful for a specified tasks or functions. There are a few beginner mistakes to avoid when starting out with learning to tie paracord knots, braids and weaves. Avoiding or knowing how to overcome these mistakes will help to ensure you have a positive experience and a more successful outcome with your paracord projects. Thread the buckle. Hold the strings straight alongside each other.
Step Two: Form a loop with the left cord. Step Four: Pull to tighten and repeat. After the first knot, there will be a lump on the left side. For the next knot, do the opposite side under, and so on see video.
Step Five: Make the last knot extremely tight. Cut the ends up with a sharp knife. Burn the end pieces with the lighter — this will melt down the cord for a clean seal. The king cobra paracord knot is a larger version of the cobra paracord knot done over the top of a finished cobra knot bracelet. Step Two: Put the loop behind the finished bracelet starting at the same base you started from for the normal cobra. Step Three: Do the same weave as you would the normal cobra — pass the left side over the top of the bracelet, cross over the right side, take the right side and go under the bracelet and through the left side see video.
Continue on, interchanging the sides of the strands each time. You may have to do some adjusting to tighten everything up. The paracord snake knot is used to make a variety of paracord keychains, paracord lanyards and other paracord crafts. Step Four: Take the right end and place it behind the left one. Insert it through the loop that was just made see video.
Step Six: Flip it over. Place the right cord side behind the left. Loosen up the first knot and insert the end through that loop see video. The trilobite is fairly simple method of making paracord braids, great for making paracord keychains.
Step One: Hang the two pieces of paracord on a nail, one behind the other. Make sure they are folded over and you are hanging them from the middle. Step Two: Take the the first color in your left hand and the second color in your right hand. Step Three: The two middle strings are the core and the two outer strings are what will be weaved. Start with the right exterior string and put it over the two core strings and under the left string.
Take the left string and weave it under the two core ones and over the right one see video. Wrap the left string now on the right side once around the right string. Do this for the opposite side. Step Four: Repeat the process for the paracord weaves. Do this by taking it off the hook and pulling the bottom two core strings. If the knot from the step before has come loose, cinch that first before tightening this one. This is the second knot complete.
Repeat step 4 by creating another lower loop with the bottom piece of paracord. Repeat step 5 by pulling the top length through the newly created lower loop. By now you should be comfortable with this knot. Repeat this process all the way up the handle. Keep repeating and you should end up with the paracord handle looking something like the image here.
If the cobra weaves are spaced too far apart, the wrap will end-up sliding around the handle on the ruck afterwards and look untidy. Once you cannot fit anymore paracord around the handle, pull the upper length over and under the handle to meet the lower length. Continue to see next Parachute cord Bracelet.
This is the Cobra paracord weave, made with a pink tracer. This its the most popular weave. Besides adding a tracer you can add a flatine or double flatline, which is a piece of paracord, with the center strings taken out, and weaved into the top of the paracord bracelet. The Viper Paracord Weave, is a newer weave with a more aggressive look. It is the same width as the cobra braid, you can also add a tracer.
Rattler Paracord weave is a newer weave, it does not use as much paracord as the other weaves, about 8 feet. The Mamba Paracord weave is one of my favorite weaves, it only uses about 8 feet of paracord. Question 2 days ago on Step 2. Is there a way you can bring 2 of these together to make a double by using a smaller paracord like 95 or micro. I'm am going to try to mess around with it some to see. Thank you for any suggestions.
Question 3 years ago on Step 1. Answer 2 years ago.
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