While mindlessly looking through Facebook one day I came upon an ad for a company selling "survival bracelets". I had no idea what they were but after a little reading on their site found that they were a way to carry 8 to 20ft of 550 lb test parachute cord around with you for those "just in case" situations - hence the survival bracelet. Most of the sites that I found that were selling them wanted anywhere from $20 to $25 plus shipping for one that would fit me. I almost bought one when I heard that little voice in the back of my mind (sounds a lot like my wife) telling me that I could make them for cheaper than that.
After a little Googling I cam across this tutorial: http://stormdranespbtutorial.blogspot.com/ which led me to this blog: http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/. He does all kinds of cool stuff with paracord and leather lace and provides links to where he buys all of his supplies and gear - make sure you check out his blog. I will add some at the end of this post but he has a lot more. I followed the tutorial and looked up some others and this is what I have done so far:
These are made using a cobra knot/stitch. Most of what I have done is either a single or double (King Cobra) knot although I experimented a little with the Dragon's Tongue knot as well:
After a expanding my color selections and playing around a little I have been able to make 2 and 3 color bracelets as well as some in 2 different kinds of camo:
I will list the links to stuff that I have used but feel free to look around Stormdrane's blog for other links. If you are interested in one I would be happy to make it for you provided I have the necessary colors. Let me know.
For paracord the best price/selection I have been able to find is on Ebay and the seller is local so the shipping is much faster. The others are a little bit more but the selection is not necessarily as good.
For the buckles I only use Creative Design Works. Best price I can find.
A couple of other necessities if you are going to get into this: a good pair of sewing scissors, a torch style lighter and a small candle.
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