First, so there is no misunderstanding, I was pre-approved by Wendell to post this ad. He was kind enough to grant this stretch of the original intent of the buy/sell/trade category. We will not abuse the privilege.
Second, the paracord bracelets pictured are my slightly modified design from what you typically see on the Internet, but are made by my 14 year old son. I'm trying to introduce him to the world of business, providing a good product / giving good service to customers (I've taken him out to help me on survey projects in the past, but right now that's not possible).
The colors pictured below from left to right: Desert Camo, Olive Drab, Digital Camo, Orange, Woodlands Camo, Black. Other colors are a possibility but would take us some time to get the supplies. The knot is known as a cobra. The button that connects the ends (also made by us) are wood that can be stained light, dark or black.
The length of the chord is dependent on the wrist size. Generally, each 1-1/4” of wrist for this design gives a foot of paracord, so a 9” circumference wrist gives a little over 11' of chord. The bracelet should be sized to be loose, not snug. It shouldn't be so large that it would fall off your hand but the larger the bracelet the more paracord you'll have if it is needed.
If you are unfamiliar with paracord, do an Internet search. The US made, military grade material used is rated at 550 lbs and has numerous applications – especially in survival situations.
Cost is $6.00 plus $0.10 for each inch of wrist size, so a 9” wrist would be $6.90. The shipping is $3.00 - continental US only. The bracelet will be mailed with the invoice. Payment is due when you receive the bracelet. Mail a check if you are happy with the bracelet or please return. Not sure how long it will take to fill orders, but will fill as soon as he can. If he receives a lot of orders, it could take some time to get more supplies.
Email paracord1013@gmail.com if you are interested. Thanks. And thanks again Wendell!
Do you care to explain the peg of wood, and how they clasp works? Will it fall out/get lost easily?
Thnks,
N
the dowel is shaped to let the chord recess in and hold it in place. It can be forced out but would have to be on purpose. The outside loops stay in place since they are short. It is actually very stable and easier to put on than the plastic clasps.
I should also add that this adds about a foot of paracord verses the plastic clasps you usually see and eliminates the knot that is cumbersome with another design.
Looks like my son needs to stop gnawing his nails to nubs.
My daughter is getting married and thought one of those
might be nice for a garter. (She is a little bit chunky.)
Paul,
Well... name your color and size. They don't stretch / are not elastic. Not sure how comfortable it would be. Since they have a little weight, a well thrown bracelet could probably go 20 or 30 feet - not sure about a "leglet". 😉
> ....Looks like my son needs to stop gnawing his nails to nubs.
I believe that was one of the 110 rules 😛
Interesting. I had never heard of one. It sounds like you braid a parachute cord so that it's easy to have with you at all times when you need a strong cord. The uses I read of would include unravelling it(?). I take it that it comes braided like the picture shows. If you use it as an emergency tool, you take it apart? then you need to know how to rebraid it? Does it come apart easily, but not by accident?
Is this (the one's your son is selling) meant as a multi-purpose tool? Or is it mainly being sold as a cool-looking bracelet?
I am curious. I have three grown boys (men) that might enjoy this kind of thing for christmas.
While I won't be your son's competition, we too just bought several hundred feet of paracord so that we could make our own as well.
Good luck to him. Those little critters are catching on. Your price is half of what I see at gun shows for the same thing, less the plastic clip.
I hope he makes a mint. 🙂
If you use it as an emergency tool, you take it apart? then you need to know how to rebraid it? Does it come apart easily, but not by accident?
Is this (the one's your son is selling) meant as a multi-purpose tool? Or is it mainly being sold as a cool-looking bracelet?
Tom,
The knotting is fairly tight but paracord knots release fairly easily. Turning it back to a bracelet would take work but not impossible as long as you haven't cut it. Takes practice which is why my son is getting pretty good and getting faster making them. I think they look good but have the function of being there if you need it.
Not that long ago when kids could braid lots of things, glad to see that some are taking the time to learn to do something with their hands. We used what we call gimp when I was a kid, most braided something, a flat fiber cord with a plastic finish. Last time I did some braiding was to cover a back scratchier using 16 cords, used 4 different colors in a herringbone pattern with a flat plastic I had gotten from Tandy. Covered a quirt I had made using 8 rawhide strings about the same time, had a sick cowboy who wanted it so he got it as a gift, it went with him, when he went back to Hamilton, Missouri to finish up his Agent Orange death. Have some old chaps I need to replace the stitching in, they were put together using rawhide. Your son can learn to make many things with his hands that he can enjoy for a lifetime, the learning is fun. You might even get the bug yourself, get a book, some cord, string or leather stitching and have a go, might even try throwing some fancy hitches or knots in rope.
jud
