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<h1><span class="multicolortext">Shadow Saga Series: <br/>Shadow Riders </h1></span>
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<p style="font-size:24px;"> The sky was burning. No, not burning, glowing red from the sun's ray, like the blood of a fresh cut on ones finger. A storm was brewing but not of this reality, devouring the universe. You could see silent lightning strobes in the distance. Hunter turned towards it and the rain plastered him in the face, he winced at the sight. Hesitation lingered in the black air. Hunter pulls his storm coat over his head as he leaves the tent, partly to fend off the rain, and partly to cover his weapons. The edge of the skyline flicks on and off with the unnerving lightning strikes, far away, like a malfunctioning lamp filament that refuses to stay lit. Men have gathered around the cook tents, waiting for their food, hunkered down with their backs turned against the weather. They half-watch him approach, shrouded, hooded, some of the men were supping from mess cans. They watch him approach, a few gestured vaguely. Hunter’s Ghosts. Someone had come up with that within a few days of their first deployment. As he clamber down the slope, tongues of streaks rush down through the blackened clouds, hissing and sighing. <p/>
<p style="font-size:24px;">A howl rips through the air, stopping him, it echos across dark-shrouded mountain peaks. Crouching, a sword in each hand. It was the cry of a beast, a large one by the sound of it. Something moves on the next dramatic outcry, a monstrous shape, coiling through the dark clouds. Someone bellows a war cry, deep and savage, almost as bestial as the howl that preceded it. There’s a flash of light and clang of metal hitting stone. There’s another deafening howl and an answering battle cry, followed by the sound of smashing rocks. Peering into the dark clouds, there’s something big moving in there. The figures are shuddering like they’re in the grip of a storm. I look up at the jagged edges, moving towards the sound of the fighting. All the troops power combined wasn't enough to stop the power locked inside the storm. Everyone stopped, huddled at the entrance to the command tent. Hardly a breath was heard. Instead, they stared in speechless dread at an unexpected sight. A cratonic form stretches across the sky, you think: That can’t be right. You haven’t even seen the creatures yet, and already they’re running rings around you.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Looking around me, I see disturbing forms taking shape. It wasn’t until the branches of the oak trees blackened against the horizon that I pushed myself to get to the source of the sounds. I found my focus point as a torrent of flames showered down upon me, slowing my progress. It reached the camp and began turning everything to ash. Blocking it completely from my sight were two vast wings of a shadow. My trance was broken by another roar. Time was impossible to keep track of, so I didn’t know how often it had happened. It took a lot of energy to kill something with nothing but sheer brutality. Despite my reaction to all that was happening in the campsite, my feet were nailed to the ground. Somewhere in the unknowable depths of my mind, a thought occurs. Its echo told me that I should be attacking them, but an unseen force compelled me to do nothing more than stare at the sky as they drew nearer. I saw the creatures as they descended from the huge black clouds hanging low in the sky. I knew their name, but it was to late to inform any of my men. It seems they’re getting closer to what they’re looking for.
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<p style="font-size:24px;">Rain dotted the surface of the land and spattered the leaves of the trees in the forest. The night sky hung low with a dark-gray blanket of clouds, as though at any moment it might tear open and spill down a deluge that would wipe all of the people from the USA. Sazz Witika felt no remorse at the thought. If Dakine, School Of Witchcraft vanished in a flood, erased from the earth by the fury of ancient gods or a mistreated mage, it would be better for her. Better, perhaps, for all of them.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">She pushed her long, wet hair away from her face, fresh droplets of rain sliding under the collar of her shirt. Sazz knew she looked a mess, but this did not trouble her. After all, who would see her out here on the shore of the bay, at night, in the rain?</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">The storm had soaked through her school uniform and it clung uncomfortably to her. At first she had plucked at it, but now she had become used to the cloth plastered against her body. The weight of her sodden clothes dragged at her, but Sazz barely noticed. The rain fell and the wind made her shiver. No doubt this exposure would lead to a bad cold, but she was beyond caring.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Beyond caring about anything</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Sazz should have heard death's gentle taunting. She should have seen it hovering in the glow of the flickering lights. Sazz should have felt it drawing her closer to the abyss. She was just starting to consider her escape, when, at last, Sazz saw something that she absolutely was not expecting. At the bottom of the hill she turned west for a moment and then followed along the banks of a stream until she found a fallen tree that formed a natural bridge—large and solid enough to carry her weight as she traversed the stream's width. The walking was rough because the rain was coming down hard, but she settled into a rhythm that kept her pushing forward with firm conviction. </p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">She did her best to stay cloaked under a cover of trees because she had no way of knowing whether she might be spotted by the swarm of creatures that had, just hours before, swept in and laid waste to the town where she had been going to school. She was a survivor and, from the bloodstains left on the earth back in their village, it was clear to her that whoever had ordered the creatures to strike did not intend for there to be any survivors. Although manageable, the cold was persistent with its stinging rebuke, and it forced her to keep moving to stay warm. Sazz quietly pondered whether she was prepared, whether she would survive, whether she could shoulder the sorrows of her past while trudging through the rainy forest toward...</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">What? <br/>There was no answer to that question. <br/>At least for now.<br/>She was being hunted.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Adrenaline pumped through Sazz's veins, made her heart pound and her breath rush as she darted between the trees and across the stream. Ducking behind a tree to catch her breath, she sucked in a deep lungful of cold air as she listened to the cries of the search party. Melting into the shadows, she blew into her cupped palms. The air had taken on a cold, nasty bite.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">The mountain split open with the clap of a thousand thunders, and through the rupture a cyclone of living steam screamed skyward. Blazing, many-colored lightnings rode with the wind and water, the groping fingers of an angry beast</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Blending a new body of air and black smoke, I redoubled my efforts to outpace the main storm, the unthinkable reservoir of power I had loosed. I rode with the blooming edge of the tempest, disintegrated and recomposed a hundred times in the wind's teeth. Jagged wounds of mountains, the pooled, dried blood of plateaus hurled beneath me with hideous speed, as incomprehensible and lethal as the gaze of a basilisk. On the way, I find myself drawn into another world, one inhabited by unusual things.</p><br/>
<p style="font-size:24px;">The events that changed Sazz’s life forever started on a hot Tuesday afternoon in June, a week before the start of the summer festivities. Sazz pulled the long black shawl closer, making certain her hair was covered and there was little to see of her face. Her heart beat so hard she was afraid anyone close would hear. Everything hinged on making the them believe her when she reached the camp. The tin building was rusted and looked as if it might fall apart at any moment. A man came forward to meet her, looking solemn as a casket was wheeled ahead of her into the shade of the building. Fortunately the sun was setting and shadows fell around her, helping to make it more difficult to see her clearly.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Time seemed to slow down for Hunter. It naturally felt, as may be expected, obviously slower than he had felt in a long time, a matter usually of often times more at night than during the day. Hunter frowned and looked around suddenly. The oddest sensation had come to him- something he could not even hope to describe. It’s like there’s suddenly an extra person standing next to you, he thought, and he found himself looking around at everything. But he couldn’t stop himself looking around, scanning left and right. His heart pounded and his stomach felt as if it had turned over. No, it’s not just someone standing next to you. It’s the missing one. It’s the one I can’t see, but feel them nearby.<br/>He knew that what he was thinking didn’t make any sense. It sounded completely mad. But that didn’t stop him being certain that there was someone nearby that is apart from all the people who he could see.<br/>He stared at the sunlight slanting in across the forrest, at the tiny specks of dust that shone in the still warm air. He could dimly hear the tired ticking of a bird in a tree. The dust appeared to hang in the air as if to prove that idea. The faint sounds of the bird rustling sounded longer, more drawn out. And just for a moment, through the shimmer of this oddly slowed-down, Hunter thought he saw a shape- the shape of someone moving in the shadows.<br/>Dulin made a rude hand signal and glared at him.<br/> “Nothing. Maybe you’re right. Maybe it was just the heat.” Hunter looked reluctantly at Dulin. Dulin never seemed to miss anything. He was the sort of man that never missed anything. “Anyway, I’m fine now,” said Hunter. But Hunter wasn’t fine at all, as he found out later.<br/><br/>It was still light outside, and normally he never went to his tent early, especially in the summer, but he felt quite tired. He was also looking forward to at least trying to get some proper sleep. He hadn’t been sleeping well recently. <br/>There were times Hunter dreamed of Blackrock Mountain and he paused in thought of it. All golden and lovely it blazed in the sunset. Mystery engulfed about it as clouds hung heavily around it, darkening the land. Hunter was breathless as he stood on that high peak and looked off over that hushed forest of unearthly immanence and he felt the bondage of the dream.
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The mountain was part of the underworld: the boundaries were conjured into his world by magic, to separate it. Any life that touches the underworld, or is touched by it, is touching death.
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He swallowed as he watched the fire burning in the camp, trying to recall as much of the dream as he could. Spellbound, he was horrified to think about the underworld and what part it played in the dreams he was having nightly. It was unimaginable, frightened eyes that had seen things no one else had ever seen before. As a log popped in the fire, making him flinch as he looked back into it. His lower lip began to tremble, and his eyes filled with tears that reflected the flickering flames, but he was not seeing the fire. Struggling to control his rising panic, Hunter did the only thing he could think of. When he had been confronted with fear in the past, he had learned to control it. There was strength in control. He did that now. Closing his eyes, he shut his fears away, blocked off the panic, and sought the calm within himself. He let his mind focus on the strength within himself. In the quiet of his mind, he blocked off his fears and confusion, and centered his thoughts on the strength of that peace. He would not let the underworld rule his dreams.
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Sazz visualized sending her strength to him, extending it to his mind, lending him all of her strength and drawing him back, away from the darkness, the blackness of the underworld, to this world, to her.</p
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<p style="font-size:24px;">The life of a mercenary was so extraordinary that no one would dare to invent it. Hunter, as he was known to his friends, was very much a real person although he lives on chiefly as the myth he was transformed into. The H&MS Terror was a real ship. The events described here - for the most part - really happened, though they were later hushed up, especially by the authorities.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Hunter walked with a purpose, trying not to let on that he saw them pursuing him. There were the obvious reasons why. <br/>The Shadow Riders have arrived and are attacking the planet!<br/>He rounded the corner and glanced back. The creatures were still coming. The Shadow Riders wouldn’t win any IQ tests, but they were tenacious trackers. Earth had over nineteen billion habitants over all. Not even in the top one hundred in terms of world-populations within the wide sprawling number of planets in the universe. But it was the biggest in population in the outer planets, by far. </p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">The crew traversed the streets of Manhattan, only one thought came to Hunter. <b>Unbelievable.</b> Dead bodies riddled the streets and sidewalks. Also, giant creatures roamed the streets of Manhattan. Hunter even saw two drop pods, reminding him of oversized black caskets.
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The Shadow Riders were gigantic creatures. Ten to twelve feet tall, and had more body mass than an aircar. Their bodies were made up of three parts: a head, thorax, and abdomen. The abdomen had two sets of short, tree-trunk-thick legs on each side. Angled upwards, the thorax had one set of long arms. Weapons, that shot bright green plasma, were attached to mid arm. The arms ended with three-digit pincer-hands, about the size of a human’s.
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Dark red, the head was about twice the size of a human’s, with two short, deep-purple antenna popping out of the top. There was a mouth, no noticeable nose or ears. Two dark eyes, in the front, but under the antenna. Two palps, like meandering snakes, hung from its jaw, under the mouth.
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Besides the weapons attached to their arms, the creatures’ had pieces of shiny metal stuck to the sides of their heads. Perhaps neural links or some kind of communications, Dulin mentioned. Shiny metal outlined their abdomens and thorax area. Not full coverings, more like the edges covered in metal. Perhaps it was like jewelry. The part where feet went on the abdomen legs, the creatures wore shiny metal coverings, not much different than metal clogs. They clanked as they walked down the street. And the creature’s thorax and abdomen were covered by a black carapaces.
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They had ducked inside an abandoned shop. There were tinted windows so they could see the entire street without being seen.
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“They are so gross looking!” Sazz whispered.
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Dulin held up a finger to his lips.
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Hunter agreed with both of them. They were gross and they did not know about their hearing abilities. Dulin opened one the windows slightly. Hunter did not understand why until he could hear it. Noise coming from the creatures. He thought it was their speech.
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There was a woman hiding on this side of an aircar just a few feet away from the shop’s entrance. Hammer tried to get to come into the shop, but she was frozen in her spot. The woman did not make any noise; she was holding her mouth with both hands.
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Hunter stared at her, hoping she could keep it together. If she just stayed there the creatures would probably keep going down the street, not detecting her. But that did not happen.
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She lowered her hands and stood up, shaking her head, and started running down the sidewalk, yelling, “I got to get home! I got to get home!”
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An Shadow Riders soldier only had to take a few steps, and it grabbed the woman by her hair, lifting her off the ground. She screamed to let her go, but the soldier did not release her.
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The creatures made more noise, like a hissing, and the creature that held her tossed her into the air. The other one fired its plasma-gun at her, hitting her, splitting the woman in half.
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Then what the creatures did, Hunter did not expect. Each took a half of her body and ate it, spitting out the bones and clothes. That did not sit well with Hunter; he wanted to do something about it, but what could they do?
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Twenty minutes later the Shadow Riders soldiers were down the street.
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“You guys ready?” Dulin asked.
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“Not really, but what can we do?” Hunter said.
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They exited the shop and followed Dulin again. They went down several streets without seeing any of the Shadow Riders. All the while ships above them kept shooting at each other. If one was hit, on either side, the noise rang out for miles, then the wreckage landing rang out. Hunter was sure half the buildings of Manhattan were destroyed.
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Plenty of people were moving, heading to shelter. Some were slow moving, stunned at all the violence.
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Hunter only stared at them as he walked passed them. Nothing to do for them. He did try to tell a couple that seemed to be in shock, to hide in one of the stores. Blank stares and mumbles were their replies.
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They were heading in the same direction to Brooklyn and Queen that sat to the east of the Manhattan.
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Dulin stopped at a building’s corner. He took a peek around the corner and he waved at them. “I’d say we got about a mile to go until my house!”
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Only a mile was good news; Hunter felt really good they would make it. Then, from above, a maelstrom of noise. He glanced up and an Shadow Riders ship was clipped by a Shadow Warriors ship. Wreckage was falling practically on top of them.
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“RUN!!” somebody screamed.
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They followed Hammer as he ran directly across the street to Rheqat’s Burger Joint, a popular place in Manhattan. He crashed through a joint’s door, which did not impede him in the slightest. He fell, but got right back up. They entered and turned to watch the calamity outside. Hunter smelled the burgers, and they made his mouth water.
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The alien ship crashed landed a city block away on the street, crushing several aircars. The ship did not blow up upon crashing though. But there was a fire and smoke.
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“I hope those creatures fucking burn!” Sazz said.
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Everyone agreed with the sentiment.
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But they didn’t burn. Or at least some didn’t. Four Shadow Riders soldiers stumbled out of the wreckage. Three creatures hobbled a bit, but none seemed seriously injured. Watching them made Hunter wonder what their blood looked like.
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The Shadow Riders soldiers quickly spread out. Two on each side of the street, plasma-guns at the ready. All coming their way!
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Shit!
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He just wanted to get to Dulin’s bunker. Then they could regroup, come up with a plan. Wait for the Space Marines. Hunter wouldn’t mind getting off this world. None of them, Sazz or Hammer, had ever been off this world but Planet Sesce, or any other planet for that matter, seemed like a good option right now.
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“I would love to shoot the shit out of those creatures!” Sazz said.
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Dulin chuckled. “Yes. I would say let’s do it, but we don’t know how well these pulse-rifles work against them.”
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“Let’s not forget, they eat humans! We watched them do that!” Sazz said.
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The horrible memory of that woman’s legs enter that creature’s mouth, and coming back nothing but bone, sent chills down Hunter’s spine. Anger raged deep within him. Why are we hiding? Humans weren’t supposed to be this weak.
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Hunter had a grenade in his pockets. Dulin had held a backpack with the other one. Sazz had a plasma knife. Hammer and Dulin each had two pulse-rifles. Why were they scared? He thought about it, and something of a basic plan began to form.
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“Guys, maybe we could make a stand,” Hunter said as his fear melted away.
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“How? We have no idea what those creatures can take?” Dulin said.
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He pulled the grenade from his pocket and held it up. “Do you think a creature can handle this?”
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“I doubt they could survive that grenade blast,” he said. “Thermite blast grenades burn hotter than twenty-two hundred degrees Celsius.”
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Smiles popped on all their faces. Hunter felt good about their odds against the creatures.
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“How can we get close enough?” Hammer said.
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“We spread out,” Hunter said. He turned to face the approaching Shadow Riders soldiers. “Hammer and Sazz, out the back door. One go left the other right. Go around the block. Cross the street and come back this way.”
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Sazz smiled again. “Okay. What about you and him?”
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“Dulin stays here,” Hunter said, grinning.
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“And you?” Dulin asked.
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“I am going to the roof. I’m the bait,” he said.
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“What?” Sazz said, squinting her eyes at him.
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“Don’t worry it’ll work!” Hunter said.</p>
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<p style="font-size:24px;" "text-align:left">Hunter traversed the six flights of stairs rather quickly. He was on the roof now, and looking over the edge at the oncoming Shadow Riders soldiers.
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Sazz and Hammer reached their spots on the other side of the street—opposite to each other.
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Ships shot at each above him, but not as many as earlier. In the distance, Hunter saw the biggest mecha he’d ever seen. There were three of them. Outside the city limits. Each was the size of a big mountain. Maybe what he and his friends did here would not matter after those mega-mechas were finished with this city.
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In his mind, he pushed his worry about the mega-mechas to the side. He could not worry about them. creatures were coming down the street right now and he wanted to kill them.
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As the creatures approached, they checked aircars for people. They found a few and killed them on the spot. The Shadow Riders soldiers found a toddler in an aircar. A girl, passing around the corpse until it was all gone.
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Once the Shadow Riders soldiers were close enough Hunter would chose the first creature to fire upon. Once he started, Hammer and Sazz would join him. Dulin would be there to steer the attack or even to call a retreat if need be.
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Hunter aimed the pulse-rifle down at the street. Through the scope he eyed each creature and decided on the one in the very back, on his left side. Hammer’s side. Yes, that one. He squeezed the trigger and the rifle sent off a round, hitting the intended target.
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The creature was knocked sideways. More firing, Hammer and Sazz both shot at the downed creature. One of them shot the creature in the head, and it fell, dead. creature brains oozed out onto the street.
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The other three creatures turned around. As they took their aim on Hammer and Sazz, Hunter shot one in the back, and it fell forward. Stunned not dead. The other two shot at Sazz, but missed high. Hammer fired at that creature that just fell forward, hitting it, and it appeared to be dead.
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Sazz fired at one of the two that just fired at her. She missed. One fired at Hammer, hitting his leg with a plasma round. Screaming, he fell over; Hunter knew he would lose the leg.
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Hunter watched as Hammer’s lower leg was dissolving away.
<br/>Sazz fired at the other creature, hitting it. Hunter fired at it and hit it too, but not killing it. The creature that shot Hammer turned around looking for Hunter, firing, but missing high.
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Hunter ducked. When he stood up and looked over the edge, he saw Sazz firing at both creatures.
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One of the creatures that still lived, looked up for him. Hunter fired at him, missing. The creature returned fire, the plasma round went low, hitting the side of the building.
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The one that just fired low, was searching for him, and the other creature was exchanging weapon fire with Sazz.
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The two creatures huddled together, with their back together. They were hurt, but they weren’t down.
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Sazz fired at them, missing. Hunter watched as Dulin exited the burger joint below. He fired at the creatures with his rifle. Hunter joined in firing at them too. Die creatures! Die!
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Pushing a button on the face, Dulin tossed his grenade at the creatures, and turned to run back inside, but fell, hitting his chin on the pavement.
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The creatures, probably not sure what was just thrown at them, kept shooting, and shot both Sazz and Dulin. A plasma round was melting Dulin’s left shoulder, and Sazz’s right arm was melting down to the bone.
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Then the grenade exploded.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">“It seems you’ve become an expert in the hunt,” Hunter grinned, laying in a bed across from Dulin and Sazz.
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“I had quite a lucky morning, Dulin replied with a smirked expression. <br/>“I don’t know,” Sazz chuckled. “I suppose it might be.” The human lands were cold, suffering a new, frigid season, but her heart remained warm. She smiled, though her transition had been an agony, when she heard the sound of water splashing and saw the doctor moving toward them down through the hallway.<br/>But a familiar sense of despair surfaced and held fast in her mind. How much of their agency's resources had they already burned up on this operation. How could they ever prevail over the dark, never-ending flood of Shadow Riders.<br/><br/>It didn't help that Hunter found a number of things about the room acutely unsettling. It wasn't the blood and death. Experience had long ago given him a sadly high tolerance for such things. What troubled him was an improbable confidence in his familiarity with what he was seeing. A confidence that he'd encountered the same distinguishing scenes—the general context and destruction—more than once before. And he couldn't help but feel that an obscure and shadowed figure from his past was reaching out, from somewhere far away, as if to drag him back to a place and time he wished never to revisit. Dark memories of frustration, failure, disgrace, and exile surged into his mind. Lost in thought, Hunter barely registered the doors opening and the hospital staff with the doctor walking into the room.</p>
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<p style="font-size:24px;">Snapped from his trance, Hunter noticed that at least a dozen people were buzzing around the room, frenzied, their ancient instincts awakened by the smell of blood.<br/>'Morning boys and girl,' the doctor said as he studied each chart hanging at the end of everyones bed. Annoying voices. That, annoyance, seemed to be a theme in his life. He tried not to automatically hold it against whoever the man was. Some of his best friends were doctors, after all. Even if they were over-sized and used too many resources to be efficient, they were still good people. Maybe this fellow would be as well. Probably not, from the words that were being overheard. Hunter felt like Huntering a little, anger suddenly ripping through him. He must make things easier for this fellow it seemed, but most people at least asked if he would. Hopefully they would cut him a little slack because of the war. The most recent dire event, causing them to be there in the hospital. Even if he somehow survives, the truth he has been seeking for so long may not offer solace. For the destiny he has sought for so long may be the very thing that curses him to a life of eternal darkness and damnation...</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">There are creatures that live a shadow's breadth from our reality...They are the darkness and nightmares of an ancient evil humanity. And in that moment, when they swallowed a young girl’s soul in their evil wake...<br/>
There was an energy, dark and ancient, that filled the area around them. Despite my instincts, I found it difficult to look away. Their commanding presence sucked me in as if an invisible cord were pulling me toward the creatures. It took all the strength I had, but I managed to resist the urging. I tried to lead them away from the camp compound. Hunter hesitated, and his stern eyes—eyes a strange hue—revealed a determination that chilled even more than the blast of cold rain that rushed over them. Something huge, dark and frightening suddenly and silently loomed out of the shadowed granite slab above them. Then the creatures came, and the darkness in the forest took on a deep, endless black that made Hunter’s blood burn. He couldn’t have said how long he stared at the darkness, hearing the grinding and bone-crushing of teeth, the sounds of overpowering evil.<br/>
Silent for a while, Hunter studied the face of the man who stood beside him. Muscular with a ragged mane of silver-white hair that fell slightly to his shoulders, Dulin seemed to have stepped out of another, more primitive age. His eyes were dark beneath a low, hard brow burned brown by years of living in the wild. His cheeks were sharp above a mouth deeply cast in a bronze frown. His broad shoulders, deep chest, and heavy arms were evidence of great strength but, Hunter had noticed before that Dulin seemed to possess a greater strength than was visible there. He had long suspected that Dulin's best, greatest, and truest strength was something he purposefully hid. He had always wondered why he hid so much of himself. The soldiers appeared
relaxed as they chatted among themselves. <br/>
"Vicious evil beasts, aren't they?" Dulin remarked, the words, spoken with ominous disaster.<br/>
"Yes," Hunter frowned, "utterly vicious."<br/>
He turned to others in the group, his face portrayed consternation. "What are we to do about them?" he asked, almost to himself. "They kill with venom long before they dismember their prey." He looked back. "Yes, and so we must therefore devise some type of ... There was the sensation of movement, of gliding flight. I realized my hand had drifted down to the hilt of my sword without my knowing it.<br/>
It was the central chamber of the cave the movement was just a blurry shadow for a few seconds, until my vision adjusted. Hunter quickly closed his eyes, trying to refocus. He knew that closing his eyes made little sense, given the perfect darkness of the vast chamber surrounding them, but it seemed to help. And he needed all the help he could get. I noticed my hands were no longer shaking, and I wondered when they had stopped. <br/>
Acting on a gut feeling, I slowly pivoted toward the enemy. There was only one way to deal with them——head on. Again the wind picked up, I could see the silhouette a faint red glow casting on the ground, it was dark, indistinct. He fought back the sense of horror that made bile rise, made his throat want to close up.
So much blood…<br/>
He waited, his pulse racing, his jaw grinding hard. And no matter how he fought against it, his mind began to fill with memories, flashing images he couldn’t seem to forget.
Focus.<br/>
The creatures head was enormous, his black fur shining. His eyes were two dark orbs, glittering with a knowing intelligence. Not as dark as Hunter’s eyes. Not as bottomless. But the pupils were large. His gaze seemed to almost look through him, not what he’d expected.<br/>
I waited until I saw the signal that everyone was in place before I turned to my second and commanded. "Move out. If it moves and it's not ours it dies." The entire process would take no more than twenty minutes and as I had commanded, nothing survived on the opposing forces.<br/>
Violence was not new in my life. We were spread across the forest edges, I looked sharply around. Pushing through the air that seems too thick to move through, worried about the consequences of the situation. My eyes scan the surrounding areas quite
unfamiliar with where we are. The trees are blocking out most of
the light. Then, a vision caught his eye so startlingly where the darkness my gaze snapped upward to see the others.<br/>
By the time they marched along the wooden pier they were soaked through, their moods as dark as the sky. <br/>
Never before had I faced such a horrific beast.<br/>
It wailed and howled, limbs thrashing, claws at the ready to rip and shred anyone who dared approach. I circled, wary, fearful of getting too close to its razor sharp talons. Foul odors pecked at my nose like a murder of rotten crows on an all-bean diet. My stomach knotted in revulsion. I’d sniffed better corpses.<br/>
Still, there was no escaping what had to be done.<br/>
I crept forward, heart thundering against my ribs. It was now or never but yet I couldn’t bring my leaden feet to carry me closer. The creature let loose an e`ardrum-shattering screech at my obvious hesitance, sensing weakness. The gurgled sound morphed into a laugh, spittle flung about with casual disregard while rainbows of spew glistened in the air. The thing stared with wide, brown eyes, amusement sparkling in their depths. It knew it had the better of me, and it reveled in the moment as the stench grew with every shallow breath. I could taste its rankness in the air as it soured on my tongue. It was only getting worse, so with trembling hands I inched forward at last, daring the creature’s wrath. The time had come.</p>
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<p style="font-size:24px;">A soft indrawn breath behind him, almost a wheeze, made him turn back slightly. It was Sharokina, her pale eyes fixed on him. The whites were reddened slightly, she had been having those nighmares again.
It hit him then, suddenly. The one thing he had never dared to ask, in all their months of traveling. The thing he had tried so hard not to think about.<br/>
"You’re going into the Dark Forest.”<br/>
Hunter nodded. “As you knew I would.”<br/>
Oh, yes, she had known it. On some deep, buried level where you hid knowledge you didn’t want to deal with. Only now it was out in the open. Hunter would go into this Evil Forest.
“You think it’s wise?” she asked quietly.<br/>
Hunter replied, “I think it’s unavoidable." </p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Thunder echoed above and the earth shuddered beneath them.
Rain pelted Katherine's face with stinging needles. The soggy ground instantly began to wick into her cloak and the back of her dress.
Perfect, just perfect.
They arrived smack in the middle of a blinding rain storm. "Hunter!” she screamed, and she ran along the path that skirted near to the water’s edge for a while, looking desperately around and stopping to listen half a dozen times in case she could hear anything. But she couldn’t. They turned and ran like the wind all the way back to base camp.
<br/>
Thunder clapped above their heads, threatening to drench them in another punishing downpour. The trees nearby rustled with fear as the wind shook golden leaves from quivering limbs.
<br/>
Thunder rumbled above, threatening to release another torrent from the leaden skies.
The wind picked up once more, billowing Katherine's cloak around her like a wide sail on a turbulent sea. Streaks of lightning lit up the purple sky. They were standing in a clearing in what appeared to be a spring woods with vibrant green foliage, getting soaked to the bone.<br/>
"Let us move toward the village to find shelter," Hunter made a sweeping gesture with his arm in an attempt to herd his troops. "My lady is getting soaked."<br/>
“And we’re not,” Dulin replied with sarcasm as he marched past Hunter.<br/>
They walked through the woods, moving steadily toward the village in the distance. As the trees receded they came to a dirt road leading in the direction of the village. They were forced to keep to the grass at the edge of the road to maintain their footing. The rain had eased to a fine mist. It wasn't any less cold, but at least they could see in front of them.</p>
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<p style="font-size:24px;">It was a strange night, alternating between dark and light as the wind pushed the clouds across the full moon. In a dark moment, Sazz considered getting a torch, when suddenly the land was bathed in a silvery light. The moon was brighter than she’d ever seen, bouncing off from the lake, illuminating the path to the camp better than any firelight. Sazz shivered, and looked back at the lake, which was cut with a white path to the heavens. A tree had fallen recently by the shore. Tomorrow she’d have to cut it up for firewood. She put another log in the firepit and settled back to enjoy the warmth. The wind continued to roar. She heard her tent flaps waving. A tree branch knocked against the walls. She huddled over the flames. Finally, the rain came. The wind increased. The tree continued to knock. She was taken by the lake again. The fallen tree was gone. Maybe it had never been there, a trick of the light. <br/>
“So this is her then?’ the youngest of the rangers spoke up. ”She’s just a woman, isn’t she?“ <br/>
“I suppose she is.” Hunter said, his eyes twitching as he withheld a smile. “But she has a purpose.” “Sazz’s here because here is where I want her, Stan.” Hunter slapped the young man on the back as he came between them. “The man we’re hunting is dangerous. He’s from one of the northern tribes, an effective raider. They say he was fierce on the battlefield, killed dozens of ours before we took him. They probably should have killed him there but, soldiers have their orders and their orders were bring him in alive, so they took him to the boss.”<br/>
“And you think he’s here?” Sazz asked. <br/>
“This is only camp within a three days walk from the city.” the other man, the tattered, scared ranger, said this. “He doesn’t know it’s run by a Shadow Hunter.” <br/>
Sazz turned to Hunter. “You said he was in a boat.” “If he’s in a boat, he doesn’t need three days,” <br/>
Hunter looked at her. “He’s already here.” <br/>
She pulled her shawls around her tighter, she realised suddenly that she was shivering from the rain.<br/>
Someone moaned. Now Sazz really wanted to leave. She must have slept for a
little while, because the sky was clear and black, with a dusting of stars like
snowflakes. Wind rattled tree limbs, but that wasn't the sound that had woken her
up.<br/>
"SHH." The whispers continued.<br/>
Heart speeding, she turned her torch light on and swung the beam toward the
gurgle of water on the rocks, twisted it until the beam began to penetrate the
darkness, snow, dirt, and shadows, nothing unusual, except disembodied voices.<br/>
As far as she knew, only one creature moved without being seen, Ja'Seth, The
Evil One, sometimes called the Evil Shadow, and his faceless shadowspawn
creatures.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Sazz fled down the path, snow crunching under her boots and icy air shivering
into her lungs. Moans became shrieks and laughter. While the heat on the back
of her neck might have been terror-fueled imagination, the shadowspawns were
gaining, she'd survive a graze of their burning touch, but anything more would kill
her. There were ways to capture a shadowspawn, but there was no way to kill
one. Sazz ducked behind a rock, and finally ran into the woods, as branches
slapped her face and caught her coat in the thorns. She began pushing deeper
into the forest with only the hissing that hinted at how close the shadowspawns were behind her.<br/>
Freezing air stung her eyes, and her chest burned with cold and fear, a cramp
stabbed at her sides. Shadowspawn gleamed like wind whistling in a storm, closer
and closer. A tongue of invisible flame landed on her exposed cheek. She
screamed and pushed harder into the forest, and the burn on her cheek stung.
They formed a dark circle around her, and tendrils of blackness coiled toward her.
She darted between the shadow creatures, a rush of heat on her face like leaning
into an oven. They shrieked and pursued, but she could move faster through the
trees, brush, fallen logs than they could move. Kat dodged and jumped, fighting to
keep her wits and thoughts together, focused on getting past the next obstacle
rather than the snow and cold, or the fiery death that chased her. Perhaps she
could lead them to one of the heat-traps placed by the team, but she didn't know
where they were, and didn't know where she was after all the running in the forest.<br/>
The shadowspawns moaned and wept, closing in as she avoided a snow
covered rock, with heat billowing on the back of her neck. She hurtled over a log
and skidded at the edge of a cliff overlooking the river. Snow slipped under her
boots as she threw myself to her knees to stop before falling over the edge of the
rim. Her flashlight wasn't so lucky. It clattered from her hands and plummeted into
the river with a splash. Wind gusted up from the water as she climbed to her feet.
The shadowspawns floated by the woods, ten or twelve of them, creatures twice
her height that were made of shadows and fire and smoke. They glided forward,
melting snow as they trapped her between them and the cliff edge over the river.
Their cries were of anger and hopelessness, ever burning fire. She glanced over
her shoulder, the woods a stretch of darkness and the river down below her and
nothing from behind her. If there were rocks or chunks of ice, she couldn't see
them. Drowning would be better end than burning up in a shadow creatures fire
forever.
"You won't have me." Sazz had said, her scream echoed.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Hunter looked over at her as she was just awaking up from a dream sleep of
hers. "So you were able to find the Evil One and his creatures," he asked.
<br/>Sazz
forced her eyelids open, and her heartbeat echoed in her ears, her thoughts grew
icy and fragmented, maybe it was her awakened consciousness that made Hunter
appear to smile at her.<br/>
Then she was gone, lost in the dream. Foggy thoughts trapped her in this
dream. Just as she began to drowse further into the dream, a deep voice beside
her said, "Sazz." She held her breath, waiting for the dream to end. Her eyes
snapped open as the situation crystallized. She sit up, tangled in the sleeping bag,
and her elbow bumped a cup that Hunter was holding out to offer her. The fire
seemed to close to her, and others gathered around them. Snow sparkled in
Hunter's hair from the moonlight, as freezing air hit the back of her throat with each
ragged breath. She clenched her jaw against her chattering teeth. Tremors
racked through her as she reached for the steaming cup Hunter was holding. He
didn't quite hide his shivers either, no coat or gloves meant he hadn't taken the
extra time to dress for the cold before coming over to her. Perhaps his concerns
was genuine after all, that he really did care about her, which seemed appealing
now that she thought about it.<br/>
So the woven population seemed to grow, two thousand had camped in a dip in
the land that night. It did little to ease the constant cut of the wind; icy fingers crept
through layers of fur and leather. Hunter closed his eyes and breathed out a long
sigh. He stared around the camp; "It has been so long, since my dreams began,
and now we are so close. I almost cannot believe it," Hunter said. "The beginning
of this Quest is close, and you have made this happen,"
<br/>Jar was saying, "it has
been so long, but I remembered..." His words faltered, they sat around the
clearing next to the fire and dranked until when it came time to sleep. A few of the
men glanced at them and the forest was so eerie quiet you could hear the waterfall
crashing on rocks a few yards south of them.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">"Memory is a double-edged sword, Jar. It can keep you locked in a moment
that no longer exists," Hunter said. The focus of his eyes shifted, glazing as he
remembered events from long ago.
<br/>"That it is," said Jar quietly. Overhead the sky
was gray, clouds low and heavy. He stared straight ahead; half a dozen of his
men were about him, as well as Sazz and Dawn.<br/>
Sazz stamped her feet and blew on her hands. It was cold and damp, their
breath fogging before them. A heavy mist cloaked the ground, and she crouched
to scratch Hayden behind an ear; the hound leaned against her, nearly pushing
her over. With a groan Sazz turned and walked over to the fire pit, looking deeper
into the trees.<br/>
Hunter was deep into thought; he had to focus, the goal, the justification for all
that he had done. For all that he would do. He continued to stare at his hands.
The Evil One's approach had not come as a surprise. Sazz 'the Dreamer' had
woken a few hours ago, sweating and disoriented, and declared the coming of the
Evil One and his shadowspawn creatures. So they were ready, or ready as they
could be.
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<p style="font-size:24px;">Stretch and Scratch<br/>
The figures detached themselves from the dark corner. Like creatures crawling
out of a fog. The fog- I would have been disappointed if I had not seen it during
my stay in San Francisco, as it begin to snake its way down through the cliffs. For
the next few hours Hunter stood on the steps with Sazz at his side as each wolf came
forward to meet him.<br/>
"You have realized your dream, Hunter" Stretch smiled openly. Today and
tomorrow we will be here in San Francisco." <br/>
Hunter nodded, "After that?" <br/>
Scratch answered, "Then a few days from now the leaders will head for Central
Command in Washington and a summit meeting. There we will assess our
strengths and weaknesses, then plan for our next level of operations for all of the
mercenaries." The rest will be in training here, until we get the orders to mobilize.
Out of the mist came words. "We would like to join forces with your Guardians
against the Evil One. We can provide you with technical advice, even highly
portable military hardware to use against him. <br/>Scratch and Stretch was in charge
of a very large team of mercenaries, men who wanted to take part in the armed
conflict who were not a national or a party to the conflict and were motivated to
take part in the hostilities by the desire for private gain which they had already
discussed and negotiated the price.<br/>
It was early morning on a cloudy day, and Hunter made out the details of the
encampment in the clearing next to the woods below them. The new arrivals were
arising in the camp, crawling out of their tents and lighting fires to cook their
morning breakfast. It had rained heavily the night before, and some of them in the
lean-tos looked wet and miserAbe. Some of the men were looking up at the sky,
which the clouds were ominous shade of dark gray, as if they were about to
disgorge their heavy, wet contents some more on the camp. <br/>
Hearing a rumbling noise, Hunter lowered his gaze and saw only a small number
of the troops were arrayed in neat infantry formations. He had mixed feeling about
what he was seeing. In one respect, this was not a very impressive display, but in
another, at least it existed.<br/>
"As you can see, we still have some kinks to work out," Stretch said. "But
believe me, we've made a lot of progress. We have come all the way from over
the world to join your force." "Welcome to the Guardians," Hunter said, with a
broad smile. A pale ring of sunlight burned into the clouds like the end of a
glowing cigarette, as Hunter and Sazz meet each of the men from the gathering.
There had to be at least eighty thousands of them altogether, by the time they
were done.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Pungent barnyard smells and inhuman sounds came from a nearby fenced-in
area, the corrals that had once been surrounded by lush green fields were lined by
woods now. The road had more potholes in it than the dark side of the moon, as
the pack wandered among the outskirts of the woods. A tall man with blond hair
and a square jaw sniffed at him, his face wore a blank expression.<br/>
Sazz looked into eyes that were like the pale clear amber of a winter sky just
after sunset, but there were no stars to illuminate the depths of Hunter's eyes, only
the certainly of the night to come. Wolf's eyes, alive with predatory intelligence.
Hunter put his weight back on his feet, listened. Silence. "I thought we just couldn't
hear them from this distance, but you're right- they stopped sending any
messages. None of it made sense, what had happened to them? Where were
they? What was they suppose to do?<br/>
Laying down he turned his head to the side, then his whole body, Hunter
squeezed his eyes shut and folded his arms tightly, pulling his legs up until he lay
in the fetal position. Then, determined to keep trying until he heard back from
them, he called out with his thoughts. Sazz? A pause, Sazz? A long pause, Sazz! He
shouted it mentally, his whole body tensing with the effort. Sazz? Where are you?
Please answer me! Why aren't you trying to contact me? "Hold on, I will be
beside you in a few minutes!" The words exploded inside his mind, so vivid and so
strangely audible within his skull. "Why are you guys so secretive?" Hunter had a
hard time wrapping his mind around the possibility. The purpose was as obvious
as more of the wolves came forth. The secrecy was very annoying. He slipped
into another memory dream, whispers came to him in his mind. Memories had
come back to Hunter on several occasions, the dreams he'd had since going
through the gate, fleeting glimpses here and there, like quick lightning strikes in his
mind. Knowing deep down that no matter what was happening in the Dream Gate,
it wasn't real. That was what he thought, but couldn't convince himself fully of it.<br/>
"I've been looking all over for Chance," Sazz pushed the thought inside his head.
"What are you doing laying down on the ground in that smelly old corral." Hunter
jerked up to a sitting position, gasping, startled and took a deep breath, as he
reached out to Sazz. What a nightmare he was having and was surprisingly shaken
by it, and told Sazz that he had simply drifted off to sleep while thinking about the
gathering. A surge of adrenaline pumped through her blood in a river of power
that held her mind in the zone, as she came up to Hunter, in less than a heartbeat,
she had decided, oh what the hell. Why not? She couldn't let him sit there and he
needed to know everything that was going on now. "So you bring me nothing but
trouble and if I had any sense, I'd leave you and find a job with someone who
offers better pay and greater job security," Sazz mused. Hunter said, "You'd be
bored as hell." Sazz grinned as she sat down next to him. "Now I can do something
besides feed you information. So what's the use of being a rich man if you don't
spend your money?" She laughed.<br/>
"Now you can see her beautiful face my friend, instead of only a blur as she
went by," said Chance, looking at Hunter grinning.<br/>
Sazz stuck out her hand and Hunter scooped it up to shake it. Beautiful wasn't an
exaggeration, with that dusting of freckles across her nose. "Please to me you,
Hunter," she said. "Are you as truly dangerous?" "Some say so," he replied, "but
you look like you could handle a little danger, Sazz." Toward that ultimate thrill, that
primeval gamble of life against death. That gamble that required everything the
players possessed- skill, intelligence, wit, physical strength and agility. The game
to end all games. What else could she want? She was one of the most successful
players. She had a talent for it, a love for it. Making her every dream come true
was definitely possible.<br/>
Hunter rested for a few moments, letting his mind wake up and settle before he
finally got to his feet and started moving around. "Tell me everything, I want to
know everything Sazz," he expressed. "I will tell you what I want to tell you, Hunter,
lets go." There was nothing for him to do about it, it was time to go.<br/>
"You think I sent Sazz to you, before we moved out just for the fun of it, Hunter,"
said Stretch, "no questions till we get to the bunker, how many times I got to tell
you. Don't worry your girlfriend will be fine.<br/>
Can you hear me? He asked picturing the words in his mine, mentally thinking
them out loud, throwing them at her in some way he could never have explained.
Concentrating, he said it again, can you hear me? Yes! She replied wondering
why, how, can we do this, she called out to his mind. "The mental effort of
speaking to each other is a special trait of our breed, while the Dream Gate is
active," he replied. Hunter thought about how he'd always felt a connection to Sazz,
ever since they'd gone through the Dream Gate. He wanted to dig a little more
and see what became of it. But the Dream Gate consumed them; he felt his mind
taken by it, felt memories flood into his thoughts. He put his fingers to his temples
in a purely instinctive, utterly useless gesture. He squeezed his eyes shut, bracing
himself against the flow of energy. This wasn't his first time and he could handle it,
but today's encounter was enough to give him some second thoughts. He waited
until clear of the gate and on the way back toward the bunker in the mountain
section of San Francisco, before he picked the cell phone out and punched in the
only number that he had coded into his speed dial. It wasn't because of extreme
danger, rather, it might be because of extreme weirdness. His last assignment,
despite the excellent work done by him and his colleagues, had ended with four of
them being dead. Yet if it hadn't been for his intuition, a few other fellow agents
might have died as well. There was no way to blame himself, but naturally he did.
He'd worked solo over the years- and for a government where the government
could not act officially. Hunter went in where others did not.<br/>
"First, let me assure you, that you are not being let go. You will still be working
for Uncle Sam," Chance told him. "The assignments will come from me, but you'll
be heading up the team. A new kind of team, which your Dream Gate will provide
for us. So I am asking you to pick out your team before heading back to
Washington. They will train here before they are called up. Now that there's a
new president, it's time to begin."<br/>
A mottled orb adrift in inky vastness, the full moon had inspired myths and
mystery, music and madness but to the pack a cosmic perception of illusory
images from the moon's surface had called to the nature of the beast. All the
wolves howling had grown, increasing as the moon's reflection begin the illuminate
the night.
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<p style="font-size:24px;">Hunter laid full length on the ground, then reached downward toward the tunnel
and plunged his head below the surface, to see what it contained. An instant later
he was jumping into the depths of the tunnel. The tunnel was the tomb of a
dream. Someone had dug this thing using God knew what kind of equipment
under the hard sun, worked like a fool for a dream that led to nothing but failure
and dashed hopes, it had lasted much longer already than its maker. The tunnel
branched outward. His light disappeared down one of the passages. They went
left, the sinister direction, the way they always went in the movies when there was
a choice. Ten minutes later Sazz and Hunter was a quarter of a mile down into the
tunnel and hardly knew where it was taking them.
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They'd truly passed through a gate that couldn't be closed. A towering black
cloud hung over the camp like an anvil, threaten to strike the mountain with a
hammer blow of rain. The weather had been unseasonably stormy, but there had
been some good days, though not many.<br/>
So much responsibility on his shoulders, and sometimes it weighed heavily on
him. Especially now, with more and more of the wolves coming through the
Dream Gate. There were always little nagging worries that kept him busy and
awake at night. "Based on what you've told me, the dreams are all the same," Sazz
pointed out. It's just a nightmare," she said. "Repressed memories, working their
way out." "They're not repressed," Hunter said. He wondered if the fog had
triggered his nightmares, then again, he didn't need anything to trigger them. They
seemed to come almost nightly. How many nights this week had he repeated this
same dream, with its same routine? He tried to add them up but couldn't honestly
recall. It had become far too common. Why did he try harder and harder to see
the truth each time the dream started? He knew the answer, but didn't want to
admit it. Survivor's guilt was complicated. Hunter knew this. He had friends who
did not come back from Iraq and Afghanistan. She didn't know what lay beneath
the dreams, and suddenly she didn't want to know. Sazz only wanted to leave, to
get out of there, before the truth was revealed. Hunter glared at her until the
echoes of her high-heeled boots clicking against the marble floor had faded away.
Sazz had her charms, one of which was her ability with computers and systems. At
least they had that in common, for Hunter was an accomplished programmer in his
own right. But she couldn't see the big picture like he did. He inhaled deeply,
enjoying the satisfying feel of the salty air, then exhaled a cloud of mist and shook
his head. <br/>
Sazz had never volunteered the information, and there was something about her
that made you think twice before you intruded on her very private space. Hunter
assumed she was in her mid-thirties but he would never ask her or bet on it. The
bond between them was as strong as any that could existed between lovers, as
she wasn't just his friend, she was his secret also. Their relationship had been off
and on for awhile, and even if he wanted to, he could never completely end it with
her. The day was just about perfect... A good day to make his selections, and all
day, there hadn't been even the slightest hint of their lovemaking the night before.
Hunter cupped his chin with his hand and was silent for a long moment as he stared
out across the gathering bunch, realizing it would not be easy to decide just who to
choose. Only two days and then they'd be on their way back to the main base at
Central Command, and that didn't leave very much time for them to be alone
together. She walked toward him, making no sound, until she could see what he
watched so intently. She was quiet for a moment. "How did you know I was
here?" He pitched his thought to her. "Because you're concentrating on
something very hard and it's a sixth sense I have," she smiled, Hunter turned to
face her. He looked ten years younger than he was: his face was barely lined, his
coppery hair had no hint of gray, and Spartan self discipline kept him trim and well
muscled. But what struck Sazz the most was the ridged nose, a certain angularity,
lent his features strength. What she saw in his eyes now, was the concern for her.
He smiled a little. "After all we're two people in love, who've never been away
together, alone in a beautiful place. We ought to be Abe to do something about
that." His tone, as so often, combined softness with seriousness. Sazz knew by
now that this was another way he protected them both; to say how deeply he felt
made him too vulnerable, and Hunter did not want others to feel responsible for
him. But buying these few days of freedom had been the only thing that he could
do for them. He kissed her forehead. "Until we get to Command Central, he said
in the same quiet voice, I'd like to talk about us and even to decide our future."
Silent, Sazz took his hands into hers, looking up at him, she meet his searching
gaze, and then slowly she backed away from him, letting her eyes drop to the
ground, shyly. "Make love to me, Hunter, please." He sweep her off her feet and
carried her into the night. She put her arms around his neck and patiently waited
for him to tell her where he was taking her. In truth, she had already come to
terms with the inevitAbe. She loved this man with all her heart, and at the moment
that was all that mattered. Hunter carried her to bed and laying her down, looked
into her face. His hand, slowly tracing the bone of her neck, made her shiver. Her
eyes closed, in the last instant before becoming lost in Hunter entirely. She traced
a line down the side of his face with her fingertip to get his attention. Sazz thought
of the day when they'd first met, when her life changed forever. She was Hunter's
associate then, not his lover. She kissed the side of his neck, and bit his earlobe.
He wanted to woo her with sweet, loving words, so that she would know how much
she meant to him, but didn't know what to say because he was unschooled in the
gentle ways of seduction. "I can't concentrate when I am around you, but I'll do my
best," he laughed. "You aren't always going to get your way." "Sure I am," she
giggled. She looked, she decided ruefully, like a woman who'd just had a
screaming climax and needed more. That telltale glow was still there. He leaned
back against the headboard and let out a sigh of male satisfaction. I get next to
you, Sazz, I become confident in a big way. </p>
<p style="font-size:24px;"> Hunter continued on his way, and entered a lift that took him down to the lowest
level of the Executive Command Center of the fortress. The totality of secrets
within the ECC Fortress were know only to him. His closet advisers, as well as the
scientists, architects, and others they had, knew some of the things, but nowhere
near all of them. In addition, his special teams had surveillance methods that
provided him with reports on even the smallest thing of the camp and fortress.
Normally he studied information from all over the world during breakfast, and by
midmorning he decided what to do about most of the matters by then. He was a
leader who made many decisions, but at the moment he was worried about the
information about the Evil One. He was thinking it was about a superstitious
legend, the belief in supernatural causality— as a commonly held myth among the
clan, but Hunter had believed it was much more than that.</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">
Hunter had dreams now, and in those dreams were glimpses, perhaps of what
may come to be, that the future will not repeat the mistakes of the past. He burst
upon a scene from a nightmare. Morning came unnoticed, the sky graying, turning
a deep blue before he realized that night was over. In one of his dreams a silver
wolf was embossed on black leather breastplates of the Guardians. Even the
leather strips of their scabbards shone, the longswords hanging at their hips.
Hunter paced across the courtyard behind Spiritgate. Something was wrong. Very
wrong, and no one would tell him what. It was maddening. No answers were
forthcoming, so soon he gave up and returned to the ECC and he snorted, angry
with himself. He stamped his feet, fighting the drooping of his eyelids. Hunter
paced silently along the perimeter of the camp and returned to the fire sitting on a
rock nearby. The figure slipped between trees and made its way towards Hunter.
Just as the figure grew closer Hunter rose, strode towards the newcomer. Tincan
was the weaponmaster for the clan, a man whose reputation with a knife was
know to all. Hunter had been highly respectful of him. He was tall, a face full of
lines and creases, with cold eyes. Hunter thought the man was older than he
looked. Tincan emerged from the thickets about the forest seeing Hunter, he
paused, bowed his head in a nod, and then marched towards him. "I've been
looking for you," the man said, standing in front of Hunter. Hunter could not place
the man's age and there were scars about his face and mouth, though a close
cropped beard hid most of these. His hair was dark, dusted with gray. Then Hunter
looked into the mans eyes, yellow like his, a wolf's amber and old, no, more than
old. Ancient, and wise. "Why?" Hunter asked. Rain dripped off Tincan's nose. It
had been raining since he woke, a soft, gentle drizzle that slowly seeped into
everything, and now it was morning, though it was hard to judge from the faint
glow leaking through the low clouds. He was soaked through. A mist shrouded
the forest, and the land, reducing visibility to a few paces all around the camp, I
hate the damp here. All else I can cope with, but the damp...</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">Memories rushed through him, snatched images: The men arriving late in the
night and some of the wolves watching as they made their camp. There was a
note of impatience in his voice, some unseen stress, but that could have been
because of the rain. No, it was the weight of the power struggle he had witnessed
between the troops and the wolves. He had been right, a struggle of some kind.
Had the wolves rebelled, had the military been brought in to deal with them?
Somehow he would find answers to the problem and he would know what was
going on within the camp. As much as he feared the answers, he would know
them. Whispers rippled through the camp as heads turned to the far side of the
forest where the two of them stood. Why did he feel so uneasy? "We have to look
to the challenges from the outside forces, because things are changing and we
have to stay ahead of them," said Hunter. </p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">
Life is funny, who was the idiot who first said that? My life was moving on
slowly all right, but I didn't feel one damn bit like laughing. HAHA! People are what
they are, and they do what they do, and we have to decide to either accept that or
walk away without looking back. That is what I am thinking about my sisters
anyhow. Walking away from them, but it is so hard for me, as you very well know
what kind of person you're married to Sazz for sure. You also know how much my
family really means to me. I can't help how they act or what they do one bit, all I
can do is care for them and hope for the best in the future. Doing what is right is
one of the most important things in my life. "If I sit here starring, Moonglow, its
because Moonshadow failed to warn me that the head Chief of Staff had such
mystic eyes," Hunter said smiling with his eyes. <br/>
"I have been paid compliments before Hunter, but you are the first to describe
my eyes as mystic." <br/>
"Purely academic," Hunter said. "The eyes are doors to the secrets a person
hides from within." <br/>
"And what deep, dark shadows do you see lurking within my soul?"<br/>
Hunter laughed, "a gentleman never reveals a lady's private thoughts.
Seriously, our eyes have something in common." Moonglow's eyes like mine,
have rays that spread from pupil into the iris. They're sometimes called flashes,
and is a sign of psychic power. That is why the color of them cast off a golden
hue. How about you, Moonglow, can you see into the future of the Dream Quest?
He saw a fleeting shadow across her eyes. She replied "I know my destiny,
therefore I can control it."<br/>
It seemed for a moment- one fleeting moment- that this must have been
precisely what they did. They found themselves beset by problems and reached
outside reality to change things. What were problems suddenly had solutions.
Hunter didn't worry, his mind busily sorting out information, drawing conclusions,
discarding them, moving the information to new positions, drawing other
conclusions, and fitting pieces together until they found a picture with which he
could be satisfied would work out for the best for the wolf clan. Yes, Hunter
thought, the fact that another storm was definitely on the way was of little
importance. AlI he needed was one more day, dammit. Why the hell couldn't he
have had one more day. Maybe the storm would go around them. A lone dog,
unseen in the cold mist, barked at them furiously, then ran away.
</p>
<p style="font-size:24px;">As the light faded and colors muted into grayness, they were walking in a
subterranean network of passages and discovered a vast network of tunnels.
"You look as though you've been digging for bones like a dog," Sazz said. <br/>
"A noble
beast engaged in a noble profession," said Hunter. <br/>
Sazz put her face so close to his
he could feel the warmth of her breath on his cheek. "Listen to me." Her whisper
was so low he had to concentrate to hear her. "I've been eager to talk about the
tunnels." <br/>Hunter stood still, "all right," he said, "go ahead." <br/>"Well, what I believe
we're going to find is the chamber up ahead that contains the catacombs of the
early Christians. It's a series of underground passages on five different levels and
each tunnel is about five meters wide and over five meters high, with shelves, or
platform-shaped depressions, that hold the bodies of the dead. There are
offshoots and rooms, each of which has more shelves dug into the rock. This kind
of rock is called tufa, which is a soft volcanic stone that hardens after it's exposed
to air. It's what is under every capital city in the United States. If you wished to
travel underground from one city to the next, you would extend the tunnels, as
someone has already done here. That someone has gone to great lengths to
map out all the directions and distances to each place. They have curved into the
slabs the information written in Latin and symbolized to help explain the
information about each passageway, with the inscriptions painted on each slab."
Hunter replied. "we need to get some equipment lowered down here as soon as
possible. So before we go any further, we'll hold a meeting to organize our plans
to explore these tunnels." With the faintest flick of her eyes she indicated for him
to look as the reddish light from the torch illuminated the walls of the tunnel. He
could see where they branched off into a different direction.</p>
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<p style="font-size:24px;">The oldest, most divesting war of all time has found a way into the world, and is now inflicting itself on all of creation. Heaven and Hell are no longer the only settings for this terrible conflict. The story is taken a place right now on our planet in the 21st century.<br/>
Angels and demons are among us. And they are bringing their war down upon us. A war in which we are insignificant; a war that we would not have thought possible and that will change our lives forever.<br/>The oldest, most divesting war of all time has found a way into the world, and is now inflicting itself on all of creation. Heaven and Hell are no longer the only settings for this terrible conflict. The story is taken a place right now on our planet in the 21st century.<br/>
Angels and demons are among us. And they are bringing their war down upon us. A war in which we are insignificant; a war that we would not have thought possible and that will change our lives forever.<br/>
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<p style="font-size:24px;">The wind whipped around the side of the trees, leaving behind rippled beads of light reflecting the downpour. Hammer kept his head tucked into his shoulders, his eyes studying the path his boots cut in the puddles forming on the hard ground. The storm had been growing since early in the afternoon and its throaty howl warned only of an increasing fury as the day increased.
<br/>
This is Hammer, he thought, thirty-two years old, and in the prime of life, but not the same Hammer who started out on a ridiculous quest so many years ago. This Hammer was being hunted like an animal, driven by fear, helpless, and sure to die, unless he could find an escape, somehow. But there were too many of them for him to escape, and they were too clever, and they knew he knew too much.
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IT was one of those days that always came with the end of the summer.
<br/>
Haggard looking soldiers who had pulled an all-nighter drinking to celebrate a victory when they crushed the dark ones forces. Hammer had his share of those his first few years being in the Guardian Force. The years went by fast, and now only one final exercise separated him from visiting his family.
<br/>
“Hey, Hammer.”
<br/>
“What’s up, Hammer?”
<br/>
“Not much. Just finished my last training exercise. You done?”
<br/>
“One more.”
<br/>
Hammer laughed. “Because that’s useful for getting into the Guardians.
<br/>
Gotta love those required training exercises.”
“I actually liked the exercise even if it is filled with new recruits,”
Hammer said. He was more of a hands-on person, preferring to build things. He had been training the recruits for awhile now, and wanted a break from them.
<br/>
“Who do you think will get me when I am done training? Jar asked.<br/>
Hey, where you heading?” Jar asked.<br/>
“I need to do some work at my grandfather’s stables. You want to come?” Hammer grimaced. <br/>
“Nah, I’ll catch you later.” Jar said.</p>
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The ride out to the stables never took long, tall trees ran the length of the property. He turned onto the long tree-lined roadway and clutched the horses reins, and Hammer quickly stopped and ran up. Calibre, his grandfather’s wolf half-breed, stood at the top of the stairs leading to the house, teeth bared.<br/>
Hammer spotted his mother speaking with the soldiers. “What’s going on? Is Grandpa okay?”<br/>
His mother turned to him. “I don’t know. We can’t get in. Calibre won’t let anyone pass.”
<br/>
“Ma’am,” a officer interrupted, “if we can’t get the dog out of there, we’re going to have to put him down.”
<br/>
“No,” Hammer said, stepping up to the stairs. “Let me try.”<br/>
There was no way Hammer was going to let them shoot Calibre. He had been in the family for years.
“Easy, boy,” he said slowly. “It’s me.”
Calibre narrowed his eyes at him with his ears pinned back on his head.
His whole body quivered while his tail was tucked between his legs.<br/>
Hammer took another step forward and Calibre bared all his teeth, unveiling the peaks of the Rocky Mountains inside his mouth.<br/>
Hammer never took his eyes from him; his stare neither challenging nor yielding. “Calibre,” he said evenly, going down on one knee. He never would have thought that Calibre would attack him, but today he wasn’t so sure.
“Come here, Calibre,” he said more firmly. “I need to get in there, boy.
Come on.” Still growling and ears back but not baring any teeth, Calibre reluctantly took a step forward.
“It’s okay. Show me where he is. Take me to him.” Calibre’s ears perked up, and the panic left his eyes in an instant. Whining, Calibre turned tail and trotted into the house with Hammer in tow.
<br/>
Hammer leaped up the porch stairs and entered his grandfather’s house.
He called out, but there was no answer. Everything looked normal and in its place, but something felt wrong. There was a coldness in the air despite the warm weather outside.
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<p style="font-size:24px;">Hammer followed Calibre through the house and down the back hallway leading to the study. He entered the room and found his grandfather lying on the floor.
Oh, no!
His grandfather sighed in relief as Hammer quickly knelt beside him.
He had a trace of blood trailing down the side of his mouth. His grandfather, who had always been a vibrant man—even into his eighties—
and was in better health than most, lay helplessly on the floor. He looked like he was struggling to say something, gesturing with his hand for Hammer to lean down.<br/>
“Come closer,” he whispered, placing something in Hammer’s hands.
“Keep it safe,” he gasped.<br/>
“What’s wrong?” Hammer asked.<br/>
His grandfather’s face writhed in pain, and he took ragged breaths.
“Oh, Hammer. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…” he said between gasps. His body convulsed violently, and his back arched while Hammer held onto him, crying out. Then his body relaxed with a great sigh. “Stay…” his grandfather whispered, and Hammer watched in silent horror as the life passed from his eyes.<br/>
Hammer heard others enter the room but didn’t care. He knelt there clutching his grandfather’s lifeless body. Eventually, a gentle but strong hand gripped his shoulder. “It’s time to let go, son,” his father beckoned.<br/>
No, Hammer thought.<br/>
“Hammer, please,” his father said quietly, and Hammer carefully laid his grandfather’s head down onto the floor. His father gently ran his fingers over Hammer’s grandfather’s eyes, closing them. At first glance, Hammer would have believed that he lay sleeping, and he wanted to believe it more than anything, but he knew the truth.<br/>
He stood up and slowly turned, clenching his teeth, trying for all he was worth not to break down and cry. He was eye level with his father, who was also a man of great size, but the sight of his father’s eyes brimming with tears made the breath catch in his throat. His mother cried out, and he watched helplessly as she collapsed over his grandfather. His father knelt down next to her and put his arm around her shoulders.
Hammer stood there helplessly, watching his parents hold each other. One thing kept registering in his mind over and over—his grandfather, Reymius the last scion of the Alenzar’seth, was dead, and this world was less of a place for his passing.
Hammer opened his hand and looked at the object that his grandfather had given him with his last breaths. It was a silver medallion, a white pearl in the center, and a carved relief of a dragon holding a rose curling around the front. There was a slight shimmer to it as it caught the light. After studying it for a few moments, he stuffed the medallion in his pocket and walked stiffly from the room.
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<p style="font-size:24px;">After years of searching, Hammer is finally on the verge of making an incredible discovery. <br/>Unfortunately, Ja'Seth the Shadow Lord, ruler of the Storm Riders, has other plans.<br/>
When Hammer stops a brutal attack on an unsuspecting victim, he gets more than he bargained for and sets into motion events that will change his life forever. They told him he should’ve run away, and maybe they were right.<br/>
Hammer is about to embark on an adventure of a lifetime.
The Riders on the Storm creatures and Ja'Seth are underground monsters. Hammer has something they need, and they’re not the only ones hunting for it. <br/>
The rest of the day passed as if it were happening to someone else.</p>
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<div><center><h1 style="color:blue;">Cobra Rings</h1><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3Ir81JyEmsrunaeMz6FP8aRNmeLPeMuvHYdUmvFmTPvFmlFh3h_0IhP8QnS13AllZH8MZY5_45DgUMZBnnfp6yOe1d8hsMiu0Zgx8HE-1gnP3n1UiIY33SEO1QQk72Owa07R7Me7UgZs1djXk9w6az1DvbIrjGV1Rs5ehbBY6Gkzi-Taval53q3hW5jk/s1600/jig1a.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3Ir81JyEmsrunaeMz6FP8aRNmeLPeMuvHYdUmvFmTPvFmlFh3h_0IhP8QnS13AllZH8MZY5_45DgUMZBnnfp6yOe1d8hsMiu0Zgx8HE-1gnP3n1UiIY33SEO1QQk72Owa07R7Me7UgZs1djXk9w6az1DvbIrjGV1Rs5ehbBY6Gkzi-Taval53q3hW5jk/s1600/jig1a.jpg"/></a>
<p class="center" style="color:red;">Start out using the jig you made for the ring.</p><p style="text-align:center">I used 36 inches of micro cord but any size of paracord works, even different colors of Mason’s Line. Also either twisted or braided varieties in a wide range of bright, solid colors. “Bonded” line has an additional coating which makes the twine stiffer and more abrasion resistant. It won’t fray as easily when cut and it’s easier to knot.</p></center>
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<center><h1>Cobra Weave Paracord Ring</h1></center>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><center><h3>Steps to Weave the Cobra Ring</h3></center><br/><b>Step 1:</b><br/>Begin by cutting a lengthwise slot along the pvc, conduct, or tubing. I got a used piece of pvc coupling from a plumber friend of mine. I also used different sizes for ring measurements.<br/><b>Step 2</b><br/>I used 36 inches of the braided line, but could use any type line. For example gutted paracord line, or #95 paracord in any color. The line is weave around the jig. The jig is made from any size pvc, conduct, or metal pipe, cut to a 2 inch
length with a 1/4" slot cut down the length of it. The ring is tied around the jig in a cobra weave style.
You can cut the slot in the jig using whatever is convenient, I used a table saw, if you buy a coupling from Home Depot have them cut the slot for you.</div>
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<br/><b>Step 3:</b><br/>After clove hitch I take the right strand and loop over top and around the right side of the jig. Then bring in back of the
other hanging strand, looping it over the left side of the jig. Now take the left hanging strand and pass it through the
inside of the left side of the jig all the way through it to other side. Pull both strands until slack is out. Take the right
looped strand o/ the jig and pull both ends until it gets tight. Now you tighten the knot until it is set. Repeating the same
each time. As you move the knots on the ring you have to slide the weave upwards as they are formed. You keep
repeating until you reach the end where you started the 1rst weave, then remove from jig, cut ends o/ and burn then
the ring is 1nished. Sorry this is my 1rst time doing an instructable, but will upload a tutorial on YouTube to help explain
better. look for it on my channel soon.</div>
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<strong
>I think one of the luxuries of paracord is using colorful materials to knot
with— especially when working a twist of repeating half knots. I really
enjoy this technique when I can indulge in making something that showcases
both color and form, like this quad-strand necklace.
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<h3>
This can be a 1,2,or 4 color necklace or bracelet that is slim yet looks good
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This is a necklace I made from 550 paracord. I had seen some necklaces that
people made but they all seamed to big or not practical. I wanted something
slimmer. So I searched the internet for a weave and came up with the 4 Strand
Round Weave. I had never seen a paracord necklace made this way so I just went
to it and this is what I got. Its not terribly difficult and its pretty fun.
It's a fun craft to make with the family too. I made my wife one too. Although
it looks good, it can also be taken apart and used in a survival situation. I
hope you enjoy it and I'd love some feedback! Sorry about the marginal picture
quality. My camera is not that great.
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<h2>Step 1: Materials</h2>
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For this project you will need:<br />
* Paracord(read on for length)<br />
*Scissors( or other cutting device)<br />
*A lighter to fuse the rope
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<h2>Step 2: Mesure Your Neck</h2>
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To Measure you neck, take a piece of scrap paracord (or other sting ect.) and
wrap it around your neck. Figure out how you want the necklace to fit and
adjust the paracord acordingly. I went for more of a choker style neclace but
its up to you. Mark the length and measure the cord. Now to find out the
amount of paracord you'll be using use this formula- 1in. of necklace = 4 1/2
in. of each color of paracord. For example, I'm making a 15in. necklace, then
I'll need 67.5 in of each color to make the necklace. I would also recommend
adding 1/2 a foot to a foot to each measurement just so you have some wiggle
room. Cut and fuse the paracord.
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<h2>Step 3: Start the Weave</h2>
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<p>
Now to start the weave, fold both the ropes in half in the center. Now lay the
ropes over each other. Begin by passing both ends of rope 1 (the red rope)
under rope 2 (the tan one). <strong>PULL TIGHT!</strong> This is the key in
the weave. <strong>ALWAYS KEEP TENSION ON THE WEAVE!!!!!</strong> Now, pass
rope 2 under rope 1. Continue with this pattern. I hold the rope with the
unwoven strands below me( I find it much easier). After you have part of the
necklace finished stop weaving and pull the top of rope 1 and form a loop. The
loops diameter should be about 3/4 in. If you are having trouble with the
weave see
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<h2>Step 4: Keep Going!</h2>
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<p>Continue the weave until you have reached the desired length.</p>
<h2>Step 5: Finishing the Necklace</h2>
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Now this is the tricky part, take rope 2 and tie an over hand knot. Make it
tight! Now cut rope 2 for fusing. Now, when I fused the rope I got the end hot
enough so it was a liquid but not runny or on fire. I then took the side of my
scissors and flattened the end of the rope. When you do this do it as fast as
you can without being reckless. What you should have now are the ends of rope
1. Now, take the ends of rope 2 and tie an overhand knot with both strands.
Now, cut and fuse the ends of the rope and....... You now have your very own
paracord necklace!
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<h2>Step 6: The Finished Product</h2>
<p>
This is the finished product. It can be used as a stylish necklace or a
survival necklace as well. I hope you liked this tutorial and I would love
feedback negative or positive and anything I need to fix!
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Intoxcy8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788626563282937094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-68604637227435242602022-05-27T00:40:00.008-05:002022-05-29T00:43:15.791-05:00CARRICK BEND<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Im52SaKXl4KF6WegqrwAYmc-Jkncz4_u83YHTCasUxhiP99DG13q0Y0AWbUu7PYEC84wQQftcDBXUPfhDEIQPuBzcY0GAoTD4MEFteGIzT1LXbD8tdUTLJ60-dzJ0vwMekY2c-whSCP-f0pmL8SJ0TojvCivxcS0HGKmYmFVCt9jWoo5uY07DGGkcw/s1600/CARRICK%EE%98%83BEND.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Im52SaKXl4KF6WegqrwAYmc-Jkncz4_u83YHTCasUxhiP99DG13q0Y0AWbUu7PYEC84wQQftcDBXUPfhDEIQPuBzcY0GAoTD4MEFteGIzT1LXbD8tdUTLJ60-dzJ0vwMekY2c-whSCP-f0pmL8SJ0TojvCivxcS0HGKmYmFVCt9jWoo5uY07DGGkcw/s1600/CARRICK%EE%98%83BEND.png"/></a></div>
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it creates a most attractive braid pattern that can be embellished with beads.<br/>
<b>1</b> Fold the cord ends over in opposite directions with the right-hand cord
crossed over the left to form a long loop with the two tails out at either
side at least 5cm (2in) longer than the loop. Bring the ends of the loop
down to make an inverted V-shape.
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<b>2</b> Bring the top right cord end down over the right-hand long loop and
lay out parallel to the left loop. Bring the top left cord behind the left-hand, lay out parallel to the left loop. Bring the top left cord behind the left-hand
long loop and then cross the left cord over the right as shown.
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<b>3</b> Bring the long loops down, right-hand in front and left-hand behind
the single cords and cross the left-hand long loop over the right.
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<b>4</b> Repeat with the single cord, right-hand on top of doubled cords and
left-hand behind, then cross the left-hand single cord over the right-hand
single cord. Repeat from step 3 until there are only short loops at the
bottom.
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<b>5</b> Cross the loops left over right then tuck the right-hand cord into the
front of the right loop and the left-hand cord into the back of the left loop
to finish.
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<h4>TIP</h4><b>For an attractive beaded braid, replace the two single cords with a fine Superlon™ or
Chinese knotting cord and then string size 8 seed beads on each end. Weave the cords
together as a Celtic bar braid, positioning a bead in the centre as the left-hand single cord
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Intoxcy8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788626563282937094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-3983312525789869902022-05-25T22:39:00.002-05:002022-05-28T22:57:38.238-05:00SNAKE WEAVESometimes knots are not so much tied as woven or plaited, and the snake weave
is a good example of this. Starting with a box knot, it becomes a woven braid
resembling Celtic designs based on intertwining snakes.<br/>
1 Begin with a box knot: make a loop in the middle of the cord so that the
right-hand cord is on the top. Bring the right-hand cord up behind the
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come out at the right-hand side. Rotate so that the cord tails are facing
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down to the required length of the snake weave panel. Pull the cord ends
out to the side to firm up the knot at the top.
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4 Twist the bottom loop so that the left side is over the right. Take the
right-hand cord over the front of the loop.
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5 Weave the left cord under, over and under the long loop to come out
at the right-hand side.
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6 Repeat from step 4 until you are close to the bottom of the loop.
Adjust the knot to firm up the weave then twist the loop one last time.
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7 As shown in step 6, bring the left-hand cord across under the loop
again and weave the right-hand cord over, under and over to make a firm
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<h3>
This is an instruction article about rock climbing, a sport that is inherently
dangerous. Do not depend solely on information from this book for your
personal safety. Your climbing safety depends on your own judgment based on
competent instruction, experience, and a realistic assessment of your climbing
ability.
</h3>
<p>
More so than any other tool in the climber’s repertoire, the rope is the tool
that should be thoroughly understood and deployed in a way that makes a
gesture to all other climbers and users: this rope says who I am, how I am
doing, and how much I know.
</p>
<p>
The goal of this text is to deepen a climber’s understanding of the use of the
climbing rope. Beginners may find this text helpful because the usage of the
rope can be learned and practiced. When learning to tie knots and hitches, it
is important to practice in a safe learning environment, like a ground school.
It’s also important to learn to tie knots and hitches with both hands, from
different perspectives, and in adverse conditions.
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<p>
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down
natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the
summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without
falling. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that
often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility and balance along with
mental control. Knowledge of proper climbing techniques and the use of
specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes.
</p>
<p>
I'm going to tell you a little bit about types of climbing, some basic skills
you should learn, and a brief dictionary on the climbing lingo you'll hear.
</p>
<p>First types of climbing</p>
<p>
There are a few more types of climbing than what I'll list but these are the
basics that you'll find in most gyms all of these types of climbing will fall
under these categories,
</p>
<p>Sport Climbing (indoor climbing is known as indoor sport climbing)</p>
<p>Traditional Climbing (commonly known as Trad)</p>
<p>and Bouldering.</p>
<p>
Honestly though most climbers I know don't really use those terms (well other
than bouldering) instead we refer to them by these different types,
</p>
<p>Top Rope</p>
<p>Lead Rope</p>
<p>Crack Climbing</p>
<p>
and Bouldering. Here are some brief explanations of the above terms (some of
these are from a rei.com expert advice article as they explain it better than
I can).
</p>
<p>Sport Climbing</p>
<p>
This "clip-and-go" style of climbing allows the leader to progress upwards
without the worry of placing protection. A "bolted" climb requires only a
rope, quickdraws (described below), shoes and a chalk bag. It refers to routes
that have pre-placed anchors and protection where you can attach your rope
(just like you would with indoor climbing). Carabiners and quickdraws clip
into the anchors and connect your rope to the rock.
</p>
<p>Trad</p>
<p>
Trad climbing is true adventure. A trad route is one that has few permanent
anchors. The lead climber protects himself from a catastrophic fall by placing
protection—nuts or camming devices—into fissures in the rock. The second
climber removes the protection, and it's then placed again for further
pitches. Carabiners and quickdraws are used to connect the rope into the
protection.
</p>
<p>Bouldering</p>
<p>
This requires the least amount of time and gear. Basically, bouldering is
close-to-the-ground climbing without a rope, going only as high as you can
jump off without risking serious injury. Beginners can traverse (move along
the rock horizontally, parallel to the ground), thus working on strength and
movement without going high. Bouldering requires only climbing shoes, a crash
pad (to cushion your jump or fall off the rock) and perhaps a chalk bag. You
can also bring along friends to "spot" you.
</p>
<p>Top Rope</p>
<p>
If you've ever climbed a rock wall at a gym or an amusement park you probably
done top rope basically this is where the rope is anchored at the top of the
wall and one end of the rope goes to the climber and the other to the belayer
it's the most common kind of gym climbing.
</p>
<p>Lead</p>
<p>
This is a more advanced climbing type the level of difficulty is usually
higher and it requires more skill and practice to do. What you do here is as
you climb up the wall you clip into anchor points that are fastened at certain
points on the way up. Don't worry about this too much because you won't be
doing any lead climbing for at least a few months for some it may take as much
as a year or more before they are skilled enough to attempt their first lead
route.
</p>
<p>Crack</p>
<p>
This is where you climb along a crack or crevice in a rock wall jamming your
hands, feet and sometimes your arms to keep leverage to climb up it.
</p>
<p>
Now some basic skills, there aren't too many when you're just starting out in
a climbing gym but you should know how to do the following things.
</p>
<p>
Tying a figure eight on a follow through, this is the knot you should use to
tie into your harness even though some use other knots this is the safest knot
to use so use it. There is a video on how to tie it above.
</p>
<p>
Gripping a rock hold. Most everyone will instinctively grip a hold the wrong
way the pictures above show the correct and incorrect ways to grip a hold.
What you don't want to do is have your thumb on your index finger if you slip
and tighten your grip that can actually break your finger. You also don't want
to curl your fingers up it puts extra stress and strain on your fingers,
tendons, hands, and forearm muscles and will tire you out quicker and is
likely to lead to injury down the road. The right way is to have your fingers
at a 90 degree angle.
</p>
<p>
Standing on a foot hold or foot chip. You want to avoid having your heels drop
when you stand on a hold when your heel drops below your toes your foot will
start to slip off the hold which is bad. The best way is to either keep your
heel level with your toes or stand on your tippy-toes.
</p>
<p>
Other than those simple things you'll have to learn the rest as you go for the
most part but those few things will really help you out in the beginning.
</p>
<p>
Now on to the lingo here is a link to a full dictionary at https://rockclimbingcentral.com/
<a
href="https://rockclimbingcentral.com/"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
>https://rockclimbingcentral.com/</a
>
but here are some common ones you should know.as well.
</p>
<p>
Belay - vb. the process of paying out the rope to the lead climber, or taking
in rope for a follower, while he/she climbs, and of protecting the climber in
the event of a fall. Belaying allows a climber to fall and live to try again.
(2) n. - the place where a climber belays, and the anchor is set up attaching
the climber to the rock, normally at the beginning and end of each pitch. (See
belay station.) Also, a session of belaying.
</p>
<p>Beta - n. information about a route.</p>
<p>
Campus - (1) vb. to work out on a campus board. (2) vb. to climb with feet
dangling as if using a campus board.
</p>
<p>
Campus board - n. a runged ladderlike training device used to train for
climbing. Originated by the Late Wolfgang Guillich, this simple device has
been largely responsible for advances in climbing difficulty around the world.
</p>
<p>Crank - v. Slang for pulling on a hold at your maximum power.</p>
<p>Crux - n. the most crucial, difficult part of the climb.</p>
<p>
Dyno - n. abbreviation for "dynamic movement", a move that requires some use
of momentum. (antonym: static movement) 2. (vb.) to perform a dyno. A dyno
usually requires your feet to leave their holds almost like jumping. This is a
really powerful movement.
</p>
<p>
Flash - n. completion of a climb first try with no falls. 2. (vb.) to perform
a flash.
</p>
<p>
Grigri - n. An auto-locking belay device working on a similar principle to car
seatbelts, where a shock loading will tighten a sprung camming system and hold
the rope. Does not allow dynamic belaying, so a large impact force results.
</p>
<p>
Onsight - n/vb. a clean ascent with no falls, first try, with no prior
knowledge of the route. If you can do this on a hard route it means you're
awesome!
</p>
<p>
Route - this is a path up a rock wall in most gyms it's marked either with
tape or color coordinated holds. They are also graded as follows
</p>
<p>Easiest</p>
<p>5.0</p>
<p>5.1</p>
<p>5.2</p>
<p>5.3</p>
<p>5.4</p>
<p>5.5</p>
<p>5.6</p>
<p>5.7</p>
<p>5.8</p>
<p>5.9</p>
<p>5.10</p>
<p>5.11</p>
<p>5.12</p>
<p>5.13</p>
<p>5.14</p>
<p>5.15</p>
<p>Completely ridiculous</p>
<p>
You might see a letter after the last number like 5.10a,b,c, or ,d which means
that the route is harder than a 5.10 but still easier than a 5.11
</p>
<p>
Problem - this is a what a route is called when you're bouldering. These are
also graded but it's a bit different instead of 5.0-5.15 they're graded v0-v16
</p>
<p>The first time you go climbing you don't need any gear you'll be able to rent all of that at you local climbing gym. If you like it and want to keep climbing you'll eventually want to invest in some of your own stuff so here are my tips for that.</p><p>First though is a brief summary of the gear you'll need to climb at a gym once you head outside you'll need more stuff but this is the basics so don't worry about that yet.</p><p>A harness</p><p>Rock shoes</p><p>Chalk and a chalk bag</p><p>Belay device </p><p>Carabiners</p><p>So if you've decided to start buying gear now that you've been climbing for a few weeks the first thing you should buy is your own harness, belay device, and chalk bag.</p><p>Don't buy your harness used! Always buy this new! A used harness could be old or damaged and will not be trustworthy. Plus some stores sell packages with a harness and chalk bag a locking carabiner and belay device at a slight discount.</p><p>Also a quick word on carabiners. Only use climbing approved biners and for your belay device always use a locking biner.</p><p>As belay devices go the cheaper ones will work fine at first like the black diamond ATC but as you progress you'll probably want to upgrade to a grigri which is auto locking and is better for taking big falls while lead climbing.</p><p>For shoes I recommend buying used shoes at first while you're still learning your footwork as you'll go through them more quickly. Once you've started to progress and you're not eating through the rubber on your shoes then start buying new and more aggressive shoes to help you continue to develop your foot work.</p>Intoxcy8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788626563282937094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-63461171140081540442022-05-23T18:59:00.001-05:002022-05-24T22:43:34.541-05:00THAW Method for 5 Bight 4 Lead Turk’s Head Knot<h3>A simple example of THAW method.</h3>
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<p>Turk’s Head knots that start with as many overs as possible are quicker to tie. If you are tying in something like jig or willow this becomes especially important.
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<p><h2>The Two Color Paracord Solomon Bar</h2> is the same knot used in making the Survival Bracelet. We are just going to add a little different twist to the popular bracelet. We will make it with two colors.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiSUOV1N8KLqbqmgbrafUwXPUUfzNPwkJwIKk9XpZ6yOvv36eNnwdcfT7Y9tVvOwA51crvg0Rwp2QN8ZBhqkF6Xm0rZBtrQ4ZD-i16_4Eku2FaHv1anz5FsCj7uy6ZdZ-oJgFo2tHTkrxSlSakUXfkLtYF3SK-HOQ1EWG69zaXDBPB3a4AlEpK_h_/s933/Step%201-%20Layout.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiSUOV1N8KLqbqmgbrafUwXPUUfzNPwkJwIKk9XpZ6yOvv36eNnwdcfT7Y9tVvOwA51crvg0Rwp2QN8ZBhqkF6Xm0rZBtrQ4ZD-i16_4Eku2FaHv1anz5FsCj7uy6ZdZ-oJgFo2tHTkrxSlSakUXfkLtYF3SK-HOQ1EWG69zaXDBPB3a4AlEpK_h_/s400/Step%201-%20Layout.jpg"/></a></div><h2>Step 1: Layout</h2></p><p>Start with your two colors of paracord, lay them out as shown. One color on the left and the second color on the right.<br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB_5ECqXk-9XcJTG4WNola6gZatR196aRraEzzZkrGMqMOtrSGS4CLnYH5VvSnCW-5ZMuEycFNCKssQI6BFs6BoBxEOEKNZ2084m4F6XGEAqvNW_MaWbN4XFTxXQNwJOK78jQucudqikyItQfhbbU6OrBY8NfbsQlSm8kVZRkJQ92HMV6xtAF0YpZ/s933/Step%202-begin.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB_5ECqXk-9XcJTG4WNola6gZatR196aRraEzzZkrGMqMOtrSGS4CLnYH5VvSnCW-5ZMuEycFNCKssQI6BFs6BoBxEOEKNZ2084m4F6XGEAqvNW_MaWbN4XFTxXQNwJOK78jQucudqikyItQfhbbU6OrBY8NfbsQlSm8kVZRkJQ92HMV6xtAF0YpZ/s400/Step%202-begin.jpg"/></a></div><h2>Step 2: Begin Your Knot</h2></p><p>Take your left cord, make a loop with the running or working end of the paracord, going in front of the knot. Take your right cord, loop around the the left cord running or working end, go behind the knot and through the loop of the left cord.<br/>
*** you can start the knot on a buckle or key ring if you want to, I am just showing how the two colors will look... ***<br/><br/></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB1YeM5kkSBM7VC27bQWRRuhqM3Ube3GMmiOx-ESJIelbj5-TaJzyVbaWzm2ivPQhil0m3ErTl7hL1B9kgxxP0LmYlDpimwB4ssC_IAf20Kbe-by2xIiyJ-ixGeA51RpY5v6yG9sJB0woM9NZHAZpxy6d6XQHP78nku57WAEhfGs4VyvgTXlNX64I/s933/Step%203-pull%20tight.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB1YeM5kkSBM7VC27bQWRRuhqM3Ube3GMmiOx-ESJIelbj5-TaJzyVbaWzm2ivPQhil0m3ErTl7hL1B9kgxxP0LmYlDpimwB4ssC_IAf20Kbe-by2xIiyJ-ixGeA51RpY5v6yG9sJB0woM9NZHAZpxy6d6XQHP78nku57WAEhfGs4VyvgTXlNX64I/s400/Step%203-pull%20tight.jpg"/></a></div><h2>Step 3: Pull Tight</h2><p>Once you pull the knot tight you should start to see the familiar knot pattern of the Survival Bracelet.<br/></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneeiXhOnPq09sOdM8T0l6LOnTyeUKsr4-C-xlrM7CxZpX68R5yWBHsZykA7JzckbG7ZpEgpkRhO0CGF0HgDF9EJFVy6Ww6EiQVpMPaB8kTza3WQWhBz5_jqwZ5zSMLkOKD9wssd2LSWRLCotQB-xWJ41TcXPnrwpYkH5mpyqhIbamlosY1_heFi8_/s933/Step%204-continue%20tying.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneeiXhOnPq09sOdM8T0l6LOnTyeUKsr4-C-xlrM7CxZpX68R5yWBHsZykA7JzckbG7ZpEgpkRhO0CGF0HgDF9EJFVy6Ww6EiQVpMPaB8kTza3WQWhBz5_jqwZ5zSMLkOKD9wssd2LSWRLCotQB-xWJ41TcXPnrwpYkH5mpyqhIbamlosY1_heFi8_/s400/Step%204-continue%20tying.jpg"/></a></div><p><h2>Step 4: Continue Tying the Knots</h2><br/><p>Continue tying the knots<br/></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsDrFxRZMjEYGxdRPFIB87Cw-WqEe0d_KgMudIFMCDAzxsmGc1HY-l8mRzRjXdDTG00c5HdWkvCfQWYk-D70OrPu4uSCRzV0AQ2LrZcfeaKw5cS50YSDxwXooyZvFSfO2QgMyyNQXITqZ02ESF6RzfSNMadr9jzST7r5dE_U4JuTJRuaA8Eq4RZbS/s933/Step%205-add%20more.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsDrFxRZMjEYGxdRPFIB87Cw-WqEe0d_KgMudIFMCDAzxsmGc1HY-l8mRzRjXdDTG00c5HdWkvCfQWYk-D70OrPu4uSCRzV0AQ2LrZcfeaKw5cS50YSDxwXooyZvFSfO2QgMyyNQXITqZ02ESF6RzfSNMadr9jzST7r5dE_U4JuTJRuaA8Eq4RZbS/s400/Step%205-add%20more.jpg"/></a><h2>Step 5: After a Few More Knots</h2><br/><p>By now you can see the Solomon Bar forming... In the example you can see the RED cord is forming the edges of the Solomon Bar... But what if you wanted the BLACK color to be on the edge...????<br/></p><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgVufZq-E4AJwE2iMq4V_GhADlztVitI_6KxWNjo1ulWrKfWE6ztQW_siuC4OG9Zlsee6gHz1uzyaBpMbK2PEGocSiN6hIr2zGcUcvoPN61BIoFhs16CmYpkoumo_9OKuAUEIqPBrUT7MZF7w5WhURJl-oFFUSDOlfKFsXaxZlnB0V7FP4zt6QlC_/s933/Step%206-turn%20over.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgVufZq-E4AJwE2iMq4V_GhADlztVitI_6KxWNjo1ulWrKfWE6ztQW_siuC4OG9Zlsee6gHz1uzyaBpMbK2PEGocSiN6hIr2zGcUcvoPN61BIoFhs16CmYpkoumo_9OKuAUEIqPBrUT7MZF7w5WhURJl-oFFUSDOlfKFsXaxZlnB0V7FP4zt6QlC_/s400/Step%206-turn%20over.jpg"/></a></div><h2>Step 6: The Big Surprise...</h2<br/><p>If you turn your work over you will see the colors are reversed...<br/><br/>
You can use this knot to make Survival Bracelets, or key chains, or what ever you like...<br/><br/>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-44698142135349042232022-05-20T15:58:00.006-05:002022-05-20T17:55:06.421-05:00Tricks to Learn How to Tie Turks Head Knots.
<p>Practice the knots you know by using them as much as
possible. The more you use them the more likely you
will use them. This will also help you find the ones you
prefer for different situations.
Setting up tents or shelters.
Tying down a load in a truck bed.
Securing a boat to a dock or post.
Games or tricks using knots.
Making decorative items to use.</p>
<h2>TURK’S HEAD KNOTS</h2>
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<p>The Turk’s Head Knot is what truly embodies a decorative knot for many people, and—oh, what magic that term “Turk’s Head Knot” evokes! The would-be knot-tyer wants to know its mysteries, the novice wants to practice it once again just to solidify their new knowledge, the practiced knot-tyer wants to know how to expand a Turk’s Head, and there are those who profess to be able to tie any Turk’s Head Knot in any fiber all done in hand! The dreams and wonders that this knot tells! One could easily fill a book or several books on the subject but we have limited ourselves to just this article. With that in mind, I am going to show you how to make many types of this one-strand Turk’s Head Knot (TH Knot). We will do this by expanding on some simple basic structures—not all TH Knots perhaps, but close enough that you can add decorative TH Knotwork covering to almost any piece with panache. I will also show you how to add to a simple Single-Strand TH by inserting a second or third strand, as a different color, to enhance the appearance. Lastly, I will show you how to make Flat and Globe-Shaped TH Knots to allow for a more varied use. Be aware that this work is not for the faint of heart, but also that, unless you try it, you may never know the joys of achieving a perfect Turk’s Head Knot, in mat, cylinder, sphere, cruciform, or any other solid or flat object shape!</p>
<p>Here is what we have included in this chapter:
Cylindrical Turk’s Head Knots
Flat Turk’s Head Knots
Globe-Shaped Turk’s Head Knots
INTRODUCTORY NOTES
We will focus on the first type of TH Knot for most of the chapter, particularly looking at ways in which we can “grow” or expand one Knot into another. Expanding one TH Knot into another involves some pattern recognition. I suggest you look carefully at the photographs and read the accompanying instructions to give yourself an opportunity to see what is happening for each one. If you are still unsure, don’t lose hope, but instead try again. It is a simple weave, going over and under, but made such that it returns to its starting point, just like wrapping a cord around something but deliberately moving over and under one pass after another as well as remembering to move from one “side” to the other. If neither the photographs nor the written explanations work for you, perhaps try creating a string pattern to follow, something like connect the dots, but with the lines drawn in for you. I show a tool to help you do this toward the end of this chapter.
Turk’s Head Knots as flat mats are made on the basis of two circles, one inside the other, that are made with a single strand. Those two circles form the inner and outer edges of the TH weave. The TH weave moves between the two circles, first one circle and then the other, inside to outside and back again, ever repeating itself until it completes the entire woven round, like the mythological Ouroboros that swallows its own tail. Woven circles can then also readily be formed into a cylinder if the outer edge or circumference of the circle is matched in size with the interior ring of the TH weave to make the weave go around the face of the cylinder instead of lying flat. Beyond the circle and the cylinder, the TH can then further be manipulated into a sphere, with care being taken to form a small enough number of bights and a large enough series of crossings and by adding some interior bights within the weave to enable the surface of the sphere to be covered. We will describe more of that later in the chapter. Our first attempts will be made using a cylinder. Many people use the center cardboard tube from the center of a roll of kitchen paper or foil for this purpose. In most cases in this chapter we will be making our TH Knots with single strands, except for a few instances in which we parallel a strand with another strand of a different color or texture.
First, let’s take a look at the single strand TH Knot. We have to start with a couple of brief definitions:
Bight: The “bump” around the perimeter circles or the one in the center circle of a TH Knot, whether in flat, cylindrical, or spherical form.
Lead: The crossing of one strand by another strand between bights—leads are sometimes also referred to as “parts.’
Pass: The number of times that a single cord or strand travels around the TH Knot from start to finish; once from start to finish is a single pass, twice and the TH Knot is doubled, three times around and the TH Knot is doubled and doubled again or, for most of us, tripled. When making a Single-Strand TH there is one golden rule to follow: The number of bights and leads must not be divisible by the same number, except when dividing leads or bights by the number one.
Let’s try a few examples. If a TH has four bights it cannot have an even number of leads, because even numbers are divisible by two, just as four is divisible by two. Another example: If a TH has six bights it cannot have three leads, four leads, six leads, eight leads, nine leads, ten leads, twelve leads, fourteen leads, fifteen leads, etc., because six and the other numbers are divisible by both two and three.
SINGLE-STRAND TH KNOTS
Fortunately, someone (Clifford W. Ashley) has worked out a handy table that shows which TH Single-Strand Knots can and cannot be made. The ones that can be made are labeled with an X in the following table.
Table of possible Turk’s Head Knots that may be tied with one strand</p>
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<p><b><strong>KNOTTING AND ROPE WORK</b></strong> is a much bigger subject than can
be covered in one article, and there are many ways to continue and
expand your learning. Whether you are pursuing knot tying as a
hobby or taking up some activity that makes specialized use of
knotting, there is always more to learn. </p>
<h2>Build on Your Knowledge</h2>
<p>Learning knots is something many knot tyers never stop doing.
Once you start on your path to learning, you will find out more and
more about what works for you. Many people enjoy designing jigs
that help hold completed work in place, for everything from fishing
knots to elaborate decorative knots. It can be as simple as a small
piece of wood with a couple of nails in it, or a large bench with
wooden pegs to hold the strands for braiding. You might even want
to make apparatus for testing the strength or security of your knots.</p>
<p><b><strong>The Turk’s Head Knot</b></strong> is very popular among knot-tying hobbyists, who enjoy its many different combinations of leads and
bights. Some tyers approach the subject of Turk’s Heads with an eye toward the mathematics of which patterns make a symmetrical
result, while others delve into the many objects that can be made
from them. Even more variations come into play when a pattern
other than the over-one-under-one pattern is considered, and more
possibilities still when more than one cord is added in, usually of
a different color.</p>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-60295480611691268752022-05-19T01:21:00.003-05:002022-05-19T01:21:43.649-05:00Reasons for Learning Paracord Knots<h2>KNOT TYING IS A PURSUIT...</h2><p>That can change from intimidating to
entertaining with just a little effort.</p>
<p>Learning to tie knots can be considered a skill in itself, so
much information and many tips are provided to help you. If you
have encountered stumbling blocks in the past when trying to learn
knots, you will find helpful hints to overcome them on the internet and YouTube.</p>
<ol type="1">
<li> Knotting will help you in endeavors you already enjoy.</li>
<li>If you’re an avid camper, you’ll find setting up camp
a lot easier once you have knotting skills.</li>
<li>It will also help you get involved in new activities. If
you’ve never tried boating, learning knots will take you
a step closer to this activity.</li>
<li>Knotting is a useful skill in many crafts.</li>
<li>Tying cordage properly will make you look competent.</li>
<li>You will be able to manage ropes of different sizes and
materials.</li>
<li>You will learn how to tie safer knots that won’t untie
under duress.</li>
<li>You’ll react better if you need to tie a knot in an emergency.</li>
<li>You’ll find more uses for rope, like securing cargo to your
bicycle or motorcycle or camping.
<li>You'll be able to rely on cordage to make a variety of
repairs.</li>
<li>Most importantly, you’ll learn how to do the job right.</li></ol>
<p>There is something about knots that creates
the feeling of being able to function in the world and provides a
sense of confidence in your own abilities.</p>
<h2>Tricks to learn how to tie knots.</h2><h3>Get a good book or app of knots and practice the
ones that interest you. This can get addicting since
there are so many great books out there.</h3>
<h2>General Knot Books </h2>
<ol>
<li>Ashley’s Book of Knots</li>
<li>The Ultimate Encyclopedia Decorative Fusion Knots
of Knots & Ropework
<ol>
<li>Book of Knots</li>
<li>Book of Decortive Knots</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Survival Manuals </li>
</ol>
<ol>
<h2>Decorative Knot Books</h2>
<li>Paracord Fusion Ties
<ol><li>Volume 1 and 2 <br/>by J.D. Lensen</li></ol>
<li>Decorative Fusion Knots<br/>
by J.D. Lensen
</li>
</ol>
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Develop personal ways to think
of knots like “knots families” or
“knot uses families”, then
practice that way.</h4>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-4160138490606117582022-05-18T18:43:00.004-05:002022-05-18T18:43:20.252-05:00Paracord Knots: Knots That You Can Learn Easily<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQk2Rh5wMzPtySQCKzc07RN58E9Ha0zobWQcrx7RvoOkxG8gbRF4FkDp2CoyBOKDxan5FQJjieLSefW3C3QFOiqxuZGKVA14z2nTnOIGeIC756lymT5m_Eu5qKDuVoCGR116qIuGK7QzlxO2yLMhuGh4uhPktJIZ4cZ4BqzB7wQKi8yE6uZhDx7fnA/s1024/Paracord.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQk2Rh5wMzPtySQCKzc07RN58E9Ha0zobWQcrx7RvoOkxG8gbRF4FkDp2CoyBOKDxan5FQJjieLSefW3C3QFOiqxuZGKVA14z2nTnOIGeIC756lymT5m_Eu5qKDuVoCGR116qIuGK7QzlxO2yLMhuGh4uhPktJIZ4cZ4BqzB7wQKi8yE6uZhDx7fnA/s400/Paracord.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Tying paracord knots can be fun, yet it can sometimes be a challenging task for a beginner. Learning what to do to get the right results can take some effort on your part. </p>
<p>Therefore, following an expert guide can work wonders in your favor and you can keep the skill for life.</p>
<p>Here are knots you can easily learn using paracord and chances are they will come in handy when you are outdoors camping.</p>
<h2>Knot 1: The cobra knot</h2>
<p>The cobra knot is widely used by military personnel. Whenever a pull-ring is attached to it, the knot is perfect to be used as a Girth Hitch.</p>
<p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQrtnJLZaH09xyZ1oKNq7Q" target="_blank">YouTube: Tying It All Together</a></p>
<p>The cobra knot is a very easy tie to learn. Your first step is to gather two different paracords to make the knot.</p>
<p><strong>Materials you need are:</strong><ol><li>A sharp knife<li>A buckle<li>Cigarette lighter<li>2 different colors paracord</ol><p><strong>Here are the simple instructions:</strong><ul><li>Take both strings in your hand and hold them straight with your fingers alongside each other.<li>Take hold of the left cord with your hand and see that you form it into a loop.<li>Then place the remaining cord behind both main strings.<li>Make sure the right string is placed underneath the left string and then over the left string’s loop.<li>Then it is now your job to make the knot tight.</ul><p>For better clarity here are two videos below that show you how to get a paracord cobra knot going:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-XlACnffYA" target="_blank">Easy Cobra knot paracord bracelet instructional video.</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw7OWBfjneI" target="_blank">Easy Trilobite Paracord Bracelet—Beginner Tutorial
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<p><h2>Knot 2: The Lanyard Knot</h2><p>To tie the lanyard knot, all you will need is a single paracord with a length of your choice. This knot can be a bit complicated, especially for a beginner, but by following the instructions you are bound to get a great finish.<p><strong>Material needed:</strong><ol><li>Paracord</ol><p><strong>Follow the instructions below and you are good to go:</strong><ul><li>First bend the paracord so that your two middle fingers can hold in the loop end.<li>Make another loop at the right end and make sure it goes over the left end as you place it in your palm.<li>Hold the left end, push it underneath the right end and then feed it through the loop resting in your hand-palm, while seeing to it that the string reaches over the loop as well as running underneath it. When this process is completed, your knot is supposed to look like the figure eight with a nice looking diamond shape lying in the center of your palm.<li>After completing the three steps above, you must then take hold of each end and move them along counter clockwise around so they can go through the diamond shape in the palm of your hand.</ul><p>Start tightening your knots so they do not appear loose. If the knot looks a bit out of shape, you can easily use your fingers to straighten it.</p>
<p>For more understanding of how to make a paracord lanyard knot please see the video on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKLLolTlvKA" target="_blank">How to Tie a Paracord Lanyard Knot BEST & EASIEST TUTORIAL</a></p>
<p><h2>Knot 3: The King Cobra Knot</h2><p>In the snake world, the king cobra is a very special cobra. Tying the knot is almost the same as doing a normal cobra knot. Therefore, to get another result from the cobra knot, all you have to do is a simple weave of another cobra knot over top of the old one.</p>
<p>For a better look, you can use a different color than what you use when doing the cobra knot.<p><strong>Materials needed are:</strong><ol><li>Scissors or knife<li>Lighter<li>Buckle<li>Paracord</ol><p><strong>See video instructions below:</strong></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWgnJR13G98" target="_blank">King Cobra Survival Paracord Bracelet with Buckle - How to - Dual Color</a></p>
<p><h2>Knot 4: The Snake knot</h2><p>You might find it a challenging task doing this knot, but the end result will make it all worth it. For a more beautiful looking bracelet it is best to use two different colors of paracords. See how paracord bracelets can help you survive in the wild by reading internet articles on this topic.</p>
<p><strong>Materials needed are:</strong><ol><li>Sharp knife or scissors<li>Cigarette lighter<li>Paracord</ol><p><strong>Here are the instructions:</strong><ul><li>If you decide to use two different paracord colors, melt both ends, connect them together and then bend the area at the place where you are melting. If your choice is to use only a single paracord all you have to do is just to bend it in half.<li>Create an original loop in place so that you can join the two ends of your paracord bracelet. Form a knot and tie the loop very tight with it.<li>Loosen the base knot from the first loop a bit then push the opposite string through it. When this is done, make sure to tighten the knot again.<li>If you should turn the paracord over, you will notice that you have two loops at one end and at the other end is a single loop. Loosen only one loop and then pull through the string at the opposite end.<li>Turn the bracelet on the other side and continue the same weaving process.</ul><p>See video below to better understand the process of tying a snake knot:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4Fxl_dW3c" target="_blank">How to make The Snake Knot Viceroy Paracord Survival Bracelet With Buckle [Tutorial]</a></p>
<p>><h2>Knot 5: The Monkey Fist Knot</h2><p>This type of knot is difficult to tie, especially for a beginner. However, if you want to have a go at it then you are free to do so. It will look great as a bracelet on your hand, but most people wear it because they can defend themselves with it.</p><p>Hitting an attacker with it will give him a very painful experience and therefore, this bracelet with the monkey fist knot can be your best friend when things get rough between you and an attacker. For better self defense purpose, you can use a heavier ball if you like.</p><p>It takes three sets of wraps to get you reaching your target of having a paracord monkey fist bracelet.</p><p><strong>Materials needed are:</strong><ol><li>A heavy ball that is small in size (example, golf ball, or any heavy 1 inch ball).<li>A needle to carry out weaving just in case<li>Scissors or sharp knife<li>Lighter<li>Paracord<li>Glue<li>A jig</ol><p><strong>Instructions for you to closely follow:</strong><ul><li>First, use the paracord to make a vertical wrap around the ball.<li>Do it horizontally and then vertically again, but this time make sure to wrap the cord directly around the core underneath the last vertical wrap you did. Avoid making unequal passes on the sides. All sides are supposed to have the same equal sides.<li>Later on after tying your knot you will have to complete the process by tightening it. To tighten the knot, locate each knot and pull the slack tighter. You have to pull the slack on all sides to get the bracelet tight. Once you tighten all six sides your monkey fist bracelet is ready for you to wear.</ul><p><strong>Please see video tutorial below:</strong></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_DR4upXajA" target="_blank">How TO make a MONKEY Fist FULL tutorial | monkey fist paracord</a></p>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-729174793375112032022-05-17T13:25:00.001-05:002022-05-17T13:25:52.463-05:00How to Make Paracord Keychains<h1>DIY Paracord Keychain Ideas with Instructions</h1>
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Parachute Cord popularly known as paracord is crafter’s favorite
<em><strong>paracord project</strong></em> these days. Explore with a variety
of paracord ideas for paracord projects which are handmade and a cool style
statement for preppers and campers!
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Learn how to make amazing Paracord Keyhains with step-by-step instructions in
the tutorials given below! You can be creative and design wonderful keyfobs to
hook on your belts or bags!
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<h2><strong>Paracord Basic Project Requirements </strong></h2>
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<strong>Paracord</strong>
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<strong>Lashing Needle</strong>
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<h2>Paracord Heart Keychain Instructions</h2>
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This tutorial teaches you how to make a Celtic heart knot keychain. It is a
quick easy to make design and very cute to carry your keys. An ideal gift for
Valentine’s Day!
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Step 1: To Fashion the Heart, Fold the Cord Over Itself to Create a Small
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Step 2: Take the Right Working Cord End Down Through the Loop, As Shown.
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Step 3: Bring the Working End Back to Go Upwards Through the Upper Loop and
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Step 4: Take the Working Cord Down Through the Bottom Loop (marked With Number
1). Next, Thread the End Up Through the Center Loop (marked With Number 2) and
Back Down Through the Top Loop (marked With Number 3).
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<b>The Royal Crown Sinnet</b> is the product of <b>Crown Knots</b> and
<b>Wall Knots</b> stacked on top of one another. Thicker than most 4-strand
sinnets, the tie’s interlocking parallel lines are accentuated by the
contrasting cords used.
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<b>Cord Used: Two 6 ft. (1.8 m) Cords = 3.5 in. (8.9 cm) Key Fob</b>
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>Component Parts: Crown Knots + Wall Knots (Uncollapsed) + Contrasting
Cords.</b
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><br /><br /><b>1.</b>At the middle of the first cord, make a counterclockwise
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><br /><br /><b>8.</b>and through the crook of the second arch. Tighten the
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><br /><br /><b>9.</b>Moving counterclockwise, hook the bottom cord end under
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><br /><br /><b>10.</b>Hook the right cord end under and around the top cord
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><br /><br /><b>11.</b>Hook the top cord end under and around the left cord
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Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-84406692327118284852022-05-15T02:02:00.008-05:002022-05-16T03:02:18.448-05:00My Favorite Knot<h2>Sinnets—what exactly are they?</h2>
Sinnets, similarly, are somewhere between braids and plaits. A sinnet is a woven
structure, frequently having several cords or strands, and usually adaptable to
incorporating several colors and patterns. Sinnet is variously defined elsewhere
as braided cord, plaited cord, or simply cords woven over and under each other.
What seems important to me to understand is that sinnet is woven by making
alternating passes of one cord (or several cords as part of a bundle) over and
under the remaining cords in the bundle to form a flat, round, or other-shaped
cross-section rope or long piece of ropework that is decorative, especially if
made with several colors. A sinnet is therefore a structure that lends itself to
multiple strands being woven together into multiple patterns and shapes, with a
relatively simple repetitive activity of over and under. As with all seemingly
simple pieces however, there are cautions. It can be easy to “drop a stitch” in
making multiple-strand sinnets, which, if you want your sinnet to look right,
means you may have a lot of undoing to do if you want to correct it. For that
reason I highly recommend that you number or otherwise mark the ends of your
strands, so that you will always be able to see which strand is going to be
passed next.
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There is almost no limit to the number of strands that can be made or braided
into a sinnet by hand. Asian braiders use a table tool with a hole in the center
to braid complex patterns with hundreds of colored silk strands into beautiful
braided cord for decorative purposes on kimonos, dresses, pillows, and other
decorative items of clothing and furniture. The strands are weighted and the
finished braid is brought through the center of the table, which is known as a
marudai in Japan. The center (finished) braid has a weight attached to it so
that it can be pulled naturally through the marudai to produce even tension in
the finished braid as the individual packets of colored strands are being passed
over and under each other. The name for the practice of making these braids or
sinnets is kumihimo. There are many forms of sinnet throughout the world,
depending on the fibers used and the final purpose of the sinnet. When you are
making a sinnet for your own use, it may take a few practice sessions first to
ensure that you produce an even amount of tension in the finished piece’s
strands. Remember that the cord surface will exert friction on the other cords
and that friction is overcome by the amount you pull on the individual cords. If
you pull unevenly your sinnet may look lumpy and crooked and will vary in
thickness. Overall you want to achieve an even appearance for most decorative
work, because the sinnet is not really the center of attraction; instead, it is
being used to enhance something else. If, however, you are making the sinnet the
center of attention it will be perfectly acceptable to have an uneven
appearance, so that you can highlight some feature of the sinnet more artfully.
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As with most decorative work, it is your skills that will show through in the
finished piece, so take your time to do a thorough job and do make sure to
practice first, so that you can become used to the way the sinnet works for you.
Although Graumont and Hensel include more than 400 types of sinnet in their
Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work, I have included only three in this
chapter: flat, round, and other shapes. There are many more forms of sinnet,
with a great variety in the number and arrangement of strands or cords, and I
encourage the reader to find them in some of the books noted in the bibliography
included at the back of this book. Combinations of differently shaped sinnet are
very effective means of transitioning a piece from, say, round to flat and back
to round again. Color changes can be easily wrought by introducing a new piece
of cord from the center of the round sinnet and then cutting out or hiding the
replaced color. In this way it is possible to have a whole rainbow of color
along a piece of sinnet for a stunning visual. You might also try using sinnets
as a base for a lanyard, enhancing it perhaps with a Turk’s Head or a Pineapple
Knot to cover the splicing or joining of the ends of the sinnet together. The
piece of the lanyard that circles the neck should have a flat cross-section for
comfort and, preferably, a breakaway stitching in it someplace to prevent
accidental choking or strangulation if it is intended for a child or a person
working on or around machinery or any other place it might get caught.
<h2>FLAT SINNETS</h2>
Flat sinnets are really a type of braid masquerading under a different name. If
you have ever braided your sister’s hair, watched your mother or aunt braiding
hair, or have braided a horse’s mane or tail, then you know the beginnings of
sinnet work. Braids are usually made with three strands, woven over and through
(sometimes under and through) the neighboring strand pair. Because we do not
normally start a sinnet piece at a single event, like a head, neck, or tail, we
have to start our sinnet with our strings/ cords attached together, either in a
bundle or clipped together. Of course that means also that we could make a
sinnet out of hair attached to a person or animal—it is just much more difficult
to remove when it grows out a little—cornrows are a good example of what happens
when hair is woven into sinnet or braids. Sinnets are usually made with four or
more strands, and unweaving them when made of growing hair can present problems
if not done carefully. Because flat sinnets are intended to lie flat, then of
course we need to clip or hold them together with a flat clip. If you use a
rubber band or a Constrictor Knot you will find that it takes several rows of
work to get the sinnet looking flat and not distorted. I have used a clipboard
(handy if you want to put a paper pattern under your work as a reminder during
the making of the sinnet) and I have used a clip normally used for holding a
sheaf of papers together (aka gorilla clip). You may also be lucky and have or
be able to find a clamp like the one shown below.
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Some people prefer not to use anything at all to hold the starting strands, but
instead knot their strands together with an Overhand Knot, with the Overhand
Knot and the first few passes of cord being cut away at the finish of the piece
before mounting it—again, be reminded that you will be doing extra work on flat
sinnets if you gather the cords together in a bundle instead of keeping the
cords flat.
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The number of strands to make into a flat sinnet is limited only by what you can
physically manage. Making a belt or scarf is possible, although by the time you
achieve that width you are looking more at a process of weaving on a loom
instead of making a sinnet by hand, which is what is being shown in this
chapter. Certainly machine-made sinnet is possible in the form of belts and
bags, but we are speaking here of handmade work, so we have not included the
various machine-made pieces. Flat sinnets can also be made in a variety of
patterns, instead of sticking with a standard over-one, under-one pattern. Here
are a few types of flat sinnets for you to try.
<h2>THREE-STRAND SINNETS</h2>
The first Three-Strand Sinnet is this one from Graumont & Hensel’s Encyclopedia,
made as three strands of Three-Strand Sinnet. This is one of the knot-tyer’s
favorite things to do with knotting, to form one simple thing using the process
itself to make the base from which the finished object is made. Therefore a
knot-tyer will count this as a Three-Strand Sinnet rather than a nine-strand.
See also the Turk’s Head Knot section, where a simple three-lead Turk’s Head
Knot is itself made into a three-lead Turk’s Head Knot, but using one piece of
cord. For this sinnet we have used three separate colored pieces of cord so that
you can see the pattern clearly when all are used together. It produces a very
intriguing piece of decoration when made like this.
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STAGE 1 – Form the first three strands of three-strand braid and clamp them
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<h2>STAGE 2 – right over center . . .</h2>
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<h2>STAGE 3 – left over right . . .</h2>
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<h2>STAGE 4 – and center over left, for the basic three-strand pattern.</h2>
The finished weave. Now, the difficult thing to do would be to make it with a
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<b>This covers the flat braids with just a few strands, but you can add as many strands as you feel like working with, and as many different colors as you please.</b> Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-54761709739387927372022-05-14T19:29:00.000-05:002022-05-14T19:29:20.596-05:00IDEAS TO MAKE IT YOUR OWNWhile my passion dictates there can never be too many knots, sometimes for
aesthetic purposes, less is more. You will need to decide. I would advise a
tentative application at first, until you see what the effect is, so that you
can determine how much you want to see and embellish this object of your desire.
Experiment with color, thickness, type, mixture, texture, and form until you are
more familiar with the base on which you are working or the stand-alone object
you create. From this you may then determine (or perhaps you knew all along!)
what would be most suited to your task, so that you can feel confident in
creating your own masterpiece. Decorative knotting is my unbridled passion—I
cannot get enough of decorative knots! Along the way, I learned several
techniques when I had no idea what this passion might involve. I have found new
and exciting tools to use. I have come across cords and twines in the most
unusual places, and a visit to a museum usually involves me traipsing off to
look at some example of knotting that I might find, whether it is made of stone,
brass, iron, silk, leather, ribbon, cotton, or just plain manila or hemp rope.
When I visit a town that is new to me, I try to find the place that has cords or
twine, perhaps a grocery store, a hardware store, or a crafts store. I also look
for the museums in town and the ideas they may hold, whether it is an
agricultural museum, a car museum, a textile museum, or a natural history
museum. Finding that there may be someone in town who shares this passion is a
heaven-sent opportunity for me to learn more and to absorb more of the lore that
draws me into its web (pun intended!). Last, and by no means least, whenever I
find a book about knotting or a related subject I try to add it to my
ever-growing collection (one of my latest acquisitions is a book about goat
roping—don’t even ask). I estimate that I now own more than 2,700 books,
magazines, pamphlets, serials, journal articles, and other pieces of written
material about knotting. It really is my favorite subject. It is my sincere wish
that you will find the same joy as you browse this article or delve into its
detail.
<h3>List of Items shown below<h3>
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<h2>MATERIALS, METHODS, AND TOOLS</h2>
There are too many places where materials may be obtained for me to show them all; you may find some other place near you that is a good source—just keep your eyes peeled for an opportunity! The Internet is a great resource in that respect. If you do not have Internet access, there is enough information in the back of this book to enable you to inquire by mail to one or more companies to start the ball rolling. If you take the initiative to join a group such as the International Guild of Knot Tyers, the International String Figure Association or the Basketmakers Guild, I feel sure you will find a contact, perhaps nearby, who can help you. Good luck!
<h3>MATERIALS</h3>
Materials! I usually field many questions about materials when I demonstrate knotting. What should I use and where will I find some? Surely they don’t still make that, do they? What do I do with it when it is finished? Where should I store it? Does this stretch, shrink, burn, fade, or do anything else in reaction to stressors? What colors, finishes, types, and thicknesses are available? Are there special glues, lacquers, varnishes, or coatings that I should or should not use? These are all typical questions, and are proper for those starting out.
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There are many materials one can use to create knots and knotted articles. Artists have used everything from carbon fiber to hempen cord. A few of the more common materials are examined here. These are leather, cord, wire, line, plastic, and natural fibers. You will learn what to use them for and where to get them, how to treat something you’ve made with them, and any potential problems their use implies.
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A word about the construction of cords and lines: Some are known as laid cords or line. These are cords made by twisting the original fibers into yarns. Those yarns are subsequently twisted in the opposite direction into strands. Then the strands are twisted together, again in the opposite direction, into lines or cords. The final twist may be described as left laid (known in the trade as S-laid because a left-laid cord’s strands appear to follow the stroke of the letter S) or they may be right-laid, which is the most common form (also known as Z-laid). You should note that cords may be simply described on the store shelves as twisted; you should examine this yourself to determine the way in which they were constructed.
<h3>METHODS</h3>
The question I’m asked most often is “How can I make these beautiful pieces?” First-time or novice knotters will say,“I have never done it before,” or, “You must have so much patience!” when they see finished works by others. Each of us starts at the exact same point—the point of being interested in what you see and wanting to make something like it for yourself. Experienced knotters are not blessed with any superhuman skills or abilities, we simply apply ourselves for the time it takes for us to get bored, tired, or annoyed with what we are doing and then we stop—just like everyone else! It is really not about patience, although having patience does help. It is more a question of determination, doggedness, and whether you want an end result that is perfect, near-perfect, or an interpretation. Do try to remember that this is supposed to be fun. Once it stops being fun, you can stop and come back to it later. The second most popular question is “How long did it take to make that?” This is an important thing to think about when making something for sale, but can be a little insulting when asked of someone who has just spent over forty hours making something for display. If you are making it for yourself or for a demonstration, the question is not quite as important, but for a novice, it is important to know how much time making something takes. Time is a common measure for many people and the question of how long it takes to make something can be translated to “How much time will this take away from something else I want to do?” so that the person asking can relate to what involvement they want to have or whether it is better to have someone else make the piece—maybe you! It also enables the person to place a value on what is being offered—if it takes an expert ten minutes to make something then some people will relate that to what they consider an appropriate hourly rate to be for the craft or art and determine what value they would place on the finished article. Something that took you eighty hours to make may not have the same value for the buyer, because they perhaps do not realize the time it takes to make something like this and they may be unaware of its complexity.
<h4>Here are some common terms you should know that appear regularly </h4>
C/C: Counterclockwise.<br/>
C/W: Clockwise.
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O/U: Over-Under, referring to the working end’s movement in relation to the cord it meets.
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w-end: Working end—the end that is doing the majority of movement through the knot.
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st-end or s-part: Standing end—the part of the cord that does not move when forming the knot.
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Bight: Generally a 180-degree bend in a line. However, not all bights are 180 degrees.
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Loop: An immediate crossing of one part of a line over itself.
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Crossing: Where one line crosses over a different line, or different length of the same line (such as later in a knot’s construction).
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Knot: Any confusion such as crossings, bights or loops in a piece of line, creating an object or shape.
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Strand: A single section of line, cord, fiber, plastic, leather, wire, or other flexible material.
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Working Surfaces:
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Buy a board with a clip mounted at the top. This will serve as an excellent working surface. Another useful surface is corkboard or very firm fiberboard, to which you can anchor your work using T-pins. If you have to keep your piece under tension, try setting a temporary clamp or vise on the edge of a table (use cardboard or folded newspaper to protect the table surface), and use that vise to pull against to keep the tension even. You might even try adding a clamp to your belt and then attaching your piece to that clamp so that you can lean a little of your body-weight against it. I use a piece of 18x24-inch fiberboard when I must (most of my pieces I make in hand), which is large enough so that I can just prop it on my lap and lean it against a table with a good light over my shoulder. The chair I use is an upright dining room chair with nothing on it (arms, finials, leg-braces, etc.) to snag the line (VERY important). This type of chair is just comfortable enough for me to sit in for about forty-five minutes before I have to get up and stretch, walk about, and perhaps have a cup of tea before getting back to work. If I am working on a rail or a wheel rim on a boat or anywhere outdoors, I try to make sure I have an umbrella, hat, or some other shade to keep me out of the sun and rain. Whatever you use, make sure it is comfortable and that, no matter how comfortable it is, you get up and stretch at least once an hour.
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<h3>TOOLS TO USE</h3>
A pricker is probably THE most useful tool. It is used to pull line, rope, cord, or twine through your knot work so that the tension on each piece is sufficient to ensure a smooth appearance. It will certainly save your nails from being chipped, cracked, and broken from trying to grip and pull a piece of cord through a tight spot. There are a number of ready-made prickers you can buy. I have several that I use, depending on what I am working on. All of them share a single feature: They are not sharp enough to penetrate the fiber I am working with, unless I really stab at it. The ends have a radiused or tapered point, but it is never sharp. If it were, it would pick up stray fibers and could even snag fibers that then could not be smoothed down again, which could wreck the finished look of the piece. To use a pricker, insert just the tip parallel to the cord you want to pull and then slide the tip under sideways, place your thumb on top of the cord, and, using the rest of your hand to grip the tool, press down with your thumb-tip enough so that you can grip the cord and pull it through. Try not to pull from too far away in the piece; instead, pull directly adjacent to the length that requires your attention. Pulling from too far away can stretch the cord without getting the piece you want in place. Below is a photograph of a pricker in use.
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If you are making anything with particularly long cords in it, make the cords up into a bundle (or knittle, as it was once called). Start with the cord in your sub-dominant hand, palm facing you, with the tip of the cord at the pinky side of your palm. Make a turn up and around your outstretched thumb, counterclockwise if on your left hand, clockwise if on your right hand. Stretch out your pinky finger and wind the cord in the opposite direction around the pinky, making a figure-eight twist across your palm. Keep making figure-eight turns until you have
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Note the thumb on top of the cord and the pricker tip under the cord. The pricker is held by the remaining fingers of the right hand. enough cord for the work you are going to do, then finish it off by slipping the coils from your thumb only and putting a Half Hitch around the center of the bundle before taking it off your pinky finger. Add a second Half Hitch in the same direction (making a Clove Hitch) around the center of the bundle. Now, find the end you started with and you can begin the work with that end. As you start to use up the cord, pull out one or two twists of the figure-eight bundle and retighten the Clove Hitch around the middle, to keep the bundle in place. You could use elastic bands if you do not know how to make a Half Hitch, but always start your piece with the end you started on your palm prior to winding around your thumb and pinky. You may even want to add a slip of paper or tape with a number or letter on it under the Clove Hitch or elastic band, to identify which knittle it is for later reference.
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<h4>Here is a list of the tools that I have found useful in making knotted pieces:</h4>
Shears, the sharper the better<br/>
Sharp scissors in various sizes<br/>
Tape (drafting tape is best)<br/>
T-pins made of stainless steel<br/>
Squared pin-board used for project<br/>
Marlinespike, not essential but helpful<br/>
A hollow, steel fid
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Flat-bladed and needle-nosed pliers<br/>
Medical forceps or hemostats<br/>
A small butane torch or lighter<br/>
CA glue, refrigerated<br/>
Clamps in assorted sizes<br/>
A vise that fits a table edge<br/>
Paper, pencil, and eraser, for drawing<br/>
A jig for type of project working on, bracelet, monkey fist, key fobs.
<br/><br/>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-15683956217198340112022-05-13T22:30:00.063-05:002022-05-14T23:05:51.302-05:00How to Reuse Paracord Scraps<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMEw4cVSj78nguufAfbtOELnzxNe_W-CuDywFajmKTSrB933Jwk6Nwm1FenHdCoJxaSygXibDTVJ_aAMOqJjeklaleLIrD1ejqu_IzBZLMLypxqkYLCCBnapNxgx5wdt750fh0I4ruoFLVCbcr9TfQ0XgPqfJ4RskPDXl5YDtQuLNpUTtGACdKnCf/s946/FR1K79XHSM524FO.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMEw4cVSj78nguufAfbtOELnzxNe_W-CuDywFajmKTSrB933Jwk6Nwm1FenHdCoJxaSygXibDTVJ_aAMOqJjeklaleLIrD1ejqu_IzBZLMLypxqkYLCCBnapNxgx5wdt750fh0I4ruoFLVCbcr9TfQ0XgPqfJ4RskPDXl5YDtQuLNpUTtGACdKnCf/s400/FR1K79XHSM524FO.webp"/></a></div>
Ask any one who has ever worked with paracord that there is probably no accurate way to measure the exact length of paracord required to make something. That is the reason there will always be tons of paracord scrap. Ask any beginner, tons of the cord is wasted because of improper choice of lengths or improper technique used.
Look at the picture above and you will see what I mean. Those small pieces of paracord always got me thinking that there must be something that can be done or made with those. I did a lot of search on the internet and found some great Ideas, I also came up with some original ideas of mine too. In the end, I started to believe that there is no such thing called paracord scrap. Every single piece is useful.
<h2>Step 1: Fashion Finger Rings: Paracord Pieces of Length 6-8 Inch</h2>
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These fashion rings are my Idea.
There are two designs. Cross Knot and Crown Knot.
See images above and follow:
The first one shows how to create a ring using Cross Knot. Once the knot is made the strings are cut and singed.
The second one shows how to create a ring using Crown Knot. Once the cords are cut and singed I glued a button on top to make it look fancy. You can use beads or other decorative stuff on top.
These rings are not limited to Cross or Crown Knots, experiment more and come up with your own rings.
<h2>Step 2: Keychain and Zipper Fobs: Paracord Pieces of Length 8-12 Inch</h2>
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The fobs above uses small paracord of 8-12" length and most of them utilizes a Cross Knot and 4-strand diamond knot.
<h2>Step 3: Jellyfish: Paracord Pieces of Length 6-10 Inch</h2>
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A gorgeous looking jellyfish like zipper pull made using 3 short length paracord. Very easy to make
First create a cross knot, introduce third cord, then create a crown knot and finally create a 6-strand diamond knot.
It can also be used as a mobile phone charm.
The Idea came from fushionknots.com
<h2>Step 4: Lash Points: Paracord Pieces of Length 2-4 Inch</h2>
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Take a small piece, cut and singe the ends, stitch it leaving gaps.
Source :
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/62667-Uses-for-paracord-scraps
<h2>Step 5: Fishing Lure: Paracord Pieces of Length 2-4 Inch</h2>
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YouTube has some great tutorials on making fishing lures.
<h2>Step 6: Paracord People Charm or Fob: Paracord Length 1-2 Feet</h2>
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<h2>Step 7: Art and Scrapbooking</h2>
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When the pieces are too small to make anything, I think they can be used in crafts like greeting cards, scrapbook, photo frame:
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<h2>Step 8: Decorating Fobs : Paracord Pieces of Length 4-8 Inch</h2
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Key Fobs are quick to make and are great to giveaway.Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-49253962020376606142022-05-12T21:41:00.000-05:002022-05-12T21:41:02.750-05:00General Principles of Knot Tying<h3>Certain general principles govern the tying of all knots and apply to all types of materials.</h3>
1. The completed knot must be firm, and so tied that slipping is virtually impossible.
The simplest knot for the material is the most desirable.<br/>
2. The knot must be as small as possible to prevent an excessive amount of tissue
reaction when absorbable materials are used, or to minimize foreign body reaction
to nonabsorbable materials. Ends should be cut as short as possible.<br/>
3. In tying any knot, friction between strands ("sawing") must be avoided as this can
weaken the integrity of the knot.<br/>
4. Care should be taken to avoid damage to the material when handling.
Avoid the crushing or crimping application of surgical instruments, such as
needleholders and forceps, to the strand except when grasping the free end of the
weave during an instrument tie.<br/>
5. Excessive tension applied by the weaver will cause breaking of the knot and
may cut tissue. Practice in avoiding excessive tension leads to successful use of
finer gauge materials.<br/>
6. Knotting used for approximation should not be tied too tightly, because this may
contribute to tissue strangulation.<br/>
7. After the first loop is tied, it is necessary to maintain traction on one end of the
strand to avoid loosening of the throw if being tied under any tension.<br/>
8. Final tension on final throw should be as nearly horizontal as possible.<br/>
9. The weaver should not hesitate to change stance or position in relation to the
weave in order to place a knot securely and flat.<br/>
10. Extra ties do not add to the strength of a properly tied knot. They only contribute
to its bulk. With some synthetic materials, knot security requires the standard
weaving technique of flat and square ties with additional throws if indicated by
the circumstance and the experience of the person.<br/>
An important part of good knotting technique is correct method in knot tying. A seesaw
motion, or the sawing of one strand down over another until the knot is formed, may
materially weaken weaves to the point that they may break when the second throw is
made or, even worse, in the postoperative period when the weave is further weakened by
increased tension or motion. If the two ends of the knots are pulled in opposite directions with uniform rate and
tension, the knot may be tied more securely.Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-38040945634867112062022-05-10T17:45:00.004-05:002022-05-10T17:46:45.068-05:00Cat’s Paw Knot Tutorial<p><b>A secure knot for attaching a line to a hook is the cat’s paw, which can be tied in
the hand, then slipped onto the end of the hook.</b></p>
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<p>Start with a large bight of line, and fold the top of the bight over onto the standing parts
(1) to form two bights. Begin twisting the bights inward toward each other (2). After
making at least two complete twists, place the tops of the bights together and position
them on the end of the hook (3). Pull the free ends to snug up the twists, and ensure that
there is no space in the top of the bights around the hook (4)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgni8aI6rg3WTFuybpbBK7739b32GenWwAlgeiCpHy32ajWqEb5AqZl1tvcAo8SkgseBwB5ZkpkzvHYpZscQnbc8JidbsyPgQVKQuavyNPog777gQ6PE9fc2GORVhXdlvB2I-k_FMW8CIBhlDxwwg_pf1btEyk7V_LGVZt2AHyJo016ZK4a67quLY31/s653/cats%20paw2.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgni8aI6rg3WTFuybpbBK7739b32GenWwAlgeiCpHy32ajWqEb5AqZl1tvcAo8SkgseBwB5ZkpkzvHYpZscQnbc8JidbsyPgQVKQuavyNPog777gQ6PE9fc2GORVhXdlvB2I-k_FMW8CIBhlDxwwg_pf1btEyk7V_LGVZt2AHyJo016ZK4a67quLY31/s400/cats%20paw2.png"/></a></div>
<p><b>This is a great way to hang your planters or anything you need to hang from a hook.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9JUfJ_1Is82C_sKa6QKibn-zd_JHU1sgbwNrVTsTPXS6Nyra1HClZU06pfoVTzrVQx_cMMXu_Jd4rO7FoZOWCuHgGfupTdhYcgbX_rVIlu7LYmKDgQgR1lmKY0utlJH7oihX3WnnbbLPbWoh7EKfiaXlmHmEmNxW_aBzgosEweDHwGoOu0ixE5ue/s1600/plants.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9JUfJ_1Is82C_sKa6QKibn-zd_JHU1sgbwNrVTsTPXS6Nyra1HClZU06pfoVTzrVQx_cMMXu_Jd4rO7FoZOWCuHgGfupTdhYcgbX_rVIlu7LYmKDgQgR1lmKY0utlJH7oihX3WnnbbLPbWoh7EKfiaXlmHmEmNxW_aBzgosEweDHwGoOu0ixE5ue/s1600/plants.jpg"/></a></div>
Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-49314972371034965252022-05-09T04:26:00.002-05:002022-05-09T04:26:13.537-05:00How to Make any Awareness/Support Ribbon<h2>
Chart of Cancer Awareness Colors from Choose Hope
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Introduction: How to Make an Awareness/Support Ribbon
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<p>Square knotting makes an ideal base for a ribbon.</p>
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I started with two 5' lengths of 325 Paracord. You will also need a metal
split ring.
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<center><h3>Step 1:</h3></center>
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About 7" from the bottom start the square knotting around the two cord core.
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<center><h3>Step 2:</h3></center>
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<p>Make 3 square knots.</p>
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This will form one tab end of the ribbon. You can make more or fewer knots
to vary the length of the tab end.
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<p>
Now make a square knot (two steps) but do NOT include the right hand
cord of the core you are tying around.
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<center><h3>Step 4:</h3></center>
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Begin tying again. The reverse side of the ribbon should show the cord
you did not tie around.
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<center><h3>Step 5:</h3></center>
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><br/><p>Continue tying - I tied 24 square knots. Your length may vary.</p><a
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<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><p>I placed the split ring over the ribbon and threaded the 2 core ends through the space made in Step 3:</p>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div><center><h3>Step 6:</h3></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSLTgw6Kc99ERYz2ezEj5U-8PubCZy0230cGW18eVMQhKcic0qA4dt4DOQZfC4ixGvZNghSdPUvcb7ksdE7xRhMMQuJjMZV85j0rL_8irYD9MosPC48QkwoORIrrxCFy2jDttmbF1-iEh7XY7rcG4oFUtaIYfAa5T3vOIlLN51FWF-uffNw0PXQt_/s600/step6a.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSLTgw6Kc99ERYz2ezEj5U-8PubCZy0230cGW18eVMQhKcic0qA4dt4DOQZfC4ixGvZNghSdPUvcb7ksdE7xRhMMQuJjMZV85j0rL_8irYD9MosPC48QkwoORIrrxCFy2jDttmbF1-iEh7XY7rcG4oFUtaIYfAa5T3vOIlLN51FWF-uffNw0PXQt_/s400/step6a.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoQq8EnVFUUM1eZeBWIgXdczGD4xO4XjpxuXXUrXrNes_ePzv6-jq7x3kEGivFC9_89NagVlA1sqkc-czSLZNiH42PkTPLMg0fN4hxRPZFnFyJ20uByWtubriPzu2xdEbFTzjQx7W4XaDMjYbZ2speZwTV6PqXDTFjGKm9KRy5GiyLZ3_ttgZWYi9/s600/step6b.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoQq8EnVFUUM1eZeBWIgXdczGD4xO4XjpxuXXUrXrNes_ePzv6-jq7x3kEGivFC9_89NagVlA1sqkc-czSLZNiH42PkTPLMg0fN4hxRPZFnFyJ20uByWtubriPzu2xdEbFTzjQx7W4XaDMjYbZ2speZwTV6PqXDTFjGKm9KRy5GiyLZ3_ttgZWYi9/s400/step6b.jpg"/></a>
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<p>Pull the core ends as close as possible and tie one a VERY tight knot.</p></div>
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<div><center><h3>Step 7:</h3></center>
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<p>Now tie 3 loose square knots. This forms the other tab.</p></div>
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<div><center><h3>Step 8:</h3></center>
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<p>Bring the ends through the knotting.</p></div>
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<div><center><h3>Step 9:</h3></center>
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<p>Tighten the knotting starting at the bottom.</p></div>
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<div><center><h3>Step 10:</h3></center>
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<p>Pull the ends through at the base of the tab.</p></div>
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<div><center><h3>Step 11:</h3></center>
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<p>Trim up the ends.</p></div>
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Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-2115570801820717302022-05-08T22:42:00.006-05:002022-05-08T23:21:54.695-05:00Crafting with Paracord<h1>CREATIVE PROJECTS USING PARACORD</h1>
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<p>Since paracord is so versatile, anyone can have the chance to try and make something for their loved ones.</p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text align="center" "><h3>Just a few items I have done with paracord.</h3><br/><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieJsfj0DfK1kAQ5FLEqqptmiJfKNrNmtfyAW3UuFi9k28DNNdmrd07Qj0L0erzcPD8l5-I6AFQSfvMUCHKwJB5HGOBazqP8d5_QKJ4E_gVLLx2oklmwZCUaxpOJEUCVYPuz5uiBNzsmdAJ_LMT4odqGgbTxGA6hB4sJM-5tcWmU3GnTxUq5uFcxaM/s640/paracord%20items.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieJsfj0DfK1kAQ5FLEqqptmiJfKNrNmtfyAW3UuFi9k28DNNdmrd07Qj0L0erzcPD8l5-I6AFQSfvMUCHKwJB5HGOBazqP8d5_QKJ4E_gVLLx2oklmwZCUaxpOJEUCVYPuz5uiBNzsmdAJ_LMT4odqGgbTxGA6hB4sJM-5tcWmU3GnTxUq5uFcxaM/s320/paracord%20items.jpg"/></a></div><div> <br/><br/><br/><div><center><h2>Heart Key Fob</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Oc3m2gGTWzl5RlEvowY_6JNzfICXKw0Bez4IaA93fPv8Ez8kbWxBRpkW0Y7VPiVgh9vbYOEXP84V37qKnhh3LDNll2bTZk3EehoiH9iVhFFdAprm_DjqzhFSHI0GpuYuqtFJN4YbXKvglPPhOSdqVhEHdyi3rL4qDsFxaxN3TrwIRm-nFc_sxk1/s203/heart%20key%20fob%2014.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Oc3m2gGTWzl5RlEvowY_6JNzfICXKw0Bez4IaA93fPv8Ez8kbWxBRpkW0Y7VPiVgh9vbYOEXP84V37qKnhh3LDNll2bTZk3EehoiH9iVhFFdAprm_DjqzhFSHI0GpuYuqtFJN4YbXKvglPPhOSdqVhEHdyi3rL4qDsFxaxN3TrwIRm-nFc_sxk1/s600/heart%20key%20fob%2014.jpg"/></a></div></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykTrRQK7mfmkqkDCWQ5Ppao-cLJ_v1ozvUJfZBEKeK0scT7nhVm0Q4r7gcOQU6OWm43LHU6VysKEMENjVxfym4mFi1yJZBZ-mGJxTlVrx7DiAuleqhGzc7L-Y6-RHXlphHMet8aliFhNyI1PuhbG58HS-86GLxgbBstNCaT7Poxy3jtoVuHPboyBR/s244/heart%20key%20fob%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykTrRQK7mfmkqkDCWQ5Ppao-cLJ_v1ozvUJfZBEKeK0scT7nhVm0Q4r7gcOQU6OWm43LHU6VysKEMENjVxfym4mFi1yJZBZ-mGJxTlVrx7DiAuleqhGzc7L-Y6-RHXlphHMet8aliFhNyI1PuhbG58HS-86GLxgbBstNCaT7Poxy3jtoVuHPboyBR/s320/heart%20key%20fob%201.jpg"/></a><p class="s2" style="padding-top: 10pt;padding-left: 262pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;">Materials:</p><p class="s3" style="padding-top: 12pt;padding-left: 262pt;text-indent: 0pt;line-height: 167%;text-align: left;">6 feet of 425 paracord Heart shaped split ring Round split ring Beads optional</p><p style="padding-left: 262pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;">{Cost for this project starts at $3.50}</p><p style="text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;"><br/></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ph7UpVYD81Neyfz1HFpQN--IAOMonY_wy7DlSuNkQpIgeFwut5wlQjBLXB452XUWRflPIyR2UBcOZ_Ucr6FRNTAdsq--JHIWle4LuZTap3NtKmGS8G4XHp7G9xFbnr7NajiHRI2hKp93ukhU2tCFb5Of3oE0Yz5Gk6VqcF7J_Q1qhERXTUqB1_4I/s213/heart%20key%20fob%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ph7UpVYD81Neyfz1HFpQN--IAOMonY_wy7DlSuNkQpIgeFwut5wlQjBLXB452XUWRflPIyR2UBcOZ_Ucr6FRNTAdsq--JHIWle4LuZTap3NtKmGS8G4XHp7G9xFbnr7NajiHRI2hKp93ukhU2tCFb5Of3oE0Yz5Gk6VqcF7J_Q1qhERXTUqB1_4I/s320/heart%20key%20fob%202.jpg"/></a><h1 style="padding-top: 1pt;padding-left: 9pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: center;">Step 1: </h1><span class="p">Fold your paracord in half. Insert the center of the cord down through the heart split ring.</span></h1><p style="text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;"><br/></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuzpqOWc9l9afS_8jFwatDJ42tEpbh_bRWum233AFi7ySg32WIqXKBWR36dIOPfl1Nc7nGuBogNkpmIv_-SWCOrvQWGe2lBKlp1c0312xzo4qCPfS-EMLJmaySWbfHT5qTuuZVkP2nrGaIfxUgKFKd1qQz5PNpiu3HTMCqvUaA1Ha37r4nroIrMbQ/s255/heart%20key%20fob%203.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuzpqOWc9l9afS_8jFwatDJ42tEpbh_bRWum233AFi7ySg32WIqXKBWR36dIOPfl1Nc7nGuBogNkpmIv_-SWCOrvQWGe2lBKlp1c0312xzo4qCPfS-EMLJmaySWbfHT5qTuuZVkP2nrGaIfxUgKFKd1qQz5PNpiu3HTMCqvUaA1Ha37r4nroIrMbQ/s320/heart%20key%20fob%203.jpg"/></a><p style="padding-top: 2pt;padding-left: 9pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: center;">If you are using beads, thread one on the right cord now.</p><h1 style="padding-top: 1pt;padding-left: 3pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: center;">Step 2:</h1><span class="p"> Insert both sides of the cord down through the loop in the center of the cord and pull tight. Position at the bottom left side of the heart ring.</span></h1><p style="text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;"><br/></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLvdbvM5ZC3iZKQuRF3z0pKDAVyTsSSkPwMAkupdifkWCwXM8clA1z3IzkkGWfrxGPh_B0zvN1k--v6cEf1vjuMx6d_e-eOYyf5mYqs6QMR_4hxLdxlHs8TCmeq1JUJg4F3BcpUhOgQ-HNCFWtWeoXBCfv7rXu4tr0nBiKGb9c8ixd_QUw4rHtU8Z/s248/heart%20key%20fob%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLvdbvM5ZC3iZKQuRF3z0pKDAVyTsSSkPwMAkupdifkWCwXM8clA1z3IzkkGWfrxGPh_B0zvN1k--v6cEf1vjuMx6d_e-eOYyf5mYqs6QMR_4hxLdxlHs8TCmeq1JUJg4F3BcpUhOgQ-HNCFWtWeoXBCfv7rXu4tr0nBiKGb9c8ixd_QUw4rHtU8Z/s320/heart%20key%20fob%204.jpg"/></a><h1 style="padding-top: 3pt;padding-left: 3pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: center;">Step 3:</h1> <span class="p">With the right cord, insert the end down through the heart and bring it up through the loop it created. Pull tight. Repeat the process until both ends return to top of ring, locking it in.</span></h1><p style="text-indent: 0pt;text-align: left;"><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOhJXyb44Z0GQcvKkuAKgbsiQ8dAU16s137FVfXegEglT9PWYbW5GykjuB_mUsgLMA2nHmASBjrhxizeM9HGAiheS1qKKyTaP_Kj6W5l-_hJOoT7uY_P1W_a-Q6gXe2xyokTS3avjacVcZsQcJVzBK4eHKGer_eRVkQmZlsFDCXanvqQ4PBdH3ZrT/s246/heart%20key%20fob%206.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOhJXyb44Z0GQcvKkuAKgbsiQ8dAU16s137FVfXegEglT9PWYbW5GykjuB_mUsgLMA2nHmASBjrhxizeM9HGAiheS1qKKyTaP_Kj6W5l-_hJOoT7uY_P1W_a-Q6gXe2xyokTS3avjacVcZsQcJVzBK4eHKGer_eRVkQmZlsFDCXanvqQ4PBdH3ZrT/s320/heart%20key%20fob%206.jpg"/></a></div></p></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKIA1qW5PXWqn09gEEvXACRlL6SiOqKkHfo8UiepmJ-UNoYwaTgwFOrtSfaz5Z0-To_Ao7eaak6ktScXr5I4JZIHsJM08Cx0XdRmQQKE9oJOkssZFjbjCU7mShmhNVM_iOvYywSUPm5GVxWo-csoEvNZdlDupomiZ5oRwvUEIxRDeE-e_QdoCPc2o/s187/heart%20key%20fob%207.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKIA1qW5PXWqn09gEEvXACRlL6SiOqKkHfo8UiepmJ-UNoYwaTgwFOrtSfaz5Z0-To_Ao7eaak6ktScXr5I4JZIHsJM08Cx0XdRmQQKE9oJOkssZFjbjCU7mShmhNVM_iOvYywSUPm5GVxWo-csoEvNZdlDupomiZ5oRwvUEIxRDeE-e_QdoCPc2o/s320/heart%20key%20fob%207.jpg"/></a></div><h1 style="padding-top: 3pt;padding-bottom: 1pt;padding-left: 9pt;text-indent: 0pt;text-align: center;">Step 4: </h1><span class="p">Bring the same end up through the heart and down through the loop it created. Pull tight.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv0vkILyzUsA5X17SGOOmtGkUMBJIJoPp7dSUfa8mI6xtDz8D51ORjMELggJ0W0Q12zSpm4m4w80fgJgYTEScqsIt0VqU07Je1MkxG9QcU9lBgBSJ3Itj8Q8N4EOaY0bJnl3rIf6nnVIqjsydS5BWqNe36Iw9Gv0VqKZlbqAdfKncEvJJuor0vPj-/s254/heart%20key%20fob%208.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;">Bring the working ends down through the center of the cords as shown.<br/><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv0vkILyzUsA5X17SGOOmtGkUMBJIJoPp7dSUfa8mI6xtDz8D51ORjMELggJ0W0Q12zSpm4m4w80fgJgYTEScqsIt0VqU07Je1MkxG9QcU9lBgBSJ3Itj8Q8N4EOaY0bJnl3rIf6nnVIqjsydS5BWqNe36Iw9Gv0VqKZlbqAdfKncEvJJuor0vPj-/s320/heart%20key%20fob%208.jpg"/><br/></a>With the working ends at the top of the heart, insert them through the round split ring and position to desired length.<br/>Cross the working ends with A over B.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the left cord. Continue the process until the heart is covered adding beads as desired.</div><br/><p><h1>Step 5: </h1>Bring A over the left cord and under the right cord. Pull tight and push A up toward the split ring.</p><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zv_uUNkpyItcFFktLHoyY-xdohRSi7aITZo34E1jJPz4w82EmT5OEC4A8fU8ee_fuQRrvg2PRWBpLBlfmHk8uC0N_XBI1kVo1gAOZoomgKOHY8NUfpyv7DZoWbc7Vz8DwM6Yq-dSZuwZ5fLZ8iCvUq1TqjIRFDWHW-cVJ1axH1Mg_lgUZOKVufgh/s248/heart%20key%20fob%2011.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zv_uUNkpyItcFFktLHoyY-xdohRSi7aITZo34E1jJPz4w82EmT5OEC4A8fU8ee_fuQRrvg2PRWBpLBlfmHk8uC0N_XBI1kVo1gAOZoomgKOHY8NUfpyv7DZoWbc7Vz8DwM6Yq-dSZuwZ5fLZ8iCvUq1TqjIRFDWHW-cVJ1axH1Mg_lgUZOKVufgh/s320/heart%20key%20fob%2011.jpg"/></a><h1>Step 6: </h1>Bring B over the right cord and under the left cord. Pull tight and push B up toward the split ring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvgwLwFzSo9-L_RBkqBXx-YqI1bg_cmsiFoTNNzA9n93Ir7-nV-79WJPjcXNfx5jlfS6PvXZHaUYhVpQirVVDBwMe5iWhYiswAoe5Y5Ck9DEhgexpUYrjmMYuKwFtJ3Upls5T3k6R9ARy1pbQJSqWujgSa840wld8DvOId5elsFttEHfUAb7DPgiw/s255/heart%20key%20fob%2013.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvgwLwFzSo9-L_RBkqBXx-YqI1bg_cmsiFoTNNzA9n93Ir7-nV-79WJPjcXNfx5jlfS6PvXZHaUYhVpQirVVDBwMe5iWhYiswAoe5Y5Ck9DEhgexpUYrjmMYuKwFtJ3Upls5T3k6R9ARy1pbQJSqWujgSa840wld8DvOId5elsFttEHfUAb7DPgiw/s320/heart%20key%20fob%2013.jpg"/></a>Use a lacing needle to insert the cord as the space gets smaller. Once you reach the end, trim and melt the ends.
It should look like this. Continue repeating steps 5 and 6 alternating left and right sides. Keep everything tight as you work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><center><h1>Finished Fob</h1><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Oc3m2gGTWzl5RlEvowY_6JNzfICXKw0Bez4IaA93fPv8Ez8kbWxBRpkW0Y7VPiVgh9vbYOEXP84V37qKnhh3LDNll2bTZk3EehoiH9iVhFFdAprm_DjqzhFSHI0GpuYuqtFJN4YbXKvglPPhOSdqVhEHdyi3rL4qDsFxaxN3TrwIRm-nFc_sxk1/s203/heart%20key%20fob%2014.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Oc3m2gGTWzl5RlEvowY_6JNzfICXKw0Bez4IaA93fPv8Ez8kbWxBRpkW0Y7VPiVgh9vbYOEXP84V37qKnhh3LDNll2bTZk3EehoiH9iVhFFdAprm_DjqzhFSHI0GpuYuqtFJN4YbXKvglPPhOSdqVhEHdyi3rL4qDsFxaxN3TrwIRm-nFc_sxk1/s600/heart%20key%20fob%2014.jpg"/></a></div>550 Paracord is the most used, dependable, tough and long lasting cord you can buy. It can be used for countless ventures and is perfect for crafting, repairing and other paracord projects. Spend your time and money wisely. Need to use a lot of Paracord rope for your variety of projects? Buy more and save, don't purchase your Paracord in smaller sections! Paracord by the spool allows you to get just the right amount of length you need for your projects. Cut to your desired length and stop dealing with the scraps that are not useful. We recommend paracordgalaxy.com for your supplies.</center>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721060973707884371.post-29998098048057999242022-05-06T21:43:00.007-05:002022-05-06T22:10:04.884-05:00A Beginner’s Guide to Paracord Bracelets and Projects<h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #000; line-height: 140%;">
Paracord! : how to make the best bracelets, lanyards, key chains, buckles, and more </h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoAShYsvXLUAu54FsY-o2csCoKeGvFtjSsM65iF4SegfVLi-KNL8gWXZLzh4eUB750INrqiEczcZ5mOM_ycSaZW4yNhRD0EWGXgQ662B5GQDDMqYYnvwpPD-0ZWfR8kvm4megwbhMlTv5jt4_IW-DSNtTao74lPlD5zkj8mPRvmcH__m99EU6Xoa8/s625/No-Buckle-Paracord-Bracelet.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoAShYsvXLUAu54FsY-o2csCoKeGvFtjSsM65iF4SegfVLi-KNL8gWXZLzh4eUB750INrqiEczcZ5mOM_ycSaZW4yNhRD0EWGXgQ662B5GQDDMqYYnvwpPD-0ZWfR8kvm4megwbhMlTv5jt4_IW-DSNtTao74lPlD5zkj8mPRvmcH__m99EU6Xoa8/s600/No-Buckle-Paracord-Bracelet.jpg"/></a></div><p>Paracords are beautifully colored flexible ropes usually used as parachute. In recent times, many persons have shown great interest in these beautiful ropes because of their flexibility to be knotted into creative projects such as bracelets, jewelries, watches, belts, lanyards etc. In this article I will be showing how to make beautiful paracord knots and how to maneuver them into amazing projects.</p><p>Wearing jewelry is essential to helping women developed their own style. For women wishing to create a look that's unique, the last thing they'll want to invest money in is mass produced pieces of jewelry. It's for this reason alone, learning the skills needed for making beaded jewelry and paracord bracelets could prove extremely beneficial. When it comes to making such pieces you need to know where to purchase the right kinds of supplies. In this article, not only do we discuss what's needed to start your own beaded jewelry & paracord making venture but also provide several projects you may want to try out. After finishing this post not only will you be able to create unique and stunning jewelry designs with beads for yourself but for others as well. In addition, this tutorial also explains how the resilient parachute cord can be used to make bracelets and other items that can not only serve as a piece of fashion but also serves as a survival tool of needed. The blog goes through the basics, explaining what exactly the Paracord is and then going into exactly how it can be used to make pieces of jewelry. The text is ideal for the consummate hobbyist that is always seeking new and fun things that they can do in their spare time From the outset, this blog has been designed for those who have never created jewelry with beads and paracord before. However by the end you'll be an expert in the tools of the trade, the supplies you need and some basic skills you can advance upon over time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4b-f17Z1wiBxtS-6xNVH6NDfZ5EpZf1JMplKk97qehFicKLmHc3f8yBxD9L1JCBNDelOEBFTnIr-zqVIxkXi0WJcaKRjNFuhu6l3psfWQaJ789RtZCkJ8GygIituvky0rqM6OIwx8qqiYiAWEDuQyvIFXvzuDuj_z0Y42syCCGpoC9OkIhHXlhfC/s709/Paracord-Bracelet-With-A-Side-Release-Buckle.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4b-f17Z1wiBxtS-6xNVH6NDfZ5EpZf1JMplKk97qehFicKLmHc3f8yBxD9L1JCBNDelOEBFTnIr-zqVIxkXi0WJcaKRjNFuhu6l3psfWQaJ789RtZCkJ8GygIituvky0rqM6OIwx8qqiYiAWEDuQyvIFXvzuDuj_z0Y42syCCGpoC9OkIhHXlhfC/s400/Paracord-Bracelet-With-A-Side-Release-Buckle.jpg"/></a><p><b>Cobra bracelet with quick release buckle</b> , is one of the easiest bracelets to make for beginners.</p></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYG0VCTrAgI&list=PL6SUXwH4RA_pGklUCjmWRKEeD2MEWlU7L" target="_blank"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzl-ZqfBLSLZ7z4w9CGgWNzAhhLl3xGOWEathDZTuMarS7hbr2_ycmM_H-d_360LrMFD8dxRbjX8BtEMyjSZwqkRt1-QhzyHLDvesIC6IQwPr56V0GwWjYXI6FSJxLpeq6OHbNp-zGiHdnY5ZCuXiJqaN_TqOK6BkS0__Ujd0ZIp4V4OcLSm94k-W/s632/3b1c438e96759acc5e6ab7077a1e2733.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; target=_blank "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzl-ZqfBLSLZ7z4w9CGgWNzAhhLl3xGOWEathDZTuMarS7hbr2_ycmM_H-d_360LrMFD8dxRbjX8BtEMyjSZwqkRt1-QhzyHLDvesIC6IQwPr56V0GwWjYXI6FSJxLpeq6OHbNp-zGiHdnY5ZCuXiJqaN_TqOK6BkS0__Ujd0ZIp4V4OcLSm94k-W/s320/3b1c438e96759acc5e6ab7077a1e2733.jpg" target="_blank"/> Follow Paracord Planet on YouTube</a></div></a>Intoxyc8mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09768134405226191295noreply@blogger.com0