Monkey Fist Knot With Ball Bearing
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Monkey fist knot with ball bearing. A monkey fist jig you can make one using the paracord monkey fist jig tutorial. The origin of the monkey s fist knot is as a heaving line knot used on ships of sail of yesteryear. A piece of paracord 550 the length is mostly dependent on the number of wraps. It is so named as it resembles a monkey s fist or paw.
The main purpose of the knot is to serve as a weight at the end of a rope. How to tie the monkey fist knot. A core usually a ball bearing marble or golf ball but can also be a pool ball. From key chains to door stopper weights.
1 25 4mm chrome steel bearing balls for paracord monkey fist center pack of 10 4 7 out of 5 stars 237. However the knot is now more popular as a decorative knot and can be found in sizes small to large. A monkey s fist or monkey paw is a knot that is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight. Also we ll be using a diy jig to make this monkey s fist.