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===Nice to Haves=== | ===Nice to Haves=== | ||
| − | * Macramé "T" pins | + | Some of these items are directly related to the type of whip you are making as well. |
| + | * Hacksaw | ||
| + | * Spring loaded hand clamp (hold your plaiting in place when you need to take a break) | ||
| + | * Macramé "T" pins (great for holding strands in place if you're adding strands) | ||
* Mini vice with padded jaws | * Mini vice with padded jaws | ||
* Perma lock needles | * Perma lock needles | ||
** These come in a variety of sizes, smaller will generally be better (look up sizes) | ** These come in a variety of sizes, smaller will generally be better (look up sizes) | ||
* Fid | * Fid | ||
| − | * | + | * Hemostats (SO many uses!) |
| − | * Needle nose pliers | + | * Needle nose pliers (when you need to pull a strand tight, but it's too short to get a good grip on) |
| − | * Small wire cutter | + | * Small wire cutter (useful if your using beaded chain) |
| − | + | * Sharpie pen (Use to make the center of the strand for flat starts. Silver color is visible on most paracord colors) | |
| − | * Sharpie pen ( | + | * Safety pins (Use to mark the center of your strands when you can't have a visible mark form a sharpie) |
* Glue (different glues are good for different purposes) | * Glue (different glues are good for different purposes) | ||
** Super Glue (liquid and gel) | ** Super Glue (liquid and gel) | ||
| − | ** Fabric glue | + | ** Fabric glue (Use to hold flat braids together that need to be cut down small for heel knot butts) |
| − | ** Thick rubbery glue, i.e. E6000, Goop, Shoe Goo | + | ** Thick rubbery glue, i.e. E6000, Goop, Shoe Goo (use to hold on chonchos) |
| − | * Caliper | + | * Caliper (measure the size of heel knot foundations and also to document whip taper) |
| − | * Knot tying jig, also called a mandrill | + | * Knot tying jig, also called a mandrill (makes tying turkshead knots for heels and transitions much easier) |
| + | * Stainless steel drinking straw (makes feeding BB's into sinker cord much easier) | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 5 May 2022
These are some of the tools you will need to make a whip out of paracord, many are optional, but will make the job easier
Required
- Measuring tape
- Something to cut with
- Box cutter
- "PerforMax" safety cutter
- Scissors
- Something to singe the cut ends of the paracord
- Lighter
- Butane torch
- Matches
Nice to Haves
Some of these items are directly related to the type of whip you are making as well.
- Hacksaw
- Spring loaded hand clamp (hold your plaiting in place when you need to take a break)
- Macramé "T" pins (great for holding strands in place if you're adding strands)
- Mini vice with padded jaws
- Perma lock needles
- These come in a variety of sizes, smaller will generally be better (look up sizes)
- Fid
- Hemostats (SO many uses!)
- Needle nose pliers (when you need to pull a strand tight, but it's too short to get a good grip on)
- Small wire cutter (useful if your using beaded chain)
- Sharpie pen (Use to make the center of the strand for flat starts. Silver color is visible on most paracord colors)
- Safety pins (Use to mark the center of your strands when you can't have a visible mark form a sharpie)
- Glue (different glues are good for different purposes)
- Super Glue (liquid and gel)
- Fabric glue (Use to hold flat braids together that need to be cut down small for heel knot butts)
- Thick rubbery glue, i.e. E6000, Goop, Shoe Goo (use to hold on chonchos)
- Caliper (measure the size of heel knot foundations and also to document whip taper)
- Knot tying jig, also called a mandrill (makes tying turkshead knots for heels and transitions much easier)
- Stainless steel drinking straw (makes feeding BB's into sinker cord much easier)
