Marble Monkey Fist

Sailors use monkey fist knots for hurling lines an 8 ounce weight in the end of a long line of small courage 1 4 to 3 8 inch line can be tossed an impressive distance by spinning the weight at the end of two feet of cord let go of the cord when it s on the rising quarter of its spin and off it goes.

Marble monkey fist.

It gives them a nautical look. A monkey s fist lanyard and a square knot combination can make a superb paracord fob. Finish this portion of the monkey s fist by wrapping the last loop around the original vertical strand. However just be aware that these don t provide much self defense value.

It was originally used a heavy line knot for sailors and mariners. This video shows you how to make a monkey fist without an object like a marble on the inside. A monkey s fist or monkey paw is a type of knot so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist paw it is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight making it easier to throw and also as an ornamental knot this type of weighted rope can be used as a hand to hand weapon called a slungshot by sailors it was also used in the past as an anchor in rock climbing by stuffing it. From there you can make a monkey s fist with a golf ball or without a marble bigger smaller however you want.

It s easy to make a monkey s fist knot for yourself. You ll need some cordage and for the keychain a marble. The monkey fist knot is one of the most popular knots in the world. Has 12 faces instead of the 6 faces of the traditional moneky s fist knot.

In keychains key fobs cobra knot keychains zipper pulls keyrings and lanyards. For the five strand monkey knots you ll need something in the core to add to the bulk of the fist. If you like my videos please subscribe to my channel for regular updates. The monkey fist knot or the monkey paw has a long history since 1800 s and the main purpose is as a weight at the end of a rope or just for decorative use.

How to make a monkey fist knot without a marble. Thanks for watching my tutorial. Often a spherical object such as a golf ball marble or tennis ball is used in the center of the knot to help attain a more perfect round shape and give the knot weight when used for decoration not for throwing it is already more than heavy enough with the coiled rope for throwing purposes. This makes for a very small keychain sized monkey fist.

Around here we like paracord so we ll make a paracord monkey s fist. How to tie the monkey fist knot. Insert a large marble. To add an extra weight to your monkey s fist add a large marble to its center.