Cutting 550 without a knife

IA Woodsman · Nov 21, 2009

Here is a little trick to impress your friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IShghbDZMlo

gaj999 · Nov 21, 2009

You can cut 1" tubular webbing the same way and in the same time. Good parlor trick. Good way to scare climbers.

Gordon

dawsonbob · Nov 21, 2009

On the one hand, that's good to know. On the other hand, it's kinda scary.

Thanks for sharing that: I learned something.

IA Woodsman · Nov 21, 2009

gaj999 said:
You can cut 1" tubular webbing the same way and in the same time. Good parlor trick. Good way to scare climbers.

Gordon

Did not know about the webbing. I will defiantly show the guys on my rig that. Thanks

Mannlicher · Nov 21, 2009

finally, a use for that stupid fishing line I have been lugging around in the BOB for all these years.

11x11x · Nov 21, 2009

A bic lighter will burn fairly easily through 550, almost as clean as a knife.

Bushman5 · Nov 21, 2009

grasp about 2 feet of paracord in your hands, place over tree branch, and saw back and forth. Takes about 4 - 10 strokes to completely fail. Takes about 2 - 3 strokes if placed over a rock edge.

something to consider for those who insist that paracord can be used for rappelling or lowering ones self down steep embankments.

dawsonbob · Nov 21, 2009

11x11x said:
A bic lighter will burn fairly easily through 550, almost as clean as a knife.

I've done that many times in the past. I'd just never seen 550 cut with cord before. That was surprising to me.

hiwa · Nov 21, 2009

Good trick to remember. Thanks for posting it.

DOC-CANADA · Nov 22, 2009

Neat trick, IAW. I've never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.

Doc

mtnfolk mike · Nov 22, 2009

that's pretty cool..:thumbup:

banana-clip · Nov 22, 2009

He made that look really easy

m. amos · Nov 22, 2009

Para-cord is strong stuff. I'm amazed it took that little effort.

JCK · Nov 22, 2009

wow, that neat and scary at the same time
thanks for posting that up

will62 · Nov 22, 2009

nice to know

shangchi108 · Nov 23, 2009

Another title for that video should be: "Why you shouldn't use paracord for climbing."

Wandering_About · Nov 23, 2009

Neat. I will remember that.

valcas1 · Nov 23, 2009

I know it's not paracord, but you can cut PVC pipe the same way with masons twine. it actually gives you a pretty clean cut. I was taught by a plumber, by the time I went to the tool box to get a hack saw he had the pipe glued into place. Just thought I would share!

Paul

Mistwalker · Nov 23, 2009

m. amos said:
Para-cord is strong stuff. I'm amazed it took that little effort.

Para cord has great tensile strength...not so much on the abrasion and heat resistance.

Mistwalker · Nov 23, 2009

valcas1 said:
I know it's not paracord, but you can cut PVC pipe the same way with masons twine. it actually gives you a pretty clean cut. I was taught by a plumber, by the time I went to the tool box to get a hack saw he had the pipe glued into place. Just thought I would share!

Paul

Yeah, PVC pipe, the grey pvc electrical conduit too. I was shown by an electrician when the van was about a hundred meters away.

I've also seen the old glass coke bottles cut using nyline twine too but it was a long time ago when I was a little kid and I can't remember if there was anything else added in to that or not.