Paracord Baldric

I made one using the 4 strand round braid for something different.

A 4 strand round braid

1) 2 pieces of cord, this works with a lot of cordage, paracord, jute, leather. Just make sure they are the same lengths. When I show the whole lanyard I will get more into lengths and such. For this you just need 2 pieces of the same length, lets say 2 foot of each, just for this tutorial.

2) I use a screw on my bench to hold the cord tight as I work, for my lanyard I will be using a split ring (this one happens to be a grenade pin) as my starting point. Feed the cord through the ring, centering it.

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Nice pics. I'm curious to see the finished product. I've been looking up differant knots and so forth to make into a baldric. I guess what I'm struggling with is how to estimate the length of paracord I need. If someone says 50' of paracord is about right, is that 50' folded in half (25' a side) or 100' (50' a side). I've made a few paracord bracelets using the chain sinnet pattern. I guess I could scale it up. Still haven't found a good, clear cobra stich resource.
 
old thread, but a good one! :D

I finished up a 4 strand round braid using some 3/32" cord, one end has a gated clip, the other end a dual cord lock so I can adjust the length; it also happens to be the right length so I can use it as a lanyard for my little S&W 317! :D

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Thanks for the thread-necro Mtwarden. This is such a great resource it should be a sticky!

I'm wanting to do a baldric style carry on my field knife. However, when I made the sheath for it I didn't do something right b/c the knife (in the sheath) is too handle-heavy so it hangs upside down.... I made some loops for it so I could also "scout carry" it, but still have a detachable baldric. I guess I'll have to make another sheath with a baldric carry as primary....
 
This is the Baldric I'm now using. All together it contains about 100 feet of 550 and can be accessed quite quickly - it unravels like a daisy chain. I'm quite pleased with this belt and it's a great way to carry a quantity of 550.

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A closer look:

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Doc
 
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Yes and very nice! I prefer the width of that to the other stitches I've used in the past. How does one do that one?

ETA: I like te wider braid for carrying relatively heavier things than a small FB (machete, 1L water, etc.)
 
HikingMano said:
Yes and very nice! I prefer the width of that to the other stitches I've used in the past. How does one do that one?ETA: I like te wider braid for carrying relatively heavier things than a small FB (machete, 1L water, etc.)
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Russell, do a search for Slatts Rescue Belt. If you have any problems, email me.

Doc
 
I'm gonna bump another one of Brian Andrews great threads from a few years back. There are some great pics and ideas here from baldric carry.

Any new guys use baldric as a carry option this winter? Post up some pics!
 
I rigged this up for a canteen kit I put together but it works just as well for the knife
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As you can see it works very well with the multiple layers we have to wear here in the brutal winters:D
 
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