Easy Paracord Survival Key Fob

Here I will show you how to make an easy paracord key fob. It is used for survival because when unraveled, you get 4 feet of paracord that has been tested to hold 450 lb.!!!!!!

Step 1: Stuff

What you need:
Ruler
Paracord (about 3.5 feet)
Keyring
Lighter
Scissors/Pocketknife
About 5 mintues

If this was made into a kit, it would include 4 feet of paracord, a keyring, mini-scissors, a cheap plastic ruler, and possibly a cheapo lighter.

Comments

[mark_well]

A decent design, bases on the survival bracelet snake knot pattern.
You can find a few more paracord keychain instructions on my site.

[hburkett]

Thank you for posting this. This is exactly what I was needing.

[must_ache]

Thanks for the great guide, somehow I've been unable to get this simple weave through my head after a few videos and other guides.

I modified it by using an alpine butterfly loop at the end rather than a keyring, if you make the loop about 1" to 1.5" inner diameter you can pass the fob through it to attach it to whatever you like after the fact.

[caleb44]

how do you make it with two colors?

[jcarlson4]

Very easy instructable to follow, thanks.

[Adambowker98]

Nice job with your fob! I like that camo color!

[jedired]

Thanks for the instructable.

[Adambowker98]

No problem! The fob looks great!

[ROOKIE49]

Could you show how to connect to plastic buckles

[Adambowker98]

Try another paracord bracelet instructable. They usually show how to tie to a buckle. It's basically the same thing as putting it on a keyring.

[Adambowker98]

Try another paracord bracelet instructable. They usually show how to tie to a buckle. It's basically the same thing as putting it on a keyring.

[mayfair2005]

Turned out fairly nice for my first try, 3.8ft of paracord fairly loose so its flexible. I did over melt the end thou :/

[Adambowker98]

Good job! Looks pretty good to me.

[MalcolmB]

Hi All...

I use a hollow needle called a "fid" to pull the ends under the front and back of the fob, then cut them as short as possible with a pair of paramedic scissors (the only scissors that I've found will cut paracord cleanly), although I've also used a hot knife tip on a gas soldering iron.

Then I bend and wiggle the fob a couple of times and the cut ends disappear underneath, It's a much neater finish than cutting and melting although you have to justify the cost of the fid (about 8GBP).

Happy paracording!!

Malc

[jamob]

I made one! it was difficult for me at first but once i got into it it was easy although it does look a little akward becuse i started knotting a bit too high

[Adambowker98]

Can you post a pic?

[jamob]

As you can see its a little short but thats my fault for putting the knot a little higher than you said

[Adambowker98]

Oh, that doesn't look that bad! Having it shorter like that actually gives it some more flexibility at the top.

[mmichener]

I have a wood burning tool that I use to melt the ends, works like a charm.

[Adambowker98]

Great idea! I have a soldering iron and wood burning tool, but have only tried burning the ends with the soldering iron.

[agent-0008]

if your using twice the paracord you measure twice the length, right?

[Adambowker98]

Yes. So 6ft of Paracord = 6 inch fob.

[ROOKIE49]

This the first Instructible that I could reilly follow and now I am making these like crazy for everyone. Good job Adam

[Adambowker98]

Thanks!

[skwalter2]

Really enjoyed making the key fob. I've made similar cobra weave bracelets before, and this was just as easy. I tried making each knot as tight as possible, so the entire fob is pretty taut. As with the paracord bracelet I made, using a soldering iron made melting the ends really easy. Thanks a lot!

[Adambowker98]

That looks awesome! I've had a soldering iron for a while, just never thought about using it to burn the ends.