Emergency String Hemp Bracelet

Simple hemp bracelet that can be pulled apart easily when you need some string, expanding to 6-7 times its length.

Step 1 The materials

You'll need some string (either hemp or something else) that's around 6-7x the circumference of your wrist (that might vary depending on the thickness of the string, increase it if you're worried), a small bead, and a pair of scissors or a knife.

Comments

[diy man101]

if you find out what it is called tell me

[diy man101]

do you know what the other bracelet your wearing is called?

[peedlk]

I don't know what it's called.  It's made of copper and I bought it from a small store near my house.  I think it was just a local jewelry maker, not a big brand.

The design is very simple though.  It looks like it was made from two thick copper wires twisted together then hammered flat.

[diy man101]

k thanks

[theRIAA]

hey, thats pretty cool, but I dont think you would use it that often... I keep paracord on me at all times on my key chain, just tied figure 8s on the ends, and folded over 4 times, so it's 8 strands thick (and twisted a little, so its neat). with keys on the looped end, and a carabiner on the looped/figure8 end, it's only a foot long, and I have 10ft of 500 lb strength rope I can use whenever i want.

[peedlk]

Thanks. I agree, it's not incredibly useful. I usually have some sort of hemp bracelet on. I figured I might as well knot it so I could use it if I needed it, instead of the usual way that's only there for looks. 10 ft of paracord is definitely more useful. One could make this bracelet so it fit twice around their wrist, which would increase the string length to 6 feet. Still not 500 lb strength, but it could come in handy :-)

[solariphus]

As soon as I can get my hands on some paracord I think I will try this bracelet with it! That would be wicked.

[bipolarbuddhist]

Definatly! Thats actually what I was looking for and found this bracelet. If you happen to do a survival bracelet let me know! I'd love to make one but have no idea how to.

[UltraMagnus]

I am no knot expert (knotspert?) but, a double slipknot would probably be easier....

[solariphus]

It took me a little while to figure out what exactly your instructions meant. Maybe thats just me though. But now that I have a hang of making these I definitely love the design. A great Instructable. But the instructions could be dumbed down a bit for people like me. Lol.

[masterchrisx3]

an added bonus is if u r a druggy and run out of mony u stll have hemp

[pyro13]

did you know hemp is made out of marijuana? lolz.

[heliosrising]

Actually, Marijuana is harvested from a certain type of hemp, and most hemp is actually not marijuana-y.

[hcold]

Just to clear it up, Cannibis Sativa and (less commonly) Cannibis Indica are both plants which provide hemp, as well as the "buds" on the plants containing the pyschoactive chemical THC (along with hundreds of others, but this is the main culprit).