The (New) Sawtooth Paracord Bracelet Weave

When I saw the snake weave, it was cool, but I did not like how it was round. Before I made a bracelet using the snake weave, I made one of the over under bracelets. I liked how flat the over under one was but I did not like how it only had one color. I also saw a version of the over under bracelet that used two colors. But I did not like the pattern. I thought to myself, there must be a different way to make that. I then thought of this, but I did not know that it would have a snake weave kind of look. But when I made more and more of the pattern, it started looking like two saw blades.

If you look closely the weave looks like this:

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The two cords come together at an angle, and that gives it the sawblade look.
(Sorry for the fuzzy pictures, I don't have a good camera!)

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I might even win a camera! Then I will have better pictures for my instructables!

Step 1 Materials

Well when I figured out how much cord I was going to use, I was surprised.  Compared to the snake weave, it uses twice as less cord.  It is pretty awesome!

Materials:
- 2 different lengths of cord measuring from end of hand to nose (plus a little bit if you have huge wrists) those need to be different colors.
- 1 length of cord that is that is twice as long as the circumference of your wrist plus a enough to tie a knot.
- a lighter

Optional:
-string to tie to a chair leg, post, tree, (just to keep the bracelet tight)

Comments

[BLUEBLOBS2]

This is very cool. I love the black and yellow.
-BLUEBLOBS2

[furir]

It look similar to the snake knot that TIAT makes and he has a video showing how.
Just follow the link.

http://www.fusionknots.com/graphics/gallery/knots/Snake%20Knot%20Bracelet.html

[building king]

Not to be rude, but please read the description. I said that I saw the snake knot/weave but I didn't like how it was round so I made this one.

[BladePitts]

i still am not seeing how you start the braid. would a video be possible maybe?

[building king]

I am going to be making a video. I made this instructable REALLY confusing. I am better at showing it visually so I hope the video will work. Thanks!

[bowlingguitarfreak]

is the video ready

[schad23]

when are you making the video?

[torstenp16]

Hey, this is cool! I have a friend who's into paracord bracelets, although he's only used the cobra weave. I'm going to show this to him, think it'd be cool to have one of these on my wrist, especially in Pirate colors. Orange and black, baby.

About a video, I have a camera and a youtube account, and I'm sure my friend would be willing to do a video. Do you still want someone to do it? 'Cause I'd be more than willing.

[building king]

Thank you so much for your comment! I actually got a new camera and I will most likely be doing the video. If I am not able to make the video, I will have you make it. Thanks!

-Building King

[harriesu]

I would be thrilled if you would do a video! I love the way you took a weave and modified it to lie flat the way you wanted it to. I would like it if you could take some other standard weaves and do the same thing.

Nice bracelet!

[torstenp16]

And my friend kind of makes money selling his homemade survival bracelets, so if we made this for you, could he sell them?

[building king]

Yeah, you can sell them. Thanks for asking!

-Building King

[harriesu]

I absolutely am in love with this weave. Unfortunately, having only done this for a short time, I am having some trouble following this. Can you clarify any of your steps?

[1967Eleanor]

I'm pretty sure this is called the snake knot... besides that good job.

[building king]

It looks like the snake knot, but it is flat. I made it to look like the snake knot because the design is pretty cool, but it is round. I wanted it to be flat so I could wear it comfortably. Thanks for your comment!

-Building King

[DoctorOfAwesome]

so youll need four pices of cord for this step? the two short ones are tied to gether and the longer ones are for the weave?

[building king]

Yep, sorry I was a bit confusing, I am going to make a video when I have time.

[BladePitts]

also the instruction about tying the braided string off is very vague, could you elaborate?

[maincobra1509]

I tried to make it and i almost got it done thanks alot BUILDING KING you rock

[cretanseagull]

Great art work! Love it!
I will try to built it. if I can build it, following your instructions, I write to you again.
Greetings.

[JohannDB]

I glad that this instructable is out there. I wanted to make a lanyard out of 550 cord, but most of the other instructables were monotone. I figured that if this instructible turned out ok, I could use it for a lanyard only longer. The next step is to make one with a side-release buckle and/or a breakaway buckle. At first I was a little confused on how to start. But after some T&E I figured it out. Confusion could be helped by some better pictures or more of them for each step. Parts of the bracelet seemed to be cut off at the top. Fuzziness wasn't the problem, for me. I chose to do mine with the 3 colors of my favorite football (American) team Baltimore Ravens. I used white for the inner/short pieces. This made the fastener white. I then used purple and black. While showing some friends/fellow students I got 1 request for one. So, I must have done a good job.

Dose anybody know of a good source for breakaway buckles?

[rhutchinson1]

armynavy.us has 3/4" and 5/8" buckles. they also have about 50 colors of paracord.

[tfarmer3]

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[bmcgehee]

Any idea how to do this with a slide release buckle?

[HVahead]

so this is a kind of modified french braid...?

[building king]

Um, kind of. You are actually only "braiding" two cords. The other two, the short black cords, are only there to keep the weave together. If you look at it even closer you will tell it is just two coils interlocked with cords in the middle of the coils. The braid is just wrapping two cords around two other cords. I haped that answered your question.

- Building King

[rebeccabaird]

I am very much looking forward to the video!!

[msjann]

It is a cool weave but I can't figure out the twists for the life of me. You should re-do the explanations to where it's cord one, two, three and four - maybe show more of the start of the weave, or more pictures of the twists if you can't do a video. Very frustrated that I can't figure this out. Prolly will end up doing a different weave.

[building king]

I am going to make a video soon. The weave is so easy, it is just so hard to explain. Everybody is requesting a video, and I am wondering if anybody knows how to make it. I just made it so confusing. But I got chosen to be in the paracord ebook! I guess some people know how to make it.
Thanks!

-Builsing King

[msjann]

It's a great looking weave - just really want to be able to get it to work. I'll keep at it.

[~•SMART•~]

You should make an Instructable on how to make a Sawtooth Bracelet with a buckle. Also, a video would be nice. (I didn't mess up or spell anything wrong. Even remembered the ' on didn't.)

[building king]

I really want to make a video, I just have to figure out how I am going to post it. I might post it on youtube but I don't have an account. I will try to figure it out.

Do you think that I should try to post a new instructable every week? It would be a lot of work and I will need a LOT of ideas. Great ideas take a while to think of, so I will need ideas from other people. I might give out patches to people whose ideas I use :)
thanks
-building king

[J5151J]

Ask any Grandma that you know they frequently have vidoecams or Grammycams as they are called in our house maybe they could video you SLOWLY making the bracelet for us SLOW learners. Because I am committed to learning how to do this. Then it would be easy to post on you tube from the disc in the cam corder. If someone asked me to do that I would be more than happy to. Thank You Again Very Much Committed to Learn

[building king]

Wait, wy not just use a digital camera, "grannycams" take forever to convert to digital video. I am planning on making a video, and it will probably be in a different instructable. Thanks for the advice! I appreciate input.

-Building King

[~•SMART•~]

I don't have a YouTube account either. Make it almost impossible to post videos without one. I'll tell my brother and my friend to help think of ideas so you can post an instuctable every week. But only the ones that we can't do, because I we can, we are going to post it! :)

[J5151J]

I LOVE this bracelet and would love to make it but I have tried everyday for a month to do it and still can't get it. Could you possibly show more pictures please and maybe a different color for the first tie I'm getting confused between the first tie and the weave cords. It is a little hard and would be easier if I could see more pics. Thank You So Very Much.

[Schmidty850]

Voted for you!!

[building king]

Thank you so much! Tell your friends!
Hey, do you think that I should post a video showing you guys how to make it? Some people think it is too confusing

[pop top]

I agree. I want to do this. A video would really help .

[Schmidty850]

That would be absolutely awesome, you should do it.