The (New) Sawtooth Paracord Bracelet Weave

*Update*  I know you guys really want a video but I have been busy so I will let anybody make a video for this weave.  But make sure you reference me as the knot... designer(?) because I will hopefully make a new instructable and this time I will make the strings different colors thus causing less confusion if they for some reason didn't get the video. And also please subscribe if you like my instructables because I will make the new instructable private to my subscribers for a few weeks, then I will release it to everyone.  Just subscribe.  Its easy.
  
   If you are willing to make the video, please message me or comment below so I know who is making it.  Then once it is done and submitted Youtube (I guess other video sites would be fine but more people use youtube) please send me a link to the new video so I can check if the weave is wrong or your video is just ridiculously awesome.

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!)

Please rate and vote for the contest(s)!
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)

Step 2: Cut your cord!

Measure from your hand to your nose and cut.
BUT WAIT! If you have huge wrists or you make loose bracelets add some more length to the cord before you cut it.

After you cut those 2 differently colored strands, get one color (Black is the best for most bracelets) and measure the circumference of you wrist and then multiply by two.  (just wrap your cord around your wrist two times)  Then add some more string so that you will be able to tie a knot.

Step 3: Start weavn'

Okay, this next step is kind of hard to explain in words.  It is a very "visual" kind of instructable, so all the instructions are in the pictures.

First step:  Tie any not you want, (monkey's fist, overhand, etc.) just so that you don't have to melt the ends together in the middle of the bracelet.

If you wanted to get the optional string, tie it to something secure, (Tree, table leg, chair leg, etc.) and then tie your not at the end so the string won't fall off.

I forgot to show you how to start it!  pretty much just cross two cords so one is coming out the back and one is coming out of the front, then tie it off and then start weaving with the long ends. (first picture)

Look at the pictures and the picture notes to get the instructions.

Step 4: Finishing the bracelet

I kind of showed  you how to do the finishing knot, but just look at the last step.  If you tightened the last weave undo it just a little bit.  You will then see a loop.  Put the cord that made the loop into the loop.  Then pull it TIGHTLY and cut the ends and melt them.  You are now done!

Step 5: Last step!

Next, click the button to the right that says subscribe.  The top of the page and click on every vote button you see.  If  you do not do this, your bracelet will not be complete.  

Thanks! 

Please vote and subscribe! (And rate and comment)
No seriously. Vote.

If you want to sell these, please give me a message saying "I want to sell these!" and then if you have subscribed, voted, and maybe commented and rated, I will let you AS LONG AS you give me credit.  

Comments

[JoMoFroBro]

Awesome! I've got bored of cobra weaves (you do wham you've made 100's of variations) and this is a nice change. Have never seen it before but it's really cool!

[LexiHoran1202]

Video please!!!

[hchrouch]

I really love these and think they are cool!! I am going to have my Scout's make these and sell them as a fundraiser! And we will for sure give you credit because you have earned it! But I do not see a subscribe button or vote or rate... and just to let you know any decent person SHOULD give you credit, cause where credit is earned it is due!! But you can't force them unless you have a copyright on the item. But thanks so much for the great idea, and GREAT JOB!!! You do awesome!

[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

[IanThigs]

I don't even know why he made this instructable . . . way to vague

here check this 0out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm9rGugRoZY

[Schmidty850]

Where do you buy your paracord from?

[building king]

Army surplus stores, or online. Just google paracord. But make sure it ships close to where you live because the shipping might cost more than the paracord.

[IanThigs]

I get mine on Amazon. Seller: Our School Spirit has a lot of dope colors and you can get 100 ft. for around $10. Check out rainbow if you look. It looks better in person but it's an awesome colored paracord

[Bleach206]

Can someone who has made this please make a video! this is the best paracord bracelet I have ever seen and would love to make one but these instructions are very hard to follow and I'm totally confused. No offense to building king but he has said he was going to make a video and has not done so. so again anyone who has made this and can make a video please do.

[allen401]

i love it, i thought your directions were very straight , managed to get it done in less than 30 min, and was only the second paracord bracelet i have ever made.
Great job!

[allen401]

i also used a big clip to hold the loose ends while i started the braid, it helped me greatly

[MAPow]

Love the look of this, but it is impossible to follow. When do I pull the ends through? You go from step three to a half finished bracelet. Might be helpful if the center cord was a different color.
I definitely think this is too confusing and would like to see a video.

[PsychoSuzzie]

If you will number the strands it will help explain the weave. Basically in the middle you are making an X though one strand goes under on one side and then on the other side it goes over then you make the X and do the opposite if say the yellow went under then after the X is formed you would fold it back over the strand. I made my 1st one with a side release buckle and started the same way you do a survival bracelet. I hope this helps. I think I have seen some videos on Youtube over this bracelet that helped me to understand it. I hope this helps

[CobraStitch]

Very Cool... I've never seen that before.

[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.

[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

[Dread_Neck]

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!!