What to do with Paracord Ends - Methods 1 and 2

[asemery]

You have finished a paracord project and are not sure what to do with the cord ends. Here are a couple of suggestions. Can be used with any number of strands.



method 1

First tie a crown knot https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=crown+knot



then a wall knot https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=wall+knot



Bring cord A under the 2 crossing strands a and repeat with the 3 remaining strands.






Tighten. See last step in method 2.



Method 2
Tie wall and crown knots as described above
Bring the wall knot strand parallel to the crown knot (you are doubling the crown knot here). Repeat with the 3 remaning strands.





With heamostat reach in through center of knot and grab the strand shown and pull strand through knot. Repeat with remaining strands.





Tighten the knot. You can now trim the ends a short distance from the knot and sear them so that they do not fray OR cut the ends flush with the knot and by pushing the ends into the knot and moving the strands around you can make the ends disappear. The same goes true with method 1

[asemery]

Paracord Ends - Method 2
This tutorial will work with any number of strands.
Pick one stand and bring it over the adjacent strand and under the next.Repeat with the remaining strands.




Snug up the knot - not too tight.

Bring each end over one strand and under one strand, coming out at the bottom.

With heamostat bring each end over 2 crossing strands and under 2 crossing strands.



Bring each end under one strand and up through center of knot.


Now you can trim the ends close to the knot, push the ends in and move the strands to hide the ends.

OR Don't bury the ends and you will get a different effect.


When tied with two strands you get a nice alternative to the lanyard/diamond knot (on right)

[saxonaxe]

Good to see the old skills being kept alive. It used to be traditional to make our own knife belts and a bell rope finished with a Wall and Crown (Manrope Knot).
That's a great way to use up off cuts and make small presents too...

[OakAshandThorn]

Great tutorial - thanks for sharing .

[Tigger004]

Great explanation. Thanks