How to Tie a Monkey's Fist

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http://stormdrane.blogspot.com for more knotty stuff. I usually use paracord, but for this video I'm using 3/8" cord so that it's easier for you to see what I'm doing. I used a 1" ball bearing for the center of the fist, but you could use a marble, wood/cork ball, rubber ball, wad of paper/plastic, etc. The main trouble spot in making a Monkey's Fist is tightening it up. The key is to gradually tighten it up by working the slack out just a little at a time following it all the way thru the fist. I go thru the fist twice in the video, but with smaller cord, you may have to do this several times as you keep the cord from twisting/tangling/overlapping as you work the knot. You can still see the short end when the fist is finished, just tuck it into the fist where it's not visible anymore. Knot Responsibly.

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How to Tie a Monkey's Fist

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  • where the hell did ...

    where the hell did you get that ball thingy from dude

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  • yea ok something ...

    yea ok something like that :]] thank u!
    u r really good at showing how to make that!

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  • Sure, you can use ...

    Sure, you can use different materials and it can be done without a core, but may not have the more defined round shape. I'm not sure what you mean by using it as a bracelet, unless you intend to use the fist with the loop as a clasp, and that would work.

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  • DUDE THAT WAS ...

    DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME
    i tottaly got it
    so i could use that same not and tie with like leather? or hemp sting with out a ball in the middle and i can make it into a bracelet right ?:)

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  • thanks sooooo much. ...

    thanks sooooo much.
    It's much better seeing this dynamically rather statically in a book.

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  • Phew! I wish i had ...

    Phew! I wish i had hemp rope though, because this plasticy stuff is crap

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  • well, what do you ...

    well, what do you know! that looks EXACTLY like a monkey's fist!

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  • Yes but I dont want ...

    Yes but I dont want to get my ship-jumping shoes all wet.

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  • ahh yes - but if ...

    ahh yes - but if you were a true sea-dog sailor type you could just jump ship and set sail for another port!!

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  • exactly, it was ...

    exactly, it was also called a Heaving Knot because it was used to heave lines from a distance. Some people also used them as blackjacks....I dont recommend it...they tend to arrest people for that for some silly reason.

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  • wow, i didn't know ...

    wow, i didn't know that knot tying was such a popular and fascinating hobby! pretty kewl

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  • cool! could you ...

    cool! could you please do it a little slower next time, I'm a beginner right now!!!

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  • that really cool i ...

    that really cool i just made one from 1/8 inch hemp i had left from a braclet it makes an awsome keychain

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  • its mostly used to ...

    its mostly used to weight things

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  • Almost imediatley ...

    Almost imediatley after posting my comment i saw a video with a bloke throwing one from a boat...i guess its used to give weight the end of a line or rope so you can throw it onto the pier with ease and accuracy when your coming in to moor up you boat...

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