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 Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:29 am
Or yesterday as the case may be, I made myself a new belt. I bought a shitty belt for a buck at Goodwill, cut the buckle out, and made a new belt on the buckle... out of 45' of 550 paracord. So in under two minutes, I can disassemble my belt into a nickel-plated buckle and one forty-five foot strand of 550 paracord. Is this win?   Next up: bracelet. Same idea, but only eight feet long. I just need a buckle that's the right shape first. It's essentially this, except I can make it myself in fifteen minutes for the cost of materials, and in my choice of color. Seriously, the knotting is easy and self-sizing... it's like a modified square knot, repeated. The hard part is the initial sizing of the item as a whole. Also at Goodwill, I decided to check for expensive tactical pants and came up with a gem: a near-new pair of 5.11 covert khakis in my size, for $7.
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:26 pm
That is pretty win. I should try that sometime.
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:51 pm
let the tightening and stretching begin!!! twisted
let us know how it is in a month... then i will make one perhaps...
oh, BTW how flat is that belt? it looks awfully square and such... not really classic belt style... other than that it's kool that u actually got around to doing this xd
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:02 pm
Maddness91 let the tightening and stretching begin!!! twisted let us know how it is in a month... then i will make one perhaps... oh, BTW how flat is that belt? it looks awfully square and such... not really classic belt style... other than that it's kool that u actually got around to doing this xd It's kind of a flattened oval. It's not really all that thick. In other news, I figured out the King Cobra stitch. Meaning that what WAS 45 feet of paracord can now be 90 feet. ******** yeah. Also, Goodwill part 2: Today I found a London Fog trenchcoat complete with liner for $10. I ******** love Goodwill. Will post pix with brown fedora shortly.
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:19 am
If I may ask, what makes paracord so special compared to other lines?
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:46 pm
Man of the Demoneye If I may ask, what makes paracord so special compared to other lines? It's 1/8 inch thick and has a 550lb test. It's also pretty much weatherproof. After a year in the sun, cotton rots and polyester fries, but paracord is still good as new. I just made a bracelet out of paracord that's been in direct AZ sunlight for most of a year, and other than green discoloration from the brass grommets it's in perfect condition. Also, as promised,  and with period gunporn! 
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:10 pm
... if you grew a beard you'd look like Jigen.
You have a S&W Model 19?
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:19 am
OberFeldwebel ... if you grew a beard you'd look like Jigen. You have a S&W Model 19? My dad has something similar to a 27, but I forget what brand it is. It's locked up tight though so I doubt I'll ever have a chance to pose with it.
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:21 am
Fresnel OberFeldwebel ... if you grew a beard you'd look like Jigen. You have a S&W Model 19? My dad has something similar to a 27, but I forget what brand it is. It's locked up tight though so I doubt I'll ever have a chance to pose with it. Dang
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:17 pm
Fresnel Man of the Demoneye If I may ask, what makes paracord so special compared to other lines? It's 1/8 inch thick and has a 550lb test. It's also pretty much weatherproof. After a year in the sun, cotton rots and polyester fries, but paracord is still good as new. I just made a bracelet out of paracord that's been in direct AZ sunlight for most of a year, and other than green discoloration from the brass grommets it's in perfect condition. Thanks for the info. I've been wondering for some time now.
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:33 pm
Fresnel Also, Goodwill part 2: Today I found a London Fog trenchcoat complete with liner for $10. I ******** love Goodwill. Will post pix with brown fedora shortly. I'm jealous! I've found several great things it my local Goodwill, best being a gray pinstripe suit that fits me almost perfectly for $15. I always hope to find a nice trench coat that fits there, but still no luck. That's a snazzy coat, but I'm looking for the classic double-breasted knee-length belted model.
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:12 pm
ArmasTermin Fresnel Also, Goodwill part 2: Today I found a London Fog trenchcoat complete with liner for $10. I ******** love Goodwill. Will post pix with brown fedora shortly. I'm jealous! I've found several great things it my local Goodwill, best being a gray pinstripe suit that fits me almost perfectly for $15. I always hope to find a nice trench coat that fits there, but still no luck. That's a snazzy coat, but I'm looking for the classic double-breasted knee-length belted model. I was hanging out with a friend the other day, and he has a near-identical London Fog coat (fur liner where mine is quilted, but no epaulets) that he got at the local Habitat for Humanity store for $10. xd
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:58 pm
Fresnel Man of the Demoneye If I may ask, what makes paracord so special compared to other lines? It's 1/8 inch thick and has a 550lb test. It's also pretty much weatherproof. After a year in the sun, cotton rots and polyester fries, but paracord is still good as new. I just made a bracelet out of paracord that's been in direct AZ sunlight for most of a year, and other than green discoloration from the brass grommets it's in perfect condition. Also, as promised, and with period gunporn! You remind me of Wilson from Home Improvement. xd
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:09 am
Shrantics Pretentious Ego You remind me of Wilson from Home Improvement. xd 
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:17 am
Fresnel Shrantics Pretentious Ego You remind me of Wilson from Home Improvement. xd In every scene, he has at least half of his face covered up. 
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