Simple Paracord Hiking Stick Wrap

Finishing a hiking stick using 17 feet of paracord on a recessed handle. My son picked the multi-colored paracord. If the handle was a consistent diameter, it would have made a very cool pattern.
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[@PrettyBibble]

Looks great and a lot more simple than what I was trying.

[@broshad]

Thank you. This was great - easy to follow. I also liked that the diameter not consistent - it shows how the pattern evolves. (and, seriously, I cannot believe the criticisms on this thread - you gave us a different option and that's great!)

[@jamesparker40]

Don't you mean Paracord? You refer to "the criticisms on this THREAD"

[@1959jimbob]

Thank you for doing this how to. I have never been good at knot tying and I was both in the Navy and I am Native American lol Go figure. This video is perfect for the project I will be attempting and I so thank you for doing it. The timing of the finding this could not be more perfect.

[@beckybaur7064]

I tried to do this in a seminar and the instructor gave up on me and took the stick and did it herself. I was happy to find this too!

[@jonahlevi3178]

@@beckybaur7064 lmao XD

[@pjcd7016]

Nice job. If I might make a suggestion, I would finish it off with "wood Hardener", keeps the rope from shifting around.

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

Wow what a usefull wrap!!

[@blindowl-bushcraft-survival]

no this is a whipping wrap, very nice job

[@alexblue6991]

As young boys we used to do this with our knifes Alec from Glasgow Scotland

[@cassiecraft9555]

Quick,simple,easy. Can't ask for more.

[@Easttndude]

Thanks for the info

[@CandC68]

Does the cord shrink or expand if soaked in water? If so, would it be best to wrap the handle with the cord either wet or dry? So it will be as tight as possible. Also consider using other weight/diameter cord. Smaller diameter would give you longer length if you needed it for coarse stitching (fabrics - hides). Thicker, like 750 lb break, MILC 5040 Type IV (I think) is almost strong enough to emergency rappel(You have to know your knots), or pull a heavy load.

[@user-ll4lf5go1m]

Dousing the wrap in hot water after done will shrink it up.

[@attorneyreel1181]

Why not at the beginning just take the loose end that will become the wrist loop, bunch it up and lightly tape it to the top of the stick, so it won't keep getting fouled up in the wrapping process? When the wrapping is done, you un-tape the loose piece and go on to make the wrist strap....

[@user-ll4lf5go1m]

That is a trick I do.

[@ZeidGho]

You cut the important part and leave the boring stuff

[@laven111]

Great video

[@gregaragon7978]

do u have any tips on making the recessed handle? Thanks a lot!

[@Ferndalien]

I have used a small hand grinder, a competitor to a Dremel, there are several brands. Carefully mark the staff, and be careful when grinding away wood. It's better to grind away a shallow layer, then another and check the circumference after each pass. It also helps to practice on a short piece of stick before you do your walking stick.

[@dlynnbabcock9573]

Very nice and slow also for how to finish the handle with the knot. 👍🏻

[@farajaraf]

I want to do this, but with metal wire, any recommendations?

[@Palespruce]

Not sure about the metal wire. Never used that myself. Seems possible if the wire is flexible enough, but I don't know how you would finish the ends. Solder or some type of simple welding?

[@MasterYoist]

Do you mean like using 19-guage twist wire and twist it with 'ye old twist pliers? That'll take a lot of wire and twisting. Even if it looked good, it could be hard on the hands when using the walking stick.

[@thecalmdevil]

PaleSpruce Ed

[@crunchie9362]

is there a name for that downward hook on the pole?

[@dianaolivarez7020]

How do I know about how much string to buy?

[@Ferndalien]

Missing from the video is pulling the wrap tight with every turn around the stick. Also, you must push the turns up towards the starting turn to make room for more turns. If you don't do these things the wrap will start to slide down the walking stick as you use it. Also, this is a basic whipping wrap; I first learned it as a boy scout decades ago, but this one isn't done in a way that will keep it tight and on the stick. There are other, better examples of this wrap or other walking stick wraps which will hold tight longer.

[@divenursok]

Examples, please. 🙂

[@abbasaltameei3404]

الله

[@CarlosRodriguez-gb1xi]

Name of music please may I get a Link ty nice job

[@ddbutikofer825]

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[@user-ll4lf5go1m]

Be advised you will need more than 1 foot for the loop at the end. Had to redo mine because 1 foot is way to small.

[@hymen1847]

how exactly did he recess the stick?

[@Palespruce]

I used a chisel to cut out a recess to match the paracord thickness

[@dpage1844]

@@Palespruce I never recess the staffs I wrap. A recess will weaken the staff and ultimately defeat the purpose.Tension, consistent tension is the difference in the pattern.

[@mencken8]

What is hard to find anywhere is how to calculate the length of cord necessary for a project.

[@Palespruce]

I usually use 12-18 feed of paracord, depending on how large of a handle are you prefer.

[@alaskeskimo]

This is called lashing. Been around for thousands of years.

[@rodmangas6178]

leather all I use wet it wrap it, leave a loop

[@orlandomorrison4143]

YOU HAVE THAT ALL WRONG,THE CORD THAT YOU WRAPPED AROUND THE STICK SHOULD INSERT INTO THE LOOP AT THE END AND PULL THE CORD AT THE TOP ,WHICH WOULD PULL THE END UNDER THE WRAP , THEN YOU WOULD NOT HAVE TO DO ANYBURNING. I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT WRAP SINCE I WAS TEN YEARS OLD.Orlando.

[@hhmjansen742]

Let us see how do you make this wrap Orlando!!

[@jenky1044]

HHM Jansen He's right. That's what I thought he was going to do. I was taught the way Orlando explained it.

[@mikkikas6821]

HHM Jansen kind of like a coup tie.

[@MasterYoist]

I thought he was going to do it as a basic "whipping". Oh well.

[@user-oh5pn3py4p]

How old are you now? 11

[@CDaisy-tp7hw]

I just can't imagine that this wrap is going to be durable enough to last more than a few uses.

[@user-ll4lf5go1m]

I have done a few this way. It does last if you use a 550 mil spec and if you douse it in hot water to tighten it up when finished.

[@jeremycastleberry]

@user-ll4lf5go1m I've had one on my daughters staff since 2018. Though there ARE better and prettier variations, this one is easy for kids to do.

[@netfoot]

It would have made more sense to finish the wrap as per a Common Whipping (ABoK 3442) rather than leave the end free to slip from the loop and unravel. Multi-coloured paracord almost NEVER makes a "cool pattern" because the cord tension plays a part as well as the diameter.

[@TaiNguyen-1989]

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[@Ratsotone]

Wouldn't it have been better if you'd started the other way round, so the knot was at the bottom of the handle grip, I think I'd find it annoying been at the top.

[@alexcalzado1982]

5 hours later ......

[@Brownrl66]

That's not a whipping knot a whipping not you pull the loop string all the way back through the underneath

[@kylechurch4829]

PLi

[@whereever1000]

I have the same color, .....and I hate it.

[@Palespruce]

Joranba definitely not the color I would have chosen. But my son loves it so I guess it's ok.

[@bobrobertson6514]

Goofy music, too hard to follow with distraction

[@jans2208]

Tou might turn the volume down.

[@jans2208]

*You

[@duanem9579]

That is the most annoying sound I think I have ever heard. Had to stop.

[@cavsarge11]

Aweful video. Bad music. No voiceover for explanation. Cut out important things and showed a lot of stroking of the paracord- weird.

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

Stop playing with yourself and get on with the show

[@happysingle6240]

That music would trigger epilepsy....