How to Make a Monkey's Fist with No Marble / Ball Bearing Tutorial

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

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[@errornoname4763]

mine didnt work my paracor ended up just having a broken end you suck

[@Kh6n]

Just because your paracord broke at the end doesn’t mean he sucks.

[@cocplayer8758]

😇😇😇

[@Stardust_Studios848]

Thank you! I'm making my dad one of these for his birthday and this video taught me how :D

[@Stardust_Studios848]

@@errornoname4763 Paracord doesn't break, jerk. Just because you cut the paracord, doesn't mean this guys is terrible. Before you say "well you don't know that" I know just one string (with a knot of paracord of course) can hold up to eight hundred pounds. I know, I tested it.

[@waltdistel716]

As a complete beginner this knot looked particularly intimidating for some reason. Thanks to this tutorial I got it first try and looking great!

[@ManiacallySmithing]

"you can always tell how many more you need by counting" truly inspired words sir

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

I pride myself on being a wordsmith...

[@SomeoneCalledKoi2]

​@@TheWeaversofEternityand oh god you're so right

[@naenae669]

Reminder: if your having trouble change the playback speed! Just a helpful tip everyone!

[@mxlkywxterxxx3319]

I put the video speed super slow

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

Instructions not clear. I sped it up even faster and now I’m even more lost.

[@regsime]

@@_GandalfTheGrey_ yay gandalf

[@bkmash41]

I tightened and loosened the same string about 20 times! I felt mentally deficient but finally did it. It is harder than you made it look lol I think I will make a mark with a sharpie on the next one so I know where I started.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

I've been there before too! But yes, marking the starting point will help a lot.

[@othulsebos2060]

i found out that the start is the first bit of rope you go under when going backards from the end is the beginning if it makes sense

[@donkeygoboom6467]

bkmash41 ya its way harder than he makes it look

[@Aslanscock]

The Weavers of Eternity Paracord Tutorials what kind of knife do you use is the video?

[@antoniogarcia4104]

Wow

[@Fatavocado88]

Used my laces on my old hiking boots and it came out great! Thank you 😊

[@mrsjama8]

You made it look so easy and not very complicated! This is the best video I have seen to show someone how to make a Monkeys Fist! Thank you so much!

[@jeremiahmoses9663]

Hey man just wanted to thank you! I made my fist monkey knot after watching this video, and I have been doing this kinda stuff since it was called macrame! Lol for anyone reading this I used a pipe cleaner with a little hook to mark the start it was easy to pull out and left no trace!! Thanks again brother!!

[@christophercronkhite5694]

I made some before using crown knots as the core. It worked really well, I was able to pull them super tight, and they were nice and round. I wanted one to be bigger, so I tied one crown inside another, and that worked out great.

[@lizjoe21750]

Two things: 1) Tim, I've perused just about every channel offering paracord bracelet tutorials, and yours are the best, by FAR. Thank you for putting the time, energy, and effort into making these videos. I think I may speak for everyone when I say that. 2) If you don't have a steel ball bearing available, don't want to fork out the dough for 'em, or what-not, but DO feel like running to Walmart and/or the Dollar Store, you can use polymer clay, and a marble if you like, to make the center bead. I took a small marble from a bag I had lying around (bought at the dollar store), and some scrap Sculpey Bake Shop clay ($1/2oz. @ Walmart in the crafting section ;) ), and made my own 'ball bearing'. It might not be as heavy as a steel ball, but it's got a really good weight to it, and works perfectly for the center of a monkey's fist. ... Just my two cents (OBviously, LOL ).

[@WaynesWorldKC]

Elizabeth Joseph

[@clintonsaunders3624]

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[@timwelch175]

This is great. I've seen these used as pass though anchors for tarp tie downs to great effect. Never really knew how to tie one until now. This is one that once you see it made you can easily remember it. Thanks for sharing!

[@hhlagen]

I started searching tutorials on this and attempting to learn this knot while hypoxic from COVID-19. Not one of my better decisions. I finally came upon this and after many tries

[@honeybadger2514]

Instruction unclear, I accidentally tied my self to the ceiling.

[@Lfomod1Dubstep]

hahahahahah!

[@yayacontreras9915]

🤣🤣🤣

[@justynbrooks4106]

how

[@sethtaylor678]

Haha

[@reversestudios1055]

Same... This is so confusing

[@TruHeart0306]

This is where it finally clicked for me! I have seen a bunch of tutorials and I could not get it right. That is until I got to this one! I was on attempt at least 20 lol! Thank you so much!!! I have finally succeeded!!!

[@AngelaKindness]

Thank you! fyi I'm making 7 of these to use as closures(instead of buttons) for a crochet cardigan I'm making for my daughter. I hope that makes your day because it sure made mine!

[@umerumer-xl1oy]

Hi

[@tidoehicks5001]

@@umerumer-xl1oy Hi

[@shinibright5231]

You made one of the toughest knot simple...👌👌👌

[@willtube61]

You could use this little knot as the core for a larger one.

[@scumbagpuerto8238]

That’s exactly what I did

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

Exactly what I'm doing :D

[@SimonGelling]

Great instructions,i got it right first time,and I'm a complete novice.Thanks !

[@Kayleighmarr]

Am I the only one whose watching this so they can make a volleyball keychain

[@JustSomeInsomniac]

yes

[@IAGBJSD]

Well i was thinking of that

[@TheGoldenTNT]

Forget the marble. Just use a bowling ball.

[@burtrandolph1745]

Kmarr1015 Yes

[@mercedesfortier2415]

Kmarr1015 that’s why I was watching it too I seen it on Pinterest but the instructions on Pinterest were unclear

[@nathandeepak5893]

I have seen many monkey fist tutorials but none of them worked. But yours made it very easy for me I got it on my first try keep it up. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@pamestrada2823]

Got it the first time through! Excellent instructions. I used a small 100lb tow rope. I had to adjust a bit for the larger cord but it turned out great!! Exactly what I wanted. Thanks for sharing the instructions!!!

[@NTC01934]

Thank you for the instructional videos, they help greatly. No better bargain than a stocked mental toolbox.

[@heyitspatar]

Thanks for the tutorial! I did it once and then used that end product as a base for a second layer and just added a fourth pass. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself and it's a decent size.

[@theoneandonlycarlton]

What A Great Idea! Thanks I Think I'll Try That 🤘👍😜

[@iowapanner2223]

Thanks, we had a big fellow on our ship in '72 who could throw one with a line attached and hit another ship while underway. Can't wait to make this smaller version myself!!

[@nishantsoman]

One of the best, easiest and mu favourite tutorial on KZbin!! Thanks a lott!

[@anthonyyusup1100]

Great tutorial. I used a stopper knot instead of the overhand. It used less cord and was simpler. Also, marking just above the knot with a sharpie made it really easy to find which line to tighten first.

[@GhamPlays]

lol Screw the string, thats a good knife!

[@kingpanguan]

true!

[@essey2005]

Lumpyumpy omg yea i want thw knife

[@nopityfac8609]

lol i was gonna say the same thing

[@itkeepsmewarm9609]

Clorox Bleach oh buddy only if you knew what you where undermining for a spyderco

[@marisawilks5882]

Lumpyumpy 😉😉😉😋

[@HogarthsHeros]

I don't know who you are or what this channel is. But thank you for this one video. I took the video and re recorded the voice over and handed it in as my outdoors course project. A real god send.

[@888victorc]

Thank you. i can listen to your voice all day ;)

[@franknbery]

just tried this ended up rolling my cord into a ball and lighting it on fire instead

[@ErichRankin]

Yep me too

[@andigx2110]

Its never long enuf.... said the actress to the vicar

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

ROFL I guess that's one way XD

[@ellobigsummerblowout3315]

Shiiii

[@Revelation13-8]

Made it on the 3rd attemnt , took a while..... kinda hard to find the starting point at the end when u start to tighten it back up!

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Awesome!

[@s1asco411]

Janah jj

[@ランタンタコ飯]

Janah ほほろ

[@justorodriguezlorenzo3836]

Janah

[@coreybolden9841]

Janah

[@hi-bs8xt]

Instructions unclear, made a -2147483647 pass one that made a black hole

[@Punisher914DC]

Dude I gotta say this has to be one of the best tutorials out here because I just made one and it came out better than I expected. Just trying to say thank you and good work. 👍🏼

[@bueukillustrator89]

Glad to find your video. I learn this with an all-black cord btw. Took me half an hour to figure out which cord to pull on the tightening phase. patience is the key.

[@ryderphillips9303]

Love this video I taught an 8th grader who has bin trying to learn the monkeys fist for a year and three months, and I learned it in two try's.

[@magnusm4]

Perfect video. Clear and direct. Doing a Monkey's Fist without any ball is what I always wanted. "How to make a Monkey's Fist" Amateur show the the real Monkey Fist. "How to make a monkey's fist with No Marble" I said the REAL Monkey's Fist. "How to make a Monkey's Fist with a Monkey's Fist" Perfection.

[@opwave79]

Thanks! I’m gonna use this for boating. I’ll attach the monkey fist-ended paracord to my mooring line so it’ll be easier to toss. I saw sailors do that from ship to dock.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍😂😂🤣😆Something went horribly wrong. I’m all in knots and now my foot is attached to my neck and I can only use my left hand. ☺️😆😂🤣 The comments cracked me up sooooo I thought I’d add my own bit of humor while trying to do this monkey knot.....😂😆🤣💞

[@RikuNura94]

I decided to give it a try and made a perfect kitten toy! Thanks😊

[@lynfitz1839]

To make finding the starting point easier, just tie contrasting thread about 1" below the knot. Snip it off when done.

[@rossprohaska6263]

Lyn Fitz why not use silver sharpie and place a little dot on the cord that you know you will tuck under when finished tightening and no snipping needed!

[@limengying4441]

I watched a bunch of monkey fist tutorial, this one is the most clear one! Well done!

[@sgtcompton8838]

Very great job on your tutorial. It was super easy to complete and I am very pleased with how this mini monkeys fist came out. I am using it to attach to my car key. Thank you

[@DaskaiserreichNet78]

Great easy to follow tutorial.

[@eddyra71]

Great weaving Tim. I like it..😎👍

[@lizbee726]

Thanks! You made it look so easy but I kept on ending with one side missing a loop and some of cords were not sitting flat & I had a large loop that I couldn't get rid of. Was hilarious! I think the mistake was that I wasn't sure where I started so might have started pulling the wrong cord. But won't give up 😂😂

[@thomashughes4859]

Dude! Seriously an excellent video, and you can go four and five around, but your vid was completely clear. I can make these things in four minutes, now! Thanks a million!!!

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

You're welcome Thomas!

[@sylwaninn]

i've always wondered how were this little ball of string were made. Today i discovered they are called monkey fist and i could make one thanks to your tutorial. Thank you so much, i got it first try :D

[@Sandra_HereToSeeTheDuctTape]

Just tried it and it worked. Thank you! :-)

[@heheja3087]

i do this for my cats :)

[@broman5547]

hehe ja your cats are now lethal

[@banned5045]

hehe ja i hit my cats whit it

[@coolman4607]

I do it for my birbs

[@jessid488]

omg same 😄😆

[@ct200u]

Your cats can now injure you in your sleep if you don’t feed them.

[@domantaspa7240]

I love this tutorial the start was a little bit hard but i maked it thank you so much!!!

[@Cragun.]

Great, easy to follow video ... boy, I was worried I started cinching at the wrong spot, but I got it. Thanks!

[@showmejoe]

I got it right the first time. Well done!

[@TatUha]

Thanks. Hi from Ukraine)😃

[@travezripley2776]

Thank you for posting this, I'm new to paracord and this was a success.

[@astoahoy]

Wow i like this and i practice it doing the same thing. thanks nice to meet you 🎉

[@michaeldugan3589]

Thank you. I just bought a jacket with frog closure. This was the button and now I can make these "buttons".

[@manufaturaludicaateliercri7475]

Thank you. I have tried three times and I learned! 🎉

[@mickjohnsaxblack]

Your videos must be good, I watched this video once and went off and made one. Cheers👍

[@Keith-el4xg]

Can you tell me the best brand paracord to use for making a monkeysfist or at least the brand you use in your videos? I ordered paracord from ParacordPlanet and I'm not having any luck with it.

[@phairplaigh]

Mine turned out perfect BUT I had to set the video at .25% so I could keep up 😁 GREAT TUTORIAL!

[@patrickdsouza1183]

VERY WELL EXPLAINED.THANK YOU.

[@atulobhikkhu5564]

Wonderful, finally got it with this tutorial

[@velasquez3910]

Hola saludos desde Medellin colombia 🇨🇴 quedan súper las haré mil gracias 😊 👏🇨🇴Ly

[@XMAN-lb1op]

way more simpler than i thought thanks man

[@undefinednull5749]

This uses up a LOT of string, but I may be wrong after a first half failed attempt. Should have told us at the start to make not where the starting point is. Also my string is has alresy2some knots on it etc which made things more difficult with the weaving part.

[@hhlagen]

Oops hit send on this so this hopefully is in addition to prior comment. Great tutorial I finally got it!!! Took probably 15-20 tries.

[@patrickseager4706]

Thank you for such a easy to understand video. helped me alot.

[@lokeshgohil1959]

Really worked it was hard for me I tried for more than 10 days and finally made it

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Good on you!

[@lokeshgohil1959]

Thanks man keep making more parachord things and people will love ya

[@jayelynn-o6z]

i am doing paracord at a very young age and its hard to find a video or channel that explains things good but u do soo thx soo much.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

You're welcome Jayden, glad I could help you!

[@FranciscoGonzalez-xy2dv]

I hate you

[@jayelynn-o6z]

Francisco Gonzalez wow thats mature.

[@autofctrl]

Awesomely explained!! Thank you!! 🙏🏼😀

[@a.c.m.3312]

Great, and thanks for sharing.

[@earthangel1798]

i CANT FIND WHER TI START TO PULL.. !! 😂😂

[@DavidJames-v1y]

Def worth marking the cord where you start the first loop, with chalk, or a marker that rinses out easily You can also put a clip there, or twist a small piece of wire there.

[@metti9621]

very good tutorial 👍

[@pirusmalus1]

The best instruction! Thank you!

[@rockclimbing3844]

Great video. Some fun new knot to try.

[@casper2095]

Requires both ends of the rope. No good if you only have one end of the rope. Starts at one end, then at 3:30 you pass the other end through your fingers 😞

[@meganhoeppner8362]

This was great! Thanks for the easy to follow and calm tutorial. I can't wait to give this a try.

[@umerumer-xl1oy]

Hi

[@MissHellable]

Thanks! Mine came out great. Will be using to toss rope end across rv roof when setting up sun shade

[@lawray8368]

Very nice. Quick and easy

[@doctorbea]

I thought this to be an extraordinarily well done tutorial. Cheers!

[@rodrigomontielperez7969]

Ola guapo

[@jamieaddy1600]

That was pretty simple to learn from watching I don't know what the other people's issues are 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@04SlhS]

next fist fight gonna be lit 🔥🔥🔥

[@bobhaze5324]

If anyone is just getting started with begleri flipping this knot is great for a beginner to practice without getting their knuckles bashed by heavier weight ends.

[@د.اسراءالشلالالخيكاني]

very easy to make. i love it. i will like this .

[@buckredman9268]

I've never tried this and probably won't because I no longer live aboard nor cruise. but the big prob with retrieving dropped keys is that keys are not made of magnetic material so if you drop your key ring, you get to dive for them. I finally made a lanyard with a cork net float seized into the bitter end. You still can't see the keys, but the float extends the lanyard high enough to be seen or snagged. The net float isn't the saltiest looking thing in the world but your tutorial gives me the idea of using a ping pong ball instead of the steel ball bearing for the core. The ball would give enough floatation to stretch out the lanyard and give the droppee a chance to recover his keys without diving into the muck and slime of a marina.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

That's a great idea! I'd love to try the ping pong ball idea to make a set of keys that won't sink. I'll have to do some testing. Thanks for sharing that with me!

[@pleasedontmakeitalotoffun6639]

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[@allonsdanser8611]

Buck Redman hide extras on board...right next to your .12 ga. errr signalling device

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Great idea!

[@orenhammons989]

What a great toturial 👍🏻

[@maheshradhakrishnan1977]

Thanks for the tutorial I tried it and it was so beautiful please keep on posting videos like this I tried many other tutorials but this was the most simplest and easiest

[@Sky9136]

I tried doing this with leather which was probably my undoing.. lol ill try again with paracord. Amazing tutorial though.. super easy to follow and broken down well.

[@byancanayara413]

melhor video explicativo!!!! adoreiii parabéns o video ficou mt bom!!!!!

[@nikhiladeshpande6123]

Thanks for sharing...... That was very helpful.....

[@davidwenzlick1628]

This totorial was so helpful

[@richardshomestead849]

I just started working with paracord. This was a easy to follow tut.. I am using this to keep the paracord from pull thru a certain size hole for a tie down.

[@MrWeedy-hh4mg]

Richards Homestead very complicated knot for that

[@richardshomestead849]

It for a Deer blind which I do not plan to untie.

[@ravindrakapse9771]

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[@cslate36]

great video got it on the first try. yes finding the starting point can be tricky.

[@debradaddezio9642]

Nice and easy. Thanks

[@BennyCFD]

Great video. Before you cut off that little tail in the beginning you could have brought it to the top under that small loop. It would help with the round shape of the center knot

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Good idea!

[@Blitztein_beta]

Hey, uhh I just saw this video from the recommended section, and I just got instantly hooked, by the clarity of the instructions, the topic and of how easy it is to replicate. Keep the good work!

[@saluteandpeace3481]

I think you meant “just for the sake of getting views” 😂 1:15

[@kiera__willow7660]

Argh this is amazing! So easy to do. Thankyou!

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

You're so welcome!

[@raylatham7224]

THANKS!! always wanted to learn and your video makes it easy!!

[@NinjaGamer820]

is this good enough for a begleri?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

The size shoudl be ok, but it won't be heavy enough. I've tried making a begleri with marbles in the center, but even that isn't really heavy enough so it doesn't flip well.

[@StevenYoung28]

i just made a begleri using your tutorial... instead of a marble I use a led ball fishing sinker. Its a great weight :)