How to Tie a Large Monkey's Fist with DIY Jig (1.5", 7 Passes) Tutorial

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[@jairocalero8730]

Me gustaría aprender a ser el nudo del puño del mono gracias

[@jairocalero8730]

Soy cali Colombia saludos

[@BradSimsCPT]

taught myself ho to make these before the internet was a thing. I used 1/8" nylon rope and a 1/2" wooden bead (ball). I also had a crush on a girl who played volleyball and the obvious resemblance to a volleyball inspired me to make them for her whole team s keychains so she wouldnt suspect I liked her! Good times!

[@connorfitzpatrick326]

Smooth moves

[@BelegCuthali0n]

Tip to prevent the chopsticks squishing together on your first set of passes: tie a bit of rope around the other ends of the chopsticks on the other side of the cardboard. That way they will stay in shape better on the end where you're making the monkeys fist.

[@fredulyssesarockii8937]

I tried to make one years ago, just found this vid. Broke out the ball, made a steel fid, made a steel/wood jig and made one. Thanks.

[@mingueyox]

Great tutorial and vid. Quick question : how do you estimate the length of the cord you need? cheers 👍

[@abitoffcenter383]

I'm currently working on getting the supplies together for a REALLY BIG Monkeys fist. I picked up a bowling ball at Goodwill for $6. It's not that heavy, maybe 10 or 15 pounds-ish. The wife is pretty small and she can pick it up no problem. I'm currently working out what size cordage I'm going to use to make it look right. I'm rather excited about this one. 😁😆😆

[@intoxyc8me]

used a billiard ball lol #13, made 11 passes, and finished with a diamond knot, ty for the tutorial it helped me to complete my project

[@asemery1]

love the simple jug

[@wolfman7393]

You did good! It was very easy to follow so now I think I can make one. Thanks for your time

[@trmccowen6486]

We used these to throw lines to the pier from aboard ship....always wanted to learn how to make one. I need to make one to throw a line over a high tree limb and pull up a temporary Ham Radio wire antenna. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@triumphmanful]

Tree Surgeons I hired to take down 30 trees too close to my home used one of these to pull the tops of the trees. In the direction they wanted the tree to fall after the initial cut was made. A strap with a good size hand ratchet was used to tighten the cord. It was not para cord but a super strong braided type of cord. It was cool to watch him get it perfectly into the top of the tree on one try !

[@lokros5722]

You are the best paracord teacher ever!!!)

[@imageblogger2142]

Ain't he. My fave channel on paracord.

[@aws-vs7ux]

KIRICHannel I agree with you.

[@dylant2323]

KIRICHannel, I know right! I don't even own any paracord.

[@dickfitswell3437]

...Said the people willing to waste 5 mins before ANYTHING about how to wrap. Gotta go find chopsticks and make small holes, and do another hole and push and then one more chopstick and struggle to make the jig. Blah..Blah..Blah..now we have a geto jig made of chopsticks. Yawn. Got here lookin for this dude who had a 2min monkeyfist (3 or 4 wrap) and it was simple. Cant find it. Found chatty cathy here and 5mins before the actual fisting starts.

[@Dennis-pe6zx]

John Rambo So make us a better video of u making this...

[@DMHavok]

Very awesome! One note I had is that if you're making a one-time jig, you may want to pull the chopsticks or skewers out the other direction so you're not forcing the large end through. However, perfect as always! Thanks for posting! Also, this answers a question by raising another one. What does it do to compress the wraps with, say, one extra wrap on all sides (8 as opposed to 7). Would it strengthen the knot or just get in the way?

[@striker8paints]

Using more wraps than called for the core size you're using usually ends up with it getting bunched up and lumpy along with adding that much more work dressing and evening out the tails. I found a nice chart online that gives the suggested number of wraps for common core and cord sizes. After doing a dozen or so monkeys fists from 3/4 to 1 1/2 with para cord and cheap cloths line using the chart gave me nice tight smooth knots. it's been a few years and I don't remember where I found it though.

[@BelVolN]

Thank you! 👍🙂

[@billdisinger9240]

Nice job, your tutorial was a great help👍

[@Kentar0ka]

you can even place a second cardboard a bit far from the first one for more strengh on the structure :)

[@triumphmanful]

you say 14 feet ! Will this leave any for a good swinging handle ? Should I add a few feet for that ? I am using a golf ball that is 1.5 inches across .

[@paulgoodier3777]

Got it! Took me 4 attempts but finally got there......thx again

[@josephgkrestan3044]

Thank you, you're a great instructor. Joe

[@JoshuaRilliet]

Ty for this DIY jig idée, it's just awesome 👍

[@mickf9258]

HI Tim, thanks to this video I was finally able to conquer the elusive 🐒 🤜🏻. I used a fishing weight as the core. This was one used by my late father in law. We placed a padlock on a ring in the sea front wall where he used to fish from and the cord I used is high viz orange by day and glows at night. Thanks for the instructions and another great video. 👍

[@pauljs75]

Next up... Making one with a bowling ball or soccer ball as the core.

[@henrywhetstone8485]

awesome job

[@vxssl]

This is my next project but instead of a ball bearing, I’m going to use a golf ball! Not sure how much cord I’ll need though...

[@crestedgeckos8075]

Ves Slone I also made one with a golf ball

[@louiskadubic6078]

For a golf ball using 550 paracord will take almost 12 feet of cord when tightened. Obviously, start with more than that to make the turns.

[@masonsgang3812]

I had to use 8 passes because when i did 9 it would always become deformed

[@bryceabernethy3389]

They bounce back I made one be careful

[@stanshearer7343]

I've made some with plastic practice golf balls. I didn't want the weight so they can be used on car mirrors or as a Christmas tree ornament. I use 14 to 15 feet of 550 paracord and make 8 passes. Just confirming what others have said already.

[@shaneraine8081]

This is the best video I've seen yet for this. So easy.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Awesome! Glad this video made it easy for you!

[@nathrosquin2928]

Thank you

[@chrispinramirez4870]

Really good tutorial. I think I actually got it. This is the only tutorial that made sense. Just a tip you could use a second piece of card board to stabilize your stix on your homemade paracord jig. i used your idea though for the diy jig. Very innovative.

[@queenlucimay]

To make a larger fist do you : 1) wrap it more times, 2) use a larger rope diameter. 3) use a larger ball bearing, 4) or something else?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

To make a larger monkey's fist with the same cord you will have to use a larger core and do more wraps.

[@mslee3049]

Excellent! Thanks.

[@jg4646]

YOU WANT MY PURSE!?!WHY,THERE ARE NO SUTURES IN MY PURSE.AND,THAT IS WHAT YOU NEED.LOL.

[@RNN-mw2fi]

Amazingly done

[@Benlee753]

You are great teacher

[@watchgoose]

make a permanent, adjustable jig using 3/8 plywood and threaded screw/bolt that will be more sturdy and can be loosened or tightened. As well, you can drill some additional sets of holes for larger/smaller.

[@katherinealexander5223]

Made it with you first time. I just didn't hear or see you mention the first end gets pulled inside on the final tighten. I've made mine as a light pull for the bathroom. Thanks. K

[@ee222]

great idea thanks for the vid! i do have a question though. since there are many different sized monkey fists and most people seem to pre-cut the paracord, how do you calculate the length to use so that you don't come up short?

[@jungleman4800]

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[@mohammedsalauddin3745]

nice job brother

[@Shawn-rq4py]

Where do you get a bearing that large?

[@ConfiscatedZyra]

ty for the jig idea. i ended up just taking a block of wood and hammering some nails into it

[@GTA_500]

how many passes would you do for a 2 inch ball?

[@nancysavage9332]

Could you also use maybe one of those high bounce balls for the center? Maybe aluminum knitting needles for the homemade jig? I want to make my kittens some hanging type toys using the monkeys fist. I thought that the rope that is commonly used for clothes lines would be good for this. Of course any suggestions you may have would be most welcome.

[@michael.f2412]

Nancy Savage if you hang it and make it with something absorbant like paracord or some type of rope that absorbs get a small spray bottle and put some catnip in the bottle about a quarter full then fill the rest with water shake for about 3 minutes and spray it onto the monkeys fist or just try this with any toys for cats they will be amused for hours

[@familyperrine]

pencils work great

[@APR2478]

Just a thought but if you put an elastic band on the opposite end of the chopsticks, it will stop the working end from collapsing.

[@riverswing2502]

I got it to work with some pencils, I tried pens but the where too short.

[@TempleNirvana]

How do you calculate the length of the paracord required?

[@metalstorm555]

“I’m Asian so I have tons of these laying around”. I truly laughed out loud. Well, I’m white and I have tons of those laying around lol. Not mad. Good diy jig. Thanks!

[@bartsimpson5928]

Great

[@ajbguimaraes]

Dude, that’s awesome!! I shared this with some girlfriends, it’s really important to teach people how to be prepared e defend themselves

[@imageblogger2142]

Great learning experience for this bad boy. Thank you very much. Couldn't you just have tightened the off centered passes, albeit a pain. But perfection is what we are about, right?

[@JoshuaRilliet]

Hello, is there a method to calculate the length of rope required depending on the size of the monkey fist that we want to make?

[@stefanagiovlasitis2669]

The width of the cord times x amount of wraps = diameter of ball.

[@JoshuaRilliet]

@@stefanagiovlasitis2669 Ok, thx for this answer ;o)

[@paulgoodier3777]

Comment. .....the vid was clear up to the cinching part....it was clear that you understood the process of cinching but unclear to me. how did you take out the slack and "even out " the lenghts?.....did enjoy the vid please keep them coming

[@sandycarr5908]

Dude, that’s awesome !!!

[@lukabusetic8982]

Where did you get a steel ball of 1.5 inches if somebody could please tell me.THANKS

[@tinajobes-celeste4424]

Ebay has them, all kinds of sizes. I also got an 8 ball to do this project on ebay.

[@its7empest]

What length of paracord did you use approximately?

[@_MisterG]

Great video. Two quick questions. Why did you work the knot off the big end of the sticks? Wouldn't it be easier to pull them though and then off the points? Secondly if you used a band to hold the wrong end of the sticks together, thus preventing them from distorting the shape would this cause problems with the knot in the end?

[@nicolasyt7803]

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[@GumriRN]

Guess I could use a couple ✏️ or 🖊 since I don’t have chop sticks. And, I bet to hold the 1St 4 wraps in place, could use a pretty long Hemostat or some skinny clamp. What lengths did you start with? Ghetto jig 😂, . Nice video.

[@ayolevar]

to stop the chopsticks from moving around on your working end, you could technically just use another square piece of cardboard on the opposite end to hold it position

[@shaneraine8081]

Oh yeah! Right! Good idea. I am going to do that.

[@nailingitwithcarnivore658]

I love the chopstick jig! Great idea.

[@svetlanarapkauskene8414]

SUPER!

[@bigtom388]

I keep running out of cord on the fid end, I cut 14ft of cord, any tips on what I’m doing wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

How much cord is on the other end?

[@bigtom388]

The Weavers of Eternity Paracord Tutorials I have about 3 ft on the non working end and the rest on the other side

[@Cryzk_]

totally going to do this.... sooner or later

[@oldntatted]

Mine was a piece of oak board and four #2 pencils for my jig It has made many of those Get back whips with a 1 inch ball bearing.. Keep up the good work enjoy watching ONT.....o~*o.....Ride...On........

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Cool! That sounds like a good setup that would work over and over. Thanks for sharing!

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Hello👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗😎😎😎

[@sbjennings99]

So You've got over 2,000 lbs of chop sticks? Lol

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Yeah, I'm Asian...lol 😂😂😂

[@JKYLEM1000]

I've tried to make this like 3 times and I give up each time because it's always lopsided or the loops aren't woven right. I'm following this tut to an exact science...I'm so frustrated :(

[@alicevax4695]

I want to make one with a bowling ball some day

[@MrMusic-yg4tm]

jerrod eatherton I came in like a wrecking ball

[@joonas8848]

jerrod eatherton omg can you imagine hitting someone with it😂😂

[@dickfitswell3437]

jerrod eatherton well id recommend finding someone else to teach. Unless you have 6hrs to kill listening to someone ramble. Sure. He makes decent things but talks way too much

[@sbjennings99]

jerrod eatherton Lol I'd love to see that

[@atsushi5874]

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[@lindaallen2815]

The help should be what are you doing at the end and where are the ends you start pulling. I am lost at all the tightening cause I pull the wrong ones and mess it up! Help.

[@mattphipps1368]

Linda Allen he is basically reversing the weave. He wanted to take up some extra length from his "tail" cord, so he carefully followed the cording back, pushing and tightening as he went, essentially retracing the weave from beginning to end. It really helps to keep the wraps flat and somewhat snug together during the initial wrapping so that the "cords" don't overlap and twist - just as he demonstrated at several points during the video.

[@chopparamahesh1316]

super

[@kerryjeske4282]

Would leather work as well?

[@aa-td9mo]

Nice work bro!

[@aws-vs7ux]

7 is my lucky number

[@Hugo127]

cool camera setup

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thanks!

[@jeremyeagles3237]

Omg you gave me mad anxiety pulling the chopsticks out that way!

[@بنتليبيا-غ4ف]

جميلة

[@سموالأمير-ج2ب]

بنت ليبيا اي حلوة

[@dorianmoran7804]

Disculpen la pregunta perl esto es un adorno o llaverl o para q es

[@dickfitswell3437]

dorian moran Translated to English "You make lot a video why u no girfrennn"

[@Aryangman]

just curious, how many passes?

[@vnezia5682]

Really nice with this DIY Jig! Cool idea, keep up the awesome work! :)

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thanks! I will!

[@d.carelli8036]

Can you tell me the color of that paracord❤

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

It's Licorice or sometimes listed as Firefighter.

[@annygonzalez7938]

Excelente , todo lo que haces , gracias , cuando su metros ???

[@coopnasty2017]

how do you know where to start cinching?

[@josedelacruz5293]

Ver y good

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

Where can you buy one of the paracord threading needles?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Check my links in the description box. 😀

[@shanecooper7901]

Gene Harmon

[@jg4646]

YOU MAY HAVE TO MELT THE STRING BEFORE YOU SLIDE IT INTO THE PEN,SO IT STAYS IN THERE.

[@xxpantherxx3735]

I love this

[@oasis9615]

Wait you mean the monkeys fist isn't just a spongebob joke?

[@zombiehunter7060]

What would happen if you removed the center piece of the monkey fist?

[@BHHartman]

Tony Tidwell the world would implode. ...nothing, really. It would just be lighter and a bit harder to handle since the ball bearing helps stabilize the cord while your wrapping. You definitely do not need a centerpiece to tie this knot

[@triumphmanful]

just a ball of paracord, useless waste

[@toxickiddo4665]

do you HAVE to use paracord?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Nope, you can use any sort of rope you have! :)

[@julieandhankschep3910]

how long have you been using paracord

[@triumphmanful]

why ?

[@youngwickrecords8252]

could you use a golf ball in the middle?

[@ok5917]

Cael Wickham Yes, you can. You have adjust for the width, though.

[@desteneyblazemcallister3749]

Cael Wickham if it's a sphyiracle ball type object yes you can it's common sense your question is simply pointless

[@youngwickrecords8252]

so was that second part all i needed was that first part u said, sorry im not as smart as u, and as mean

[@youngwickrecords8252]

im only 13 jeez

[@ok5917]

just put on your aviators. that's what i do to block out the h8rs

[@Loyalki]

okay... so I'm looking for the other video you said would be in the description...

[@MundoMixOficial]

Hey, I made a jig like that with a box of toothpaste hahahahaha

[@tgterence79]

I did the exact same thing hahaha

[@luismartins6018]

Essa corda e de nylon 3 mm?

[@colonelstriker2519]

I don't want to buy ball bearings. Can someone tell me where generally ball bearings are located around the house?

[@dickfitswell3437]

Striker haha. In yo pants. In the wheels of your vehicle are small bearings that hopefully you never see.. Lol. I use tinfoil and make a tight ball. Thats what she said. Then get electric tape and go around it a few times. Dont spend on a ball bearing unless you need it for the actual Navy or a Vehicle Weapon. Otherwise tinfoil ball/tape works perfect.

[@triumphmanful]

balls to the wall

[@MackBollan]

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@g-man1637]

Kool Shared

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thanks!

[@moelz]

Where can I find a bearing that big?

[@louiskadubic6078]

Amazon sells 2" ball bearings.

[@hi-bs8xt]

made this with a heaving line 7 meters

[@dukeway8128]

going to work on one of these next, i also follow you on Instagram.

[@春皮]

How many meters of paracord did you use?

[@zwiebel8613]

426 centimeters

[@parkerd.2158]

69

[@justfaz4177]

Could you tell me where you got that nice red paracord?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Link is in description.

[@jimmylyall6416]

It's in the description

[@justfaz4177]

Oh, thanks... Guess I gotta start using my eyes more😀

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Its all good! :)

[@jimmylyall6416]

+The Weavers of Eternity Paracord Tutorials could I possibly buy a paracord bracelet of you. I've tried for about 4 months to make the mad max series.

[@Mark-xw5yt]

Wait so if it uses a ball bearing does that mean if i hit someone it can hurt or injure them?

[@winegarstronghold2734]

Malkhut hinds-bernard It could kill someone! Definitely not a toy.

[@Mark-xw5yt]

shawn winegar thanks, works perfectly with my plan then 😈

[@Mark-xw5yt]

Yes i do, i came here because of watchdogs 2 and i was wondering if i was looking at the right thing

[@sheepherd2210]

Malkhut hinds-bernard well yeah, you can injure someone with it... but since in watch dogs 2, he was using an 8 ball which is heavy, it can kill someone if you bash them in the back of the head or maybe in front

[@GaryWeinheimer]

Malkhut hinds-bernard they have also been used to belay lines between sea vessels any time ships (think wood and sails here not modern ships) needed to be lashed together. They added weight to the end of the line so it could be thrown further.