Paracord Planet Blog
Running a Paracord Business
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Mar 21st 2019
Handmade goods. You see them at craft fairs and they're all the rage on Etsy, but what's it really like to make a living off your craft? Owner of Apex Dog Collars and Le
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Paracord Crafting With Kids
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Mar 14th 2019
It takes a special kind of person to give children something as messy as paint, and then be patient enough to watch them develop their skills from ground zero. If you
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85 Real Uses for Paracord
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Mar 8th 2019
Most of you have probably read articles titled something like, "101 Uses for Paracord" and you're not sure if you can trust them. They encourage you to use paracord for
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Getting Started with Turk's Head Knots
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Feb 28th 2019
Turk's head knots range from very simple to insanely complex. If you haven't yet tied one of these intricate knots, now is your chance to learn a little about them. They're
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A Selective History of Knots and Rope
Posted by Luke on Feb 14th 2019
First of all, I want to note that this list is far from exhaustive—or even complete. That being said, I thought it was interesting how ropes have been used throughou
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Mastering Monkey Fists
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Feb 8th 2019
Monkey fists may seem like an unachievable knot to the beginner crafter, but with a little bit of practice and the right tools, they can be a relatively quick to mak
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The Heart Of A Paracord Crafter
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jan 31st 2019
We all have a reason we create. For some of us, it's our livelihood. For others it’s a passion. Hopefully, for many of us, it can be both. Below is a list of why some we
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7 Things to Never Do with Paracord
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jan 25th 2019
Paracord is good for a lot of things: camping, crafting, drone flying, sculping… Legend has it, paracord can even be used to floss your teeth in a pinch, though this is
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A Better Binding Knot
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jan 17th 2019
Perhaps you can relate to this:
I often find myself needing a knot to bind something. Sometimes it's to bundle a bunch of items together, other times it's to keep s
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Making Your First Macramé Wall Hanging
Posted by Alexandria Heinz on Jan 10th 2019
The following article is a guest post by Alexandria Heinz at FTD by Design. We hope you enjoy this beginner look at Macramé technique as she teaches you how to make a mac
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