Paracord Outdoor Gear Projects: Simple Instructions for Survival Bracelets and Other Diy Projects by Joel Hooks
Joel Hooks . Unknown Year . English
If you love the outdoors, youll love parachute cord! Strong, lightweight, and durable, its the most versatile material ever developed for making outdoor gear and accessories. This book shows you how easy it is to use colorful paracord to create attractive and useful survival bracelets, lanyards, pouches, straps, slings, and more. Perfect for the beginning paracordist, Paracord Outdoor Gear Projects takes you step by step through all the knots and wraps you need to know. Get practical advice on tools and materials, and learn the right way to melt and fuse the cut ends of your cord. Whether youre camping in the wilderness, working outside, attending a game, or just walking the dog, youre sure to find the ideal DIY project here.
Categories: Literary Fiction
About the Author
Joel Hooks is always up on the latest materials, techniques and trends in parachute cord, due to his day job as project manager for Pepperell Braiding Company—the world's leading parachute cord manufacturer and supplier. At Pepperell, Joel gets immersed in all aspects of parachute cord—from operating the machines that make it, to giving demonstrations on knot tying, and everything in between. Joel learned the basics of knot craft as a teenager, camping with the Boy Scouts in his native Texas. Joel says that his scouting days helped to lay the foundation for his current career. "We loved to build rope bridges using Monkey's Fist knots, and our patrol was really big on the knot relays," he recalls. "A lot of my foundation was with the BSA.” Joel Hooks is also known for his expertise as a classic banjo enthusiast! He specializes in styles that were popular during the mid-late 19th century. Carefully researched and recreated, the music he plays comes directly from the source, paying particular attention to documented techniques of the greats.
