Marble Monkey Fist

The monkey fist knot or the monkey paw has a long history since 1800 s and the main purpose is as a weight at the end of a rope or just for decorative use.

Marble monkey fist. In keychains key fobs cobra knot keychains zipper pulls keyrings and lanyards. How to tie the monkey fist knot. This video shows you how to make a monkey fist without an object like a marble on the inside. To add an extra weight to your monkey s fist add a large marble to its center.

A monkey s fist or monkey paw is a type of knot so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist paw it is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight making it easier to throw and also as an ornamental knot this type of weighted rope can be used as a hand to hand weapon called a slungshot by sailors it was also used in the past as an anchor in rock climbing by stuffing it. A monkey s fist lanyard and a square knot combination can make a superb paracord fob. From there you can make a monkey s fist with a golf ball or without a marble bigger smaller however you want. Finish this portion of the monkey s fist by wrapping the last loop around the original vertical strand.

Http bit ly 2ftwj4m check out my other. Around here we like paracord so we ll make a paracord monkey s fist. You ll need some cordage and for the keychain a marble. This makes for a very small keychain sized monkey fist.

A good first step is to make a keychain. Often a spherical object such as a golf ball marble or tennis ball is used in the center of the knot to help attain a more perfect round shape and give the knot weight when used for decoration not for throwing it is already more than heavy enough with the coiled rope for throwing purposes. The monkey fist knot is one of the most popular knots in the world. However just be aware that these don t provide much self defense value.

Has 12 faces instead of the 6 faces of the traditional moneky s fist knot. How to make a monkey fist knot without a marble. Thanks for watching my tutorial. Double monkey fist larger.

For the five strand monkey knots you ll need something in the core to add to the bulk of the fist. Insert a large marble. It gives them a nautical look. It was originally used a heavy line knot for sailors and mariners.