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Multi tool pouch tutorial paracord11/29/2023 This multiple survival tool kit includes an adjustable paracord bracelet, compass, SOS LED light, flint fire starter, rescue whistle, tool card, T-shape knife, thermometer, retrieve SIM card pin, bottle opener, bike banners, and more. This Focus Emergency Survival Multi-Tool Paracord Bracelet gives you all the emergency gear you need for your next adventure. The tag ends of the constrictor knots were used to attach the magnets to the pouch (photos 6 & 7).Product Details Focus Emergency Survival Multi-Tool Paracord Bracelet (2-Pack) I tied a constrictor knot on the ends to keep everything in place (photo 5). To stop the magnets moving inside the paracord I cut a small length of plastic tubing (from a cotton wool bud) to put between them (photos 3 & 4). A short length of paracord with the internal thread removed was the perfect way to attach them. All I needed was a way to attach the magnets to the body of the pouch. They fit, with some gentle persuasion, and held the flap closed much more securely. I took the metal out of the flap, and decided to see if I could fit the magnets in there. Even with magnets across the full width of the pouch it was only held very loosely. I thought I could put a length of metal in the end of the flap(I found a nail that fit nicely inside the loop at the end), and attach the magnets to the body of the pouch to have a magnetic closure. What I did have was a ready supply of small neodymium magnets. Secondly, I didn't have any velcro, anyway. First, I really should have attached the velcro before attaching the sides. My intention was to use velcro for this, but I realised I had two problems. Having finished sewing the sides on, I remembered I needed a way to keep the flap closed. I used 2 stitches, and tied the thread off inside the pouch, using super glue on the knots. Doing that would have been incredibly fiddly, and was more trouble that it was worth. To keep things simple at the bottom of the belt loop I didn't sew the bottom inside the loop. I added a small drop of super glue to the knots to stop them from coming undone. I used 4 stitches to hold it on, pulled the stitches tight and tied the thread off inside the pouch. I kept the stitches loose to give me room to sew without having to push the needle through two pieces of webbing at once (sewing through 1 piece was hard enough.). I sewed the top on first, with the end attached so that it would be inside the loop once it was fully attached (photo 1). This stops the ends from fraying and looks neat. I used the lighter to melt the ends of the webbing, and my awl to fold them over before the webbing set again. Using a length of the same webbing as the pouch would also have worked. I used a small loop of webbing taken off the waist belt I made the pouch from for the belt loop. Stitching it on between attaching the two sides allowed me to determine the best position, without making it overly difficult to attach. Ideally I would have done this first, but I wasn't exactly certain where I wanted it to go. The last two photos show how it looks after several stitches.Īfter completing the stitching around the full length of the cobra knot I stitched on the belt loop. I then stitched through the webbing near where I would be stitching through the cobra knot again (photo 6). To stop the end pulling through I tucked it into the stitching (photo 5). On the cobra knot I came up between the strands (photo 2), and back down again on the next part of the knot (photo 3). When sewing the webbing I kept my stitches about a millimetre from the edge to reduce the chance of them tearing out. I started at the front, and worked around to the back. I then sewed them to the webbing using strong leather working thread. Having made the two sides I did a test fit before attaching them to the webbing, just to make sure they fit.
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