Pretty self explanatory.

https://youtu.be/0jxwZgFV_yM

Great video Morphy! 

One question: is it legal to put a paracord tab on a natural Balearic?  Are you just trying to make the traditionalists squirm? Are you wearing your boots when you sling with it?

Ok that was three questions, but there is a central theme of abominations that defy all tradition... I love it by the way.

Its legal in Tiajuana I think. Im a sovereign slinger. I wont have a road pirate stopping my legal travel to check my personal possessions.

Forceps ?  🤔

For self-explanatory you talk quite a bit.  😂 Sorry that had to be.  😁 Wasn't meant to be angry.

xud9a - call me zud 👍 wrote on Mar 6^th, 2021 at 5:26am:

Forceps ?  🤔

For holding the loop while weaving? If thats what you meant its a good idea. Or if you meant to use it as the tab itself its a great and painful idea.  ;)

Jaegoor wrote on Mar 6^th, 2021 at 5:43am:

For self-explanatory you talk quite a bit.  😂 Sorry that had to be.  😁 Wasn't meant to be angry.

Yes by self-explanatory I meant my "self" explains.  ;)

Good tutorial! I used a paracord needle that I picked up recently, I like it. The tail end is threaded so you can screw your melted end right into it and it holds perfectly.

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Good stuff Morphy!

Thanks all  :)

David it looks great and frankly Im a little disappointed I never thought of the hollow needle lol. Thanks for that!

Unless I missed it in the tutorial, there is “one weird trick” to getting tight tabs:

Make it like Morphy’s.
Boil some water then remove it from heat and let it stop boiling. 
Put the tab in the water and the paracord will shrink slightly and tighten up. 

Here is my method. It requires an extra length of cord to weave the tab, a crochet hook and needle/thread (optional).

It's attached to this new sling.

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Would finishing it off with two half hitches with the loose end work well enough, or would it be better to whip the loose end to the standing part of the retention cord for even pull on both cords?

given that louis pons uses shredded plastic bags as part of the 'cracker' on his release cords.

I don't think paracord is going to upset anyone :-)

Sir Missalot wrote on Mar 18^th, 2021 at 12:31pm:

Would finishing it off with two half hitches with the loose end work well enough, or would it be better to whip the loose end to the standing part of the retention cord for even pull on both cords?

Either way would work fine. I just don't like whipping because I can't do it right and it always eventually unravels on a release cord.

IronGoober wrote on Mar 18^th, 2021 at 8:50pm:

Sir Missalot wrote on Mar 18th, 2021 at 12:31pm: Would finishing it off with two half hitches with the loose end work well enough, or would it be better to whip the loose end to the standing part of the retention cord for even pull on both cords? Either way would work fine. I just don't like whipping because I can't do it right and it always eventually unravels on a release cord.

One wrap then sew through the main cord, wrap sew, wrap sew.

I terminated this one with a simple knot, then gave it a coat of silicone... it’s not going to come undone

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Here is a method that I'm liking more and more. It keeps the tab inline with the release cord and twists much less than my 2-ply method.

Basically, you make some loops, braid them down about 2 or 3 times, and then weave in another piece of cord to make a tab that has 3 "warp" cords.

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