How to Tie a Paracord Snake Knot

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In this video I show you how to tie a paracord snake knot for making knife lanyards and fobs, paracord bracelets, zipper pulls, etc. You just need a few things: 1) paracord, 2) scissors, and, 3) a lighter. That's it! Everything else is explained in the video.
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@ZombasticRex 5 жыл бұрын

you say you're not very good at explaining this. This is the only video on KZfaq I can watch and tie the knot while the dude on the video ties in the knot. No, you explained it perfectly thank you for the video.

@oldjoeclarke. 5 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I was gonna write, good job.

@supremeuppercut 4 жыл бұрын

100% Agree!

@reegsgeer 4 жыл бұрын

😎👍

@jeckyll71 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Good pacing of the steps and clear timely instructions. Made one of these for a new knife while watching the video and it turned out great! Thanks :)

@africanwidow 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. I 1million % agree. I looked at all the others on You Tube and this one works! I am elated and love my first paracord snake knot on my Tops Mini Scandi Rockies Edition neck knife!

@SMPTEColorBars 4 жыл бұрын

5:18 "...I'm not exactly very good at explaining myself..." After a perfect tutorial on how to tie this knot! #humble #humility Thanks so much for the video!

@carolbergh379 Ай бұрын

I think out of all the videos I watched, your video was THE BEST!!!!! SIMPLE, CLEAN, SLOW , EASY TO FOLLOW! Thank you so much!!!

@j.r.jusino5063 3 жыл бұрын

Finally somebody with a teaching skill, not rushing!!! Excellent.

@brettmoore6781 5 жыл бұрын

after watching like 5 videos on this knot, yours is the only one that was simple and straighforward enough for me to replicate. Thank you!!!

@vivianmorresey 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I watched this a year ago...made a few things and this technique felt natural very quickly. I just went to make another lanyard and my dumb brain forgot the muscle memory, so I had to search for a video, and none made sense like this one. I only need to watch for 30 sec's and am back on track

@sandywieringa7421 5 жыл бұрын

You just gave me a great zipper pull idea for my Jeep soft-top! Good, easy instructions to follow. Well done!

@prajna.paramita 14 күн бұрын

I have wanted to know how to tie a snake knot for Buddhist malas for years, but never got my mind to follow the instructions and my clumsy fingers to do it - until now! This is the easiest instruction I’ve come across and you explain it really well - just did my first mala all on my own, thanks so much!!!

@ADE1000SON 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, yes, you are very good at explaining yourself. Don't think otherwise.

@RippSnortin 5 жыл бұрын

You're actually very good at explaining yourself. Thanks.

@gator83261 3 жыл бұрын

I concur.

@thesad5862 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, he REALY help me

@lauriewolford8364 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched multiple videos today (32 till I found yours) trying to learn how to tie this and yours by far is the best one! You are very clear with each step and you don't rush things. Thank you so much for making this video, I can tie the cord right now!!!

@survivalkraft 2 жыл бұрын

You are very kind! I'm glad the video helped!

@jaysmith2151 2 жыл бұрын

LoL I just left him basically the same message cuz everybody has long difficult videos about this not I watched his for a couple minutes and now I have a lanyard that's about 6 in Long and it's tied very good too I suggest if you haven't already on Amazon or probably Walmart if they have the same paracord they have nice thick strong paracord for very cheap that comes in a big roll so when you're doing the knots they come out very good they look professional like as if a machine made it especially when you got a guy like this showing you how to make it...

@donovanchilton5817 2 жыл бұрын

I still can't do it because I'm stupid, apparently.

@RyanGr33n Жыл бұрын

Because this isn’t a real snake knot

@RyanGr33n 9 ай бұрын

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@brianhutchison1788 3 жыл бұрын

Can't but agree with all the positive comments about your easy to understand & well explained video. Didn't get anywhere with previous KZfaq videos or book illustrations but made a short zip pull in minutes. Thank you!

@BlueMountain2017 5 жыл бұрын

You did a great job showing and explaining. I tried others. Glad I finally saw yours. I was able to make a simple lanyard, which is all I wanted to do at this time.

@jsmcinnes 7 жыл бұрын

Great job explaining yourself! Followed along easily and made a great lanyard for my knife. Thank you!

@OutsideTheTargetDemographic 5 жыл бұрын

Furious after three other videos, yours is the first one where I was able to follow after the first knot. Good job explaining and showing.

@Silent_Strife 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome guide. Wanted to add a little extra purchase for my dad’s knife as a surprise. Makes taking it out of pocket easier. Super simple and quick guide gave me exactly what I needed!

@cygneturesounds 6 жыл бұрын

This helped me out MASSIVELY! Im making a celtic necklace from leather lace with an antler pendant. I wanted a really simple, secure fitting to fit the theme. This is great because its decorative too haha life lesson learned today, thanks.

@kellysmith2216 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Using your tutorial I was finally able to tie a snake knot for my jewelry pieces ❤️

@robin3840 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I learned how to do this in literally 1 minute thanks to this video, now I just need to practice more make it better. And sir, you are very, very good at explaining yourself and if you do more knot-tutorials Id watch them all! Thank you so much!

@marcusnilsson9177 6 жыл бұрын

I think you explained it great. I work in leather and I've been trying to get my head around this knot for a week or so, success, thanks to you. Cheers mate.

@BlueOx2277 2 жыл бұрын

Great job explaining this👍🏻 I love how this lanyard/zipper pull snake method isn’t nearly as thick as others, and it’s fairly easy to tie.

@Grimsthorpe 6 жыл бұрын

Very clear and precise tutorial. You made this fun and not daunting. I thank you and my folding knife thanks you. Well done!

@lukastomasch 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, mate! I just wanted to do something like this for my polar jacket pocket zippers and this gave me a great idea. What I will do however is I am going to use a different type of ending. I will leave about 3/4” pigtails and slide them in a shrinking tube like the one electrician use. Thanks for the video!

@eastman1379 6 жыл бұрын

At 5:17 you said "I'm not exactly very good at explaining myself". In my opinion this is THE best snake-knot tutorial on youtube, and I've returned to watch it countless of times. Thanks so much!

@62RVE 2 жыл бұрын

With your explanation and video I've learned my first knot within 5 minutes! I've paused the video after each step and in two attempts I knew how to do it on myself. Thank you!

@framedalive6677 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was a far easier way to learn this than other videos I had watched - especially for a first time knot maker like myself. I made it super hard on myself too, as I was learning with rope, not paracord!!

@judymcgowan2881 Жыл бұрын

You were very good explaining!!

@pmedic523 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet video. Always wanted to put a lanyard on the end of a few of my knives but could never figure out what kind I wanted to make. I know now. Good looking and super easy! Thanks!

@survivalkraft 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the video! Did your lanyards/fobs turn out well?

@appalachiangunman9589 4 жыл бұрын

Gold Daddy yeah I just used this video to make one for my knife, I made a lanyard from paracord before, it was good and secure but this knot is really secure and looks much nicer.

@xeokym223 2 жыл бұрын

This was the best instructional video & knot method I found for the "snake" style lanyard. All the other ones, I just kept ending up with a mess. This is quick & simple, and now I have pink paracord on my pink handle knife, which looks super-cool.

@bcaya2837 6 ай бұрын

10/10 tutorial; no fluff, all good info, good layout. 👍 Thanks!

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Show your support for the Survivalkraft channel by hitting the "Like" button. It helps this video rank higher on KZfaq :) Thank you for helping me out! Stay sharp and God bless, my friends!

@gunnyoneshot69 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job, GOD Bless you as well!! SuperSniperSal

@ttmac8948 6 жыл бұрын

Survivalkraft

@Alter_Kampfer 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, the best exploration that I've found, thanks a lot!

@midnightmosesuk 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video I made my wife a very nice keychain. It's easy to do, looks great (especially if you put a bead or two on there) and my wife loves it. She thinks I'm Bear Grylls now.

@blackie75 6 жыл бұрын

or by yelling SURVKRAFT YEAH YEAH YEAH 3 times, really loudly.

@DevilDog68 6 жыл бұрын

Your tutorial is so much simpler and easy to follow than any others I watched. Thank you.

@X3RUBIM 3 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this video, whenever I need another lanyard or zipper pull... Its such a great knot, functional and looks really neat. Have to relearn it every time, haha. Thank you so much for this fool proof tutorial!!!

@lindataylor4461 Жыл бұрын

I agree with the many comments saying how clearly and exactly you explained this. This is the only video I have watched that allows me to successfully tie these knots. Thank you so much!!

@texset5815 7 жыл бұрын

I Dont know how and just why, but u were the only one who made me understand how the snake knot works, Thanks! i got my "Mad Max" bracelet done and im gonna use it at my Hammock trips...

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I'm glad I could help you out! Enjoy :)

@Victoria.Henderson 6 жыл бұрын

@survivalkraft I agree! Yours has been the only tutorial that stuck with me. Thank you!

@kreigdernier9553 6 жыл бұрын

Texset :3 it’s because he prefers BIC

@VictorGonzalez-cf2jk 6 жыл бұрын

Texset thank u i woldnt no were to start god bless

@jaymeddaugh5640 5 жыл бұрын

@@survivalkraft I'm trying, but I only have a pair of Academic Brand Scissors, and a Scripto lighter?? Now what the f***???

@HeroicStumpy 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much that was really helpful 👍

@Huckleberry8103 Жыл бұрын

As others have stated, EXCELLENT instruction! I had trouble tying this knot, then I found your video. Now I can tie it with no problems. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

@billymadison8036 5 жыл бұрын

I tie this knot fairly often, but not often enough that I don't forget how to start it. I come back to this video every time. Your tutorial is by far the best on KZfaq. Thanks for making it

@flon57 7 жыл бұрын

1 of my 3 favourite knots is the snake knot, easy and great looking 👍

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! What are your other two favorites?

@shawnr771 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Actually good job explaining yourself. To fix the knot so it wont come loose. Use the lighter. Carefully melt the bottom of the last knot together. When that nylon melts to itself it will almost never come loose.

@kristopherwilliams1719 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this knot. Thanks for the tutorial. You did a great job. I ended up using this to make pull tabs for the zippers on my Jeep's windows.

@DuggageHu 5 жыл бұрын

Zipper pull- exactly what I was looking for. I tied it in normal small (3mm) synthetic braid, so I had to avoid twisting while tightening. Otherwise, everything went very well. Many thanks!

@FrankFerrell1234 7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! Great video!

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it!

@NewbTactical 7 жыл бұрын

im doing this to my edc with the cord it came with till i get more paracord. great walk through good job man

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it helps. If you post a video of that EDC bag, I would love to see it. Send me a link!

@armedbear529 5 жыл бұрын

Very clear and concise demonstration; thank you. I’m going to start using this on rifle sling adjustment pulls.

@junkinthebrain 5 жыл бұрын

Great job! You made it simple and clear! Now I'm off to put lanyards on everything I own.

@gregoutdoors7 5 жыл бұрын

Just tied my first knot on my fire steel! Thanks, now i know how. I subbed also. :)

@fjmurray25 4 жыл бұрын

Greg Outdoors I just did the same ferro rod lanyard and subbed

@josephgkrestan3044 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I just got started. I’ve just started and have watched several tutorials. Yours is the first one I’ve been able to do. Joe

@survivalkraft 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help! Good luck!

@kevinmccabe1423 Жыл бұрын

I’ve gone back to this video 3x to make lanyards over the last yr or two. Nice simple explanation.

@kusumavarsadawnhart3150 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a simple explanation. I tried other tutorials. Yours was the easiest by far.

@theplasticdesert2408 6 жыл бұрын

I genuinely wish I could like this video more than once; I refer to it every time I make one of these for a folder.

@Hawkswill 7 жыл бұрын

LOL you explained yourself perfectly, thanks.

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are kind :) I had so many takes when making this video!

@Hawkswill 7 жыл бұрын

Well it came out so well that I won't even have to play it again to make my knot.

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Ha! That's great! I'm glad I could help!

@k8marlowe 3 жыл бұрын

I think you explained yourself quite clearly. I’m going to go give this a try right now, in fact. Thank you for sharing!

@sailingliberator3395 Жыл бұрын

I love this!! I live on a sailboat and need to learn knots. I used to make hemp jewelry but. I'm just got my Paracord and I'm making this bracelet right now. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

@dcordry 7 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@survivalkraft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir!

@jackramirez9265 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. Straightforward and you did a good job explaining it. Would love to see more videos on different way to tie stuff like this. Thank you!

@scottmeacham1738 2 жыл бұрын

My "goto" video for lanyards. I used leather and a brass bearing to cap mine off on my AD20.5 with orange micarta scales. It looks like fire 🥨! Thanks for sharing this video with us!

@johnjensen3728 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I have been trying to incorporate a bunch of cut-off paracord piece's back into my kit, without filling pockets...You just solved that for me. Peace

@donkemp8151 5 жыл бұрын

Now that I can make a Zipper Pull, my Armageddon plan is complete.

@jhanks2012 6 жыл бұрын

Did you steal my Bic lighter? Mine looks just like that.

@survivalkraft 6 жыл бұрын

Yup! I grabbed it while you weren't looking!

@presidentpeter7463 4 жыл бұрын

lol no one cares

@darylSKYTZOwillis 5 жыл бұрын

You did a very good job, with clear instruction, with out a bunch of unwanted information. Thank you.

@shaunolinger964 Жыл бұрын

I've come back to this video time and again over the last couple of weeks.... thank you very much for a clear, simple, easy to follow tutorial.

@AlCatrraz 5 жыл бұрын

I think those are BOW-LINE knots.... YES they are KNOTS..... :-) :-)

@stewmiller778 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, a string of bowlines

@smasheddragon 5 жыл бұрын

Knots... hahahaha. Comment of the day

@walterwilliams9191 5 жыл бұрын

Al Catraz A bowline knot is used to put an eye or loop in the end of a line. While similar mechanics are used to tie the knots. The bowline is only tied in the end where the snake knot is in the middle of the lines. The snake knitted decorative a bowline is a working knot.

@AlCatrraz 5 жыл бұрын

@@@walterwilliams9191 THANKS! I forgot what I learned in my sailing classes...

@jasonstagg9238 5 жыл бұрын

A dab of super glue on the last knot will keep it from slipping

@greenwednesday1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I've been wanting to learn how to make EDC knife lanyards for years; and thanks to this video, I'm on my way.

@amitzdullnicker2k 3 жыл бұрын

I watched a dozen "How to tie a paracord snake knot" videos, but this one is best of them all. I finally managed to tie perfect snake knots, thank you so much for the great and easy explanation!

@cachi-7878 6 жыл бұрын

Shameless plugs for Fiskars and Bic.

@IndustrialJones Ай бұрын

I can never remember quite how to tie the snake knot since it's only once every couple of years. I searched through several videos because I can recognize the "right" way and yours was the first one that was concise and right. Great explanation. Got a nice tight knot just how I wanted.

@amym.5218 5 жыл бұрын

Your video was perfect. I was able to make a zipper pull with no problems on my first try. Thank you so much! 😁

@georgewillis5936 Жыл бұрын

I've gone back to your video at least a dozen times when I want to tie a snake knot. Very well explained! Thank you!

@johnekberg7117 3 жыл бұрын

I just tied my first snake knot zip pull. It turned out perfect. Thank you.

@rosestaton2038 Жыл бұрын

I think you did a great job at explaining the knot, with your help I tied it very easily! Thanks

@javaks Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video. I made a braid out of 10' paracord and ended up with 10.5" braid with 2" loop on either end. I also trimmed off a few inches to remove the loose end and make the final knot even. It takes roughly 10" of paracord to make 1" of braid.

@sirjobert 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, just wanted to thank you for the walkthrough. Very thorough and helpful!

@vivyiko2012 3 жыл бұрын

Your explanation is 100% spot on. This is the only video on KZfaq that actually makes sense!

@djmj12714 6 жыл бұрын

This technique produces a very consistent knot, unlike some other videos I've seen. Bravo Zulu!

@kieranmurphy2796 6 жыл бұрын

On the contrary, you have explained this extremely well - Thank you!

@lynnzieziulewicz4454 6 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to find a good tutorial on the Snake knot and this is the best tutorial! Thank you!

@sagebonsai 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I made a cupple dog leashes for massive dogs using this type of knot. There strong enough to be used as horse leashes too. I just can't thank you enough for all your help.

@GypWomLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. You are great explaining how to. It’s rare to find someone you can follow along with without having to stop and rewind. You should do more videos on paracord knots. Thanks again.

@TheDeputydawg24 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you making this video. I learned this knot for my zipper pulls and it’s awesome. Thanks so much!

@iamgiatho 6 жыл бұрын

Easy tutorial, no life story of the knot lol straight to the point 👍 Great! Thank you 🙂

@DRH-km4hk 3 жыл бұрын

This is by far the fastest and easiest to follow guide got the snake knot and I only watched it twice to know how to tie it right and finished what I needed in a few minutes. (The rest made it too complicated to follow and took me 10 mins to get 2 levels of knots right) thank you very much for sharing the knowledge!

@daphneblake7889 5 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent presenter, very clear, and the subject mater stays in frame without a lot of jiggling about.

@TheCgribbs 6 жыл бұрын

Explained Perfectly SER! First knot done on my first try! Very Concise on directions. Thank you :]

@firesong83 5 жыл бұрын

I would say that this is the clearest explanation I've seen yet. I have been trying to learn how to tie a snake knot forever and this is the first time I've actually managed to do it. Try tying knots sometimes when you have dyslexia and everyone uses left and right in their descriptions.

@TimFromWales 5 жыл бұрын

I just looked up 4 videos and this was by far the easiest and best explained

@mike216ism 5 жыл бұрын

You were excellent at explaining this. I would say one of the best. The only video that I actually understood. Thanks so much and have a wonderful weekend

@UnseenWorld369 5 жыл бұрын

You explained that perfectly. I just watched a video before yours on the same knot and he had you flip it everytime and it just made a simple knot confusing. Thanks for your video...I'm a subscriber now. Looking forward to watching more videos!

@Verdant02 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. After watching 5 others, this is the only truly helpful one.

@renaewhohasnolastname1500 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really good teaching video. I work at a bead store and just told a customer to go watch this video to learn how to do a Spanish knot which is what it is called usually in jewelry making.

@neil6961 Жыл бұрын

Agree with the last.I watched and did it at the same time 👍

@eatmoreporkporky4342 11 ай бұрын

Man I'm glad I found this, very clear and easy to see. I just did a short titanium bead lanyard for my knife and flashlight. Thanks!

@frankenjid5156 Жыл бұрын

At first, I considered speeding up the playback, but resisted. Good thing, because the deliberate delivery was just what the doc ordered. Good job, thanks!

@Coastal_Ace Жыл бұрын

Easiest tutorial to follow with great detailed explanation. Thank you so much!

@oneproudpappa 3 жыл бұрын

48 and happy like a 10 year old tying a lanyard now in my machete. Thanks dude👍🏼

@jbandsonknives6971 5 жыл бұрын

Up late trying to make a lanyard on a custom slip joint I have watched a dozen snake not videos and this one is The only one that helped me figure it out!! Thanks 😁👍

@alwaisman8501 4 жыл бұрын

First time I've actually been able to figure out a knot thanks to a youtube video. Thanks for being so clear! A++++

@dansmolen1618 5 жыл бұрын

I saw one video where 'ya loop the cord around your finger for this knot,but I do believe your tutorial will help me out for all applications of tying this attractive knot! Two colors look awesome using this knot! Thank you,paracord on,and stay knotty!