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MINI Monkey's Fist Stinger Keychain Impact Tool Tutorial
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Weavers! In this episode we will be learning how to make a Mini Monkey's Fist Keychain Stinger! This mini monkey's fist has a steel ball bearing at its core and with a key ring or key hook on the other side, you'll always have this nifty little impact tool at the ready. Be sure to consult your local laws when carrying items of this nature.
Paracord Used (Approximately):
10 ft (305 cm) OD GREEN 550 Paracord
6 ft (183 cm) DIGITAL ACU 550 Paracord
1" (25.5 mm) Steel Ball Bearing
TUTORIAL TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:21 Materials Needed
0:35 Tying The Monkey’s Fist
2:29 Tightening The Monkey’s Fist
3:05 Re-positioning Terminal Strands
3:59 Tying The Diamond Knot
5:21 Tying The 4 Strand Braid
6:13 Attaching the Hardware
7:14 Cutting Excess Cord
7:40 Tying Snake Knot Handle
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I've always wrapped a monkey knot (when changing from X,Y, or Z) by crossing to the farthest wrap first, instead of the nearest. When I do that, both my ends come out in the same spot. So there is no need to Pass the tail end under wraps to reach the other end. I hope that makes sense. It's hard to explain without a picture.
@@coreymahoney5365 I know what you mean, I've been playing around with that method. I kind of did it by accident once, and with your description and a bit more practice, I will be using that method from now on, thanks for the comment!
Please mark your videos with time stamp info from now on 😁
I went to the description looking for the Discord page, but it isn't there. Is it still active?
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I never knew what a monkey fist was or if I even needed one until UA-cam recommended your channel today for no apparent reason
Being an old Navy man. A monkey's fist was tied onto the end of a line similar to clothes line...Had a much larger core. the other end of the line was tied to the bight of the ship's mooring line. So when the ship pulls up to the dock, a Boatswain's Mate would heave the line with the monkey's fist to a crew on the dock and they would proceed to pull the ship's mooring line over, hopefully keeping it out of the water.
@@LoneWolf-jh3fi threw a many monkey's fist they used to be lined with a lead ball, we learned to get good with them and hit a predetermined spot usually meant early liberty or you did not have to buy rounds that night ,
@@LoneWolf-jh3fi 卒一一一一
@@LoneWolf-jh3fi 卒一一一一
😂😂😂👌👍
That thing brings back a lot of happy memories!
In my younger years I was a Linesman for a commercial ferry company with many and varied duties, but my main job (other than Customs paperwork) was tying up the vessels as they arrived.
We used to call those knots Monkey Nuts, they were much bigger though and were attached to the end of a long line of rope called the Heaving Line.
You wind the rope up like a Lasso, making sure to have a firm grip on your end of the rope, and with a firm swing you could launch that thing right into the hands of vessel engineers at a distance of 30ft (after a _lot_ of practice), the crew attaches it to one of the main heavy mooring lines and then you pull both lines back in and tie the vessel up (usually four mooring lines in total).
The new guys always got laughed at by the French vessel crews, those things can go flying in any direction until you get the knack.
We had a lot of banter, despite the language barrier, lol
There were a lot of tears when that company went under, we all miss that job a lot, we were like a large dysfunctional yet loving family, lol
Starting to feel sad now, lol, I’m off
Happy New Year all! 🍻
Just made this .... total beginner to having a finished product that I am proud of in about 3 hours. Had to redo the monkey fist about 6 times to figure out which way to twist on the turns. You need to have just the right amount of wraps for it to look good. Did 4 wraps on a 1 inch ball and you actually need 5 for it look good I think. Thanks for the vid.
I was thinking 5 too. I I may try that. I’ve been messing with the 4 wraps and can’t seem to get it to cover the whole ball.
@@belden007 I'm at a complete loss on this video. I've executed the technique before, but it takes 5 passes on a 1" ball to completely cover it. 4 passes will cover a 3/4" ball, but the diamond knot on top is too small to be proportional to a 3/4" ball. The ball in the video is in proportion to the split keyring included.
Which makes it very annoying to me because I've wanted to produce a near-exact replica of this stinger since I first found the video three years ago.
I have been making my own version of these for over twenty years, I really wish I had the benefit of your video when I first started, it would have saved me a lot of headaches and bad language.
Excellent tutorial.
"Unique way to carry your keys" is code for "Please UA-cam, don't nuke this DIY weapon video"
Naa it’s a great tool, you can use it to hold onto your keys or wallet or phone... or consciousness
@@capatheist BUT THEY'LL NEVER TAKE AWAY
OUR FREEDOM
@@capatheist you can use it to take away consciousness too
I stick with the old standard "toaster in a pillowcase", but this looks pretty good too.
Simpsons used a pillowcase with door knobs hahaha
LMAO....
Back in the 80's we just used bars of soap in a pillow case.
It was called a "Blanket Party" until A Few Good Men came along and changed it to a "Code Red".
🤣🤣🤣
@ R 😂😂😂😂😂😂
looks cool, but my lock in a sock hasn't let me down yet..
I use a bandana with a master lock tied to the end! Works real good!
Weak AF😂😂😂😂😂
TheOtherDoug ...have you ever slocked anyone?
@@TheOtherDoug multiple socks in a sock works well too
still nothing beats my hedgehog in a sock
These are badass. You may have inspired me to start my own hustle. I have a knack for knots but never really found a cool use for them outside of camping lines and mooring my grandad's boat.
A lot of Police carry them.
i really like the detail you go into! obviously you are well skilled at this but you break it down to the point that learners can give it a go 😀
Great video. After 4 or 5 times of just trying to wrap my head around whats going on, now remaking 3 or 4 a night for fun. Oddly satisfying.
Stop it you didn't actually make one did you?
@@fishfire_2999 imagine liking your own comment lol
WTF R U babbling about ?
@@fishfire_2999 Somebody is upset
Best illustration of a “how to do” I have seen. Thank you!
This is the best demonstration of how to tie/create a monkeys fist that I have seen to date. Thank You!
The future is full of self inflicted head trama
Sees the square knot and instantly goes anyone whos made a scobi bracelet or keychain will remember that vividly, this would be the perfect bag decoration 100% would make so ill be following this tutorial keep up the loopy work :)
My brother made me a full size one. With a cue ball in it. Badass
Excellent tutorial! (Here's a tip.) If you cut the other 2 strands of paracord right before the snake knot, the lobster hook will be attached much better. It won't take much for the paracord loop to come apart at the end, and the hook to come off in the way he is showing it.
Okay I might be dumb and misreading this but you say right before the snake knot? To me it looks like that's where exactly where he cuts it? Do you mean cutting it right after the first snake knot? Or are you saying to keep the strands in the bundle that you tie the snake knots around?
@@adri92239 No, that's not a dumb question. At 7:10 he cuts the vertical strands before making the snake knot. If you look closely, the strands that he cuts are the ones securing the lobster clip to the rest of the monkey's fist. The paracord has to only loosten a little and the clip will break free.
Don't cut those strands.
Instead, cut the horizontal strands. This means that you'll make the snake knot with the same strands that are holding the clip on, and will result in the clip being impossible to come off.
Hope that helps
Yeah, no kidding. I love his projects, but sometimes I have a make modifications to the design for better results. I'm going to make one of these, leave all four strands integral, and alternate them on the snake knot so nothing can work itself loose.
I was lost when I got to the dimond know so I had to search up a separate video but after that I was fine. I completed it and it looks great. Thank you so much.
Thank you good sir, for the impeccable tutorage of steel ball bearing entrapment, brilliant I say, simply brilliant!
I started putting bouncy balls instead of ball bearings 20 something years ago. Monkeys fists look cool, tie on to many tools/items and make it so the end won’t slip through your hand. I would put a loop large enough to put my hand through before the monkeys fist knot. It was used to wrap around our wrists so we didn’t drop the tool attached when working up high. You get hit once with that ball bearing it’ll change your mind…. When it’s hanging out of your pocket it’ll swing around and get you in the sweet spot seemingly every time. 😆
@Zahdorfi soy milk for you, child. Now.
Ugh!! I can’t make this darn thing!!! The guy makes it look so easy lol...I know I’ll get it, I’m just annoyed that I haven’t found my “groove” just yet
Very cool tutorial. Being a lazy person, I just wrap a 9 ounce lead fishing sinker in a bandana. Since it will crack a coconut, it should serve it's intended purpose nicely.
Ive always seen women use tools like this on their keychains lol. I just carry a knife
Boomer measurement
@@JadieJamz To get shot by the police?
@@Chris-nn3vu go live your life kid. UA-cam is not life
Watched your videos years ago , just been hit by a truck off my motorbike legs out of action for 12 weeks so I'm finally starting ! Thanks for curing my bordem and starting a project I wanted to years ago 😂
I just want to say that I have been a Subscriber to your Channel for about 6 years now. I initially subbed to your Channel after watching your video on how to tie a Lanyard Knot or Diamond Knot as it’s also called back in Feb 2014. I have made a lot of 550 paracord motorcycle get back whips, key fobs, knife lanyards and various styles of bracelets over the years and I have always enjoyed watching your videos and getting ideas for my projects. Thank you so much for your time in making these videos and uploading them to your Channel for us to watch. WoE ROCKS!!! 😎😎👍👍
Wow, thank you for being a subscriber and following me for so long! I'm glad you've been getting enjoyment out of the videos, you're very welcome!
My pleasure. Keep those awesome videos coming. 😎👍
Monkey Fist - sounds like a great band name 👍🏽
It IS a band name.
@@CadillacDriver
Awesome !
I wasn’t aware of that
All I need now is a calling card!
“That thing that felt like a train, I made it myself”
Have a Nice Day
knitting for men, i love it :)
i bought one of these on a keyring from amazon a while ago, before they stopped selling good self defense stuff, i added a pepper spray pouch that i converted to a lock back folding knife sheath and i do carry it, it works well as a conversation piece as well as a self defense tool. it wouldn't take a buck 110 in the pepper spray pouch but it did take the puma game warden nice and snug, it was on the table at lunch one day and one of my co-workers asked what it was so i tossed it to him and as soon as he held it in his hand he was really wanting one put together the same way, then he took the knife out and cut his finger with it
Just carry a gun. You're going to get killed carrying this crap.
Self defense? Maybe just stay away from whereever it is you think you need to carry a weapon! 🙂
@@markalexwhite that would be impossible in today's world
@@richardmcginnis5344 Not the world I live in!
Not meaning to criticize, but I've noticed a lot of modern knot tiers have invented names for certain knots that sound foreign to someone with a nautical background, or even just to older folks. At time 7:05, you say you're tying a square knot, but it's technically & traditionally a right crown knot. I realize it "looks" square but that doesn't make it a square knot. When you are tying your shoes, the first thing you do is tie an overhand knot before you tie a bow knot. If you then place an 'alternating' overhand knot over the first one, that's a square knot. And what you are calling a snake knot is technically just a 2-strand crown knot.
Over the past few hundred years, many people of various trades used and named knots in their normal course of work. Sailors, whalers, merchantmen, pirates, bakers, millers, livestock handlers, weavers and others, all using specialized knots well-suited to their needs. Loggers used axes to fell trees, farm wives used hatchets to split kindling for the wood stove, and Native Americans used tomahawks in battle. In a way, they all seem like the same tool, but the names and the usage are different & specific. I think it's important to keep & use proper names in order to honor traditions & history.
The Ashley Book of Knots is a great reference for when, where, and how knots were named & used.
I bought my copy in 1972, but it's still available.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashley_Book_of_Knots
BTW, nice key chain & stinger. Good job!!
I almost fell asleep, this was so soothing 😅
This sort of had me in a trance, to be honest. Very well done.
So when will you show us how to make the Monkey? If the Flying Dutchman can do it, I'm sure you can do it too
Что это такое????
How about the poop loop?
Excellent tutorial which gives the viewer a chance to understand and do the same: great job - thank You😀
Ok I’ve never done these things but man...you have me wanting to go and buy the necessary things to start...only it is like 35 past midnight ahahah
Liarston Dave meth is a hell of a drug
You never know when you’re walking to the gas station and suddenly need to rappel down a ravine. So make sure you have your trusty paracord bracelet
Thanks! I usually carry a white (decent size) river stone in my shopping bag. It really delivers a teath dropping blow.
Cool. Definitely NOT a stoner project !! I ended up tying myself to the chair I was in. HELP !!
Are you still stuck?
😂
@@bukt Yes !!! Bring water PLEASE !!!!
Nice tutorial. I made one of these, but I used a bowling ball instead of the tiny steel ball.
Nice that monentums. a mofofosho!!!
@The Polish Wonder At least 12 lbs
So... You got a miniature wrecking ball in your hands.
On what did you use it for?
Big pockets? 😜
Should be noted the Monkey Fist around a weighted object is classified as concealed weapon in some states.
I'm not sure why this popped up.
I'm less sure why I watched it all.
I know I got lost very early on.
I need this guy to go fishing with me for when I get a backlash on my baitcaster reel so he can undo all those knots I find myself making then cursing at!!
LOL!!!! Pulling out backlash knots isn’t fun at all. Especially when you think you have them all cleared out, pull on the slack and find more. 🤣🤣
When u backlash pull the line out til it stops then put your thumb on the reel where the backlash is and reel in a little bit, then stop pull some line out and put your thumb back on the line at backlash while you reel it in. You have to leave your thumb on line while you reel it in. Sounds stupid but it works in seconds
Whoever the dude was that came up with all these knots must have had a lot of free time
En España, en la Armada Española, esa bola de cuerda se llama nudo de barrilete y es el que remata la “guía de lanzar” y se utiliza para lanzar desde el barco al muelle una cuerda fina que se ata a la amarra de atraque. Los marineros nos las hacíamos como llaveros.
Thank you, made me a great Daughter for my father!
.....and now we are on the moon. Holy cow. I was so lost. Cool project though.
😂😂😂
I would like one of those made in royal blue and grey
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UA-cam recommendations just showing me random things now great video
If anyone is struggling with the passes to make the two strings meet on the monkey fist, I recommend tying a string and sewing needle to the end of your paracord. Then pulling and pushing it through the other cords but, be gentle the string may snap.
I started useing one know I'm useing Two good exercise help me focus my mind great for self defense great video
This is hilarious, I bet you would make a great antifa berserker swinging two of these around. May think it's great for self defense but I bet you get knocked out twirling your fairy balls
@@jacobferdinand6753 who hurt who?
@@jacobferdinand6753 not if you catch them by surprise
Thanks Brother for it. Hind from INDIA 🇮🇳
I can use an undershirt, a tank top, and make a knot of the bottom part.
Also if you make two of them, you can interlink the shoulder straps and you'll get a *"Tank Top Nunchucks"*
But I think it's better to fight with one tank top wrecking ball in each hand. It's being like Thor fighting with two hammers.
It's nonlethal but delivers a harder blow.
Homey the Clown taught us how to use a sock and rock quite nicely!
Nice I knew about monkey fist without the bearing but nice idea of course if you used longer cord and bigger fist and made 3 of them and weaved them together you could make a nasty bolo as well
in the old days these would be tied on the ends of ropes to help when throwing them. Some sailors would use them, others would cut them off when they saw them because they were dangerous
My preferred way to break into cars now! Works so good!
That’s some Eagle Scout level knot work. This one might be beyond me.
I’m getting the ball bearing showing throw the monkeys fist how do I fix this
Do an 5 passes instead of 4.
Right when I was going to say "get a fid!!" You got a fid.
What's a fid?
@@redeyestones3738 it's a poking tool (like the tip of an antler) that one uses to separate cordage/loosen knot whilst arranging to tighten
I never saw something like this, but it is awesome! I'll try to make one when I buy some parachord
😂😂😂
I have zero interest in this kind of thing, and will absolutely never attempt to make one of these.
I did however find the video fascinating.
Thank you, and great job!
when I was in navy, I used this for throwing line.
Lengthen the lanyard out to 8’ now you’ve got a real weapon for long or short range.
If it's too long you run the risk of whacking yourself with it.
I made one from small cannon ball.bout a pound.In a long gym sock,made a loop handle from the top of the sock.hit a canned ham with it, it exploded.i can consistently hit a tuna can embedded in a motorcycle helmet facial opening from bout 4 foot.took a bit of trial to make sure the sock won't rip thru.careful of the rebound they hurt
This was the best video on how to learn this! Thank you
Thank you for your awsome tutorials
Another well described tutorial - easy to follow and I look forward to trying it.
This is of course the technique followed strictly in New Guinea. However in making over 12 monkey stingers myself I follow the much different technique of eastern America where one finds an old lug nut and tie it to a string. I would point out that the variable that I use is different in that I use two knots. Good luck with yours!
Nice to see guys knitting
Do you sell these? As I can’t be arsed to do this😂🍻
-- I bet that idea came up after a few hours of playing WATCH DOGS 2. . .😁
Nice work!
That’s what I instantly thought of when I saw this video
I am a man that have learned more than most people wil ever learn in their entire lifetime and that's combined with all of their family's knowledge. but there are some things I just haven't learned even though I was taught briefly when I was 19 as a volunteer at a firehouse, ropes and knots. thank you for making this video, I am going to get me a bearing and some paracord 750 paracord. I'm going to save this video I'm going to make my own video showing what you taught me here today and then link your video as credit. normally I am the teacher but today I am the student thanks teach!
you are a man that have learned? you didn't learn much.
a fancy man's eight ball in a sock, nice! =D
If you don't have a steel ball bearing, you can use a roll of quarters cut in half and placed side by side, held together with an elastic band. This also gives you a hidden cache of money for phone calls or other minor emergencies. I imagine if you really wanted to, you could use silver or gold coins instead for a considerably larger hidden stash.
Those "golden" dollar coins from the late 2000s would be perfect. Could even do those in the center, with quarters on the sides, then nickels on the ends to make it more round.
@@smac919 I used to run with ARA in the 80s, so I was a street brawler. Knuckle dusters are illegal here, but a roll of quarters is perfectly legal to carry in your pocket, and allows your punches to land much harder when you curl them into your fist.
Phone calls lol theres no more pay phones 😩when did you type that 1995?lol
@@Chimi1993 Tell me you're a Zoomer who can't buy a beer without getting carded without telling me you're a Zoomer who can't buy a beer without getting carded.
@@NoJusticeNoPeace hmm not sure what that means but I’m 29 lol. And i used pay phones when i was kid yes lol.
I believe that they were very commonly used in Ireland, so of course they're illegal in the UK. And they are very effective. Just a tap behind the ear works well.
Yeah the UK stasi doesn't want anyone defending themselves.
Yeah the UK stasi doesn't want anyone defending themselves.
Very informative I learned how to do this locked up we would use a chunk of soap and just 4 way braid down with pressure and then put the handle down I’d would only work a few times
THAT IS FANTASTIC, YOU LOST ME WHEN I COULDN'T SEE THE BALL ANYMORE
Made this myself, except with an 8 ball. ✌🏻🤣
Gonna make one with a golf ball. Fore!
Loved your video! I've been tying monkey fist knots since I was 14 (1987) All the ones I've ever tied have been ship bell lanyards or for heaving lines.
Please forgive my ignorance, but, when you call it an impact tool I'm not 100% sure what that means. So impact tool would be...like something to break glass in an emergency?
I swear I'm not a troll. 🤓
Depends on who you are. A lot of people would see it as a weapon, but I was kind of wondering how useful it might be as a glass breaker with the paracord softening the blow. Other than that, it's kind of a neat keychain idea if you're prone to losing them?
@@return2sender791 so is a screw driver
I would suggest you consider the relativity of terms like "away from me," "horizontally from that," and "counter clockwise."
That's some bos'n mate stuff there.
No idea how I got here but I'm fairly confident I would be more successful performing brain surgery blindfolded than I would be trying to replicate that.
Try both and compare, then make a yt video
I have one of those things I always wondered who and how it was made. Thanks for the info I'll be able to make more now.
This is amazing!! I’m very new to para cord knot tying. Like so new I tide my first cobra knot today. Kinda makes my eyes hurt watching lol. But I’m sure I’ll get used to it. Thanks so much for the info your sharing. 🤘🏼⚡️🤘🏼
Very well made. Thanks this was awesome. Gonna make one for my wife.
Why? Buy her a Glock
Bust someone’s wig with that thing lol
😂🤣😂🤣😂
Kajukidbo925 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nice
Also known as a “slung shot”, which has been outlawed in Vermont since the mid 19th century.
Hello
I am disabled, I also do handicrafts, nice to invite you to visit
All these years i thought i didnt know how to do a 4 strand braid and it's the same as doing a round Scooby bracelett!
Great video but I can't figure out how you started attaching the clasp? Can you show me how you tied the end of your braid to start attaching the clasp?
I’m fascinated, but when you start explaining the knots I hear “beep, boop, bop, beep”. I’m a dummy
Were you guys even watching the same video? It was neep meep baap beep doop bop, boo!
OH man I thought you were going to hit something with it.
my steel ball is peeking out from sides how can i fix this... should i go for 5 rounds instead of 4?
Take a shot every time he says “monkey’s fist”
I could watch this a million x and the end result most certainly would not be a monkey’s fist 🤷🏻♂️
You have to do it to make it, not watching
Salamander Z I agree. Mine would be more of a Cluster F.
We had something like this, just a bit smaller, about the size of a thumbnail as, a key-holder on our storage key for years. Of course being an airline and operating at an international airport, we frequently handed the keys to federal police officers that needed access to the items inside, until one day some freshman copper confiscated the thing "without pressing charges" as it is considered a deadly weapon in our country.. I mean, I understand the rule that any items that even looks like a weapon is considered illegal at the airport, but that was just ludicrous. Too bad my bosses at the time were such wimps and let it slide instead of taking it up the copper chain of command.
Fun fact, Customs never cared about that damn thing, even though the used the key very often too. And they are tough mofos that don't let anything slide. Damn freshman coppers.
Airport for 7 years here. Can confirm cbp is full of hardnose people.
It you swing that thing into someones head, they drop. So yes it is absolutely a deadly weapon, that was my immediate thought when I saw this video. I'm thinking of making one, but with a wooden ball instead of metal.
It will loose the extra weight that the metal ball brings, but that's the point.
You can bet the copper wanted it for himself.
Wait... This isn't a weapon?
@@matthewgrode9204 as I said, it was on a key. With the cord being about being about 4 cm long and the knot 1.5 cm in diameter. Hardly a weapon.
I still prefer my cement filled bucket and broom stick flail but thank you for the in-depth tutorial and good day sir.
Cool, I love the vibe of the video.
I'm also new to paracord items world so it was super instructive.
Thanks a lot
Hey so love your video so far, and this is probably the best tutorial I've seen on youtube for this specific version of the monkey's fist. HoW eEvR I have a slight problem. So I've done the monkey's fist exactly sd you've shown it, but I can't help but notice that there are gaps in my knot where the steel ball is showing. I'm using the exact same cord as your user, and I'm following the tutorial religiously, but there are gaps in mine and none in yours. Any ideas on how to fix or what's going on? I think it's that the cord I'm using is brand new, so it's probably not taking up as much space as yours is volume-wise, but that's my theory. Any suggestions?
Hey Dylan, if you're getting a gap and the core is showing do one extra pass on each side. So instead of 4 like I did in the video, do 5. That should cover the core up completely.
@@TheWeaversofEternity I'll give it a try. Thx man and love your videos
Your rope to ball ratio is off! If your rope is to small and your ball to big, as is often the case, try reducing the size of your ball or make your rope bigger.
can i use a glass ball?
Nice brade and monkey knot i made one with a half pound steel ball. Deadly
I recommend using a mostly round rock and not a steel ball bearing. you should never use this little guy for any kind of impacting of anything anyway, so don't waste the ball bearing. In Boy Scouts, we used to make these with rocks to pass the time between activities or at night when it was too dark to do stuff away from the camp fire. They are pretty relaxing to make because it takes a decent amount of focus to not mess it up and its not overly complicated. If you want to use one for hunting though, you need to go way bigger and you also need to check your local fish and game laws to see if hunting with this kind of weapon is legal. Even in a survival situation, where most hunting laws are suspended, you will want to make a MUCH larger knot. I would recommend you spend your paracord on snare traps anyway because hitting a bird with one these is insanely difficult. its basically a sling that is a lot slower and harder to aim