I needed a new camera for better photos for the blog and had
been looking at the Nikon
CoolPix for a while so I bought it.
I received a good deal on the camera, but with every good deal there are
drawbacks, the price didn’t include a camera case. It didn’t matter because I
knew I wanted to make my own anyway.
To tie this design, I used a series of connecting Cow Hitches, a.k.a. Lark’s Head Knots. The design requires two strands of paracord, one for the cinching loop (approximately 1 foot) and one for tying the bag (approximately 15 feet). You will also need a cord lock, I chose to use one that was purchased from Lighthound, but you can grab an alternative cord lock from Wal-Mart. Once you’ve gathered the materials, you are ready to start tying.
It is fairly easy to tie the bag once you get started, and
since Stormdrane has already produced the instructions,
I won’t go into it. His post shows photos
of a pouch and a can koozie that was tied using the same method that I used. He
also included a printable instruction sheet to get you started with this tying technique.
He even showed how the bag is ended by using a series of Half Hitches to form
the bottom.
When tying a pouch for items which can be scratched easily,
like the camera, you may want to use a substitute that is approximately the
same size which won’t be harmed by the tying process.
The size and space between the Cow Hitches is important for
the look of the bag and you should remember that gaps that are too large will
allow the contents of the bag to be damaged. I tied my bag with Cow Hitches
that are kind of close so that the screen of the camera won’t get damaged
easily, but it can be damaged. If your camera bag has to be carried to places
like sporting events, you may won’t to choose another tying technique.
A great resource for Half Hitching variations can be found
in Creative
Ropecraft by Stuart Grainger. Also, Stormdrane
has another post which shows a pouch tied using Half Hitches.
- Creative Ropecraft By Stuart Grainger
- Half Hitched Paracord Drawstring Pouch by Stormdrane
- Lighthound
- Nikon CoolPix
- Paracord Lantern Pouch/Can Koozie by Stormdrane
- Stormdrane's Blog
- Wal-Mart
Post a Comment
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to comment. I can usually reply to comments within a short period of time, in the mean time you might try searching Google and entering your question there, this usually works for me.
Thank you for reading and don't forget to subscribe for updates by clicking the links in the menu in the upper-right corner, or you may Subscribe to Unique Ropecraft by Email.
Note:Your comment will not appear directly after submitting, comments require authorization prior to publishing.