For those new to the world of knots, a monkey’s fist or paw is a specific type of knot.
Resembling the paw or fist of a monkey, this knot is often used as a weight at the end of a rope or heaving line. It is generally tied around a stone to use as a weight to aid in throwing the rope from one location to the next, but it can also be made without a separate weight simply by the method of tying the knot.
On a ship, it can be used to pull a cable to shore. It can also be utilized as an anchor while rock climbing, and even as a self-defense weapon!
You can make your own giant monkey fist – we will call it a gorilla – follow these simple steps! Check out the video on the next page!
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Jen Mosier
If you have to use a jig, you’re doing it wrong…
My keychain… made the old fashioned way, with a 3/16″ steel bearing in the center.
Just ordered my paracord and bearings..looking to make one with a 2in bearing and a pvc recurved bow, wish me luck..
Jonathan Michael Salata
That might do a good job of annoying someone.
I maid it for a keychain… not a self defense tool. And you would be surprised at how much the damn thing actually hurts….
Anthony Link. If you make one, I will buy.
I have some big ball bearings you can use.
I definitely have 550 cord lol. I’ll make as many as you want, just let me know.
Might make one myself now.
I gonna make one from a cue ball. Right now Brandon Williams I’m making a rifle sling for a friends AR-15 out of paracord. Tell me what your favorite color is and I’ll make one for you
Hell ya, I like coyote tan
Let me find it and I will start it. @30″ or more?
Kaitlin Komar
30 If good
Nice tutorial, easy to follow.
Your site is riddled with bullshit, fix it..
Tie a rock to a stick and boom instant monkey fist
Yay for other people who know s**t
Shane Boice reminds me of yours
I was the world’s worst bm. Tie a monkey’s fist? I could barely tie my shoestrings.
Marvin Kelly
We had a gun on our ship that fired it to other ships for mail transfers.
Quite interesting to watch the video.
Always wondered how they made these.
Guys on our ship were pretty secretive about their methods.
A WW 2 merchant marine taught me how to do it. Then he critiqued it to death. Murry Ryder. Great man.
Jake Bills
I’ve watched this one. Imagine getting hit with that.
You stupid bastards kill me
Anthony
That isn’t a giant monkey’s fist. That is an effing normal sized monkey’s fist. This guy is a clown.
Michael Occhipinti
Probably wouldn’t remember it if you did get hit by one.
That would be cool to make a bolo like this
Steven Watts
Owen Miller
Kyle Covert
Samuel Wayman
Patrick Smucker se lige den video her…
U hit someone in the head with this it’s a good chance u will kill them .
Chris Biggs
Pretty damn cool.
A 1″ steel Bering and a couple of key rings makes this a very useful piece
I never needed a bunch of pencils and$#%&!@*to make one…..
Laura Hockensmith…
Exactly. People are just buying and making shot because somebody told them it would be good for an apocalypse.
Since when did we all have a need to carry a$#%&!@*ton of rope for no reason?
Larry Stout
Any way to make this to where it looks like a nut sack with two ball bearings. That would be awesome to smack someone with.
Just put a soap bar in a tube sock…easy.
If sht hits the fan, you might need that bar of soap…
A Japanese ninja Manriki gusari can be made from a number 3 straight link chain, (length your choice) two number 3 lap links,two screw eyes, two long hex nuts about 1 1/2 inches, two regular hex nuts and two washers to fit under the smaller hex nuts. Put the lap links on each end of the chain then hook each lap link to the screw eyes and hammer the lap links closed. Put the screw end of the screw eye through the long hex nut, then the washer. Top it with the smaller hex nut and tighten it with a wrench. I made one like this in the 70s. To carry it concealed and at the ready; put one end down your coat sleeve and the other end will be parallel to your rib cage. If you are right handed put it down your left sleeve or left handed vice versa.
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