Paracord Key Extender/lanyard

by davidcheek in Outside > Survival

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Paracord Key Extender/lanyard

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this instructable will show you how to extend your key useing paracord/cordage this is my first instructable so please be kind i know there are probably alot of mistakes in the instructable process but please politely correct me..  oh and btw this cost me nothing and it was very easy to make

Gather Supplies

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1)key you want to extend or make into a lanyard 2)about 4 foot of cordage (doesn't really matter how much cordage you use its up to how long you want it to be) and 3)a clamp or s biner

New Step

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finish tieing around the key by pu

Tie Fancy "Thing" Around Key (Lol)

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finish tieing around the key by pulling threw the space between the cordage and the key pull tight in the opposite direction

More Pictures of the Fancy "Thing"

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it started with a knot to keep the cordage from going threw the keyhole after I tied the fancy "thing" around the key I didn't like the knot so I pulled the cordage back threw and made it even on each side

Get Your S Biner or Whatever Your Going to Be Using

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take the cordage threw whatever it is your using and pull it to the length you want your key to be then decide witch knot you would like to use I just went with a cobra stitch

Tie Your Knots

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whatever knot your using should be able to go up the key slightly

Tie Your Knots 2

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if you want you can bring your knot back down I decided to and it makes the whole thing a bit more sturdy remember you can go as far as you'd like

Cut and Burn

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cut off the excess cordage and burn the ends now your done and have a nice key extender.....first instructable :)