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Re: Bungie Knots
By:Grant Glazer
Date: 4/15/2001, 3:09 pm
In Response To: Bungie Knots (Nick W)

: What kind of knots do you guys and gals use that
: will stay tight with such a strechable product?
: Any help would be appreciated,

: Nick

If you want a smooth finish, try this. Slip a length of heat shrink tube onto the bungee. Then take hold of both ends of bungee lay along side each other and stretch to the reguired tightness, peg or clamp together. Tightly bind with nylon of 3-6kgs. The more binds the stronger it will be. Slip the tube over the binding and heat by pouring boiling water over it. Make sure the tube length is longer then the binding to allow it to overlap and seal the ends of the bungee.

This has never let me down and you can match the colour of the tube to your kayak. The disadvantage is there are no bulky knots to help slip you paddle under the bungee, but beads can take the knots place.

Grant

Messages In This Thread

Bungie Knots
Nick W -- 4/15/2001, 2:20 pm
I disagree with this approach
mike allen ---> -- 4/16/2001, 8:49 pm
Re: What about a snap hook?
Don Beale -- 4/16/2001, 2:38 pm
I second the Double Fisherman's *NM*
Doug K. -- 4/15/2001, 11:38 pm
Re: I second the Double Fisherman's
Nick W -- 4/16/2001, 11:36 am
Re: Double Fisherman's . . . *Pic*
Spidey -- 4/15/2001, 10:10 pm
sorry spidey
mike allen ---> -- 4/16/2001, 8:53 pm
Re: Scratches????
Spidey -- 4/16/2001, 10:55 pm
Re: Scratches????
mike allen ---> -- 4/17/2001, 11:24 am
Re: Double Fisherman's . . .
Bill Price -- 4/16/2001, 12:23 pm
Re: Orkin gentle honeybees? :) *NM*
Spidey -- 4/16/2001, 10:52 pm
Re: Double Fisherman's . . . *Pic*
Spidey -- 4/15/2001, 10:20 pm
Looks like a Blood Knot to me :^p
Matt Thyer -- 4/16/2001, 2:58 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Randy Knauff -- 4/15/2001, 6:21 pm
www.realknots.com
Larry C. -- 4/15/2001, 6:36 pm
Re: www.realknots.com
Mitch Isoe -- 4/16/2001, 9:12 am
Re: Bungie Knots
David Blodgett -- 4/15/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Geo. Cushing -- 4/15/2001, 5:24 pm
Re: Bungie Knots *NM*
Dave Lindsay -- 4/15/2001, 5:35 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Dave Lindsay -- 4/15/2001, 5:49 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Don Varnau -- 4/15/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Nick W -- 4/15/2001, 4:37 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Ronnie -- 4/15/2001, 3:25 pm
Re: Looks like the knot Nick shows on page 146
Grant Goltz -- 4/15/2001, 9:22 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Grant Glazer -- 4/15/2001, 3:09 pm
Hog rings
Larry C. -- 4/15/2001, 6:23 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Rehd -- 4/15/2001, 2:30 pm
Re: Bungie Knots
Nick W -- 4/15/2001, 2:39 pm