Paracord overhead net

[Scotsmanspride]

Well i purchased an '05 TJ as a wheeling rig but now i am doing an expo build on it. Long story short is the fact that wranglers have crap for storage. I have seen the raingler nets but lets face it, I would much rather build it myself and save the $95 for another project. Instead of using webbing i am going with paracord for several reasons. First i am a bushcraft type individual who looks at all the multiple uses one can get from an item. With paracord I have a 550 lb breaking strength for the combo with inner strands and a 35 lb. strength with just the inner strands. Lots of uses for this stuff in an emergency but now instead of carrying bundles of it that serve no purpose I will now use it for a storage solution. Paracord can be purchased with free shipping for $10 at www.knivesshipfree.com The owner of this place is fantastic to deal with. The small d-rings were picked up at an ace hardware store. Next you absolutely need a template to have this come out looking good and to hold its shape. I picked up scrap pegboard from home depot for $0.50 So grand total for this was in the ballpark of $12. I just had my appendix removed yesterday so i am just going to sit here, relax and work on this little project. This setup is going to be 24" X 36" and uses roughly 50 feet of paracord. Here is a picture of the strands on the pegboard ready to be stitched together. There will be more to come tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Schattenjager]

Very cool idea! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Yudda]

i got tons of paracord sitting here.

i cant wait to see your project when its done.

please take pics during the process.

i think it would be perfect for my truck.

rob

 

[Lynn]

Cool project.

First i am a bushcraft type individual who looks at all the multiple uses one can get from an item... Lots of uses for this stuff in an emergency but now instead of carrying bundles of it that serve no purpose I will now use it for a storage solution.

Right now I'm making a watchband from ~10' of paracord.

 

[Scotsmanspride]

Paracord is fantastic. I do keychains, bracelets, watchbands, knife lanyards and loads of other things. I have also used it for traps and snares and also pulled the inner strands out to make a drop type fishing net that worked with great results. It is basically the bailing wire of the 21st century LoL

 

[Scotsmanspride]

Here is an update. Normally i sew really fast but with the appendix only being gone for two days and pain meds making things so blurry i am going really slow.

First pic shows the first finished row.

The next picture, I am stitching together the two strands with old paracord inner strands with a pass through and over and pass through and then under and then use a suture knot, After that I slide shrink wrap tubing over to secure it and the heat it up.

When it is done I will snip the remaining ends and then probably make a double wrap with 100 mph tape just for good measure.

 

[Scotsmanspride]

And here it is all buttoned up waiting for the 100 mph tape and should be good to go. I will use 1 inch webbing and buckles to secure it to the front sport bars and then I will have a place for small books, jackets and other misc items.

 

[Yudda]

WOW !

when you said making a net i figured it would be a quick and easy net using overhand knots.

GREAT job.

heal up.

rob

 

[Scotsmanspride]

When doing a fishnet out of the inner strands i do just knot them. But this is so large that to keep them all the same tension you have to stitch them somehow. The thread is 35lb breaking strength but i stood on one end and pulled on the other and was unable to break just one.