lengths of cord

You use about a foot per inch on a core of 2 cords. You get less feet per inch as the number of core strands goes up. I haven't figured out the exact math but for a 8.5 inch two color bracelet with 4 core strands I cut the following:
5 feet of one color (a) and 7 of the other color (b). I use b to form the 4 strand core. I end up with about a foot of waste on each color.

I suppose the tightness of the knots may play a factor as well. I tie mine incredibly tight (I have to wear gloves because of the amount of force I use).

Is the "core" the thread that we knot around? I have only ever had 2 in the middle of my work.

I have had 2 colours so 4 threads to knot.

Sorry if I am being dim, when I start to do collars for other people I would like them to be neat, currently some have joins and some have feet left over.

This morning I made a jagged ladder bracelet 10inches long, I used 10f of black and 10ft of yellow, the black ran down the middle (core) and I ran out with an inch to go, I had about 2ft of yellow left over.

Think its sinking in as I type, add the amount between the buckles to my foot per inch???

Oh I havent come across the four core.

Thank you for going to the trouble of posting that, it makes sense now.

Length Formula

I have a formula that helps determine the almost exact length of paracord that you need to make a bracelet, if you are interested let me know and ill email it to you :cartdnc:

Flat Layout Dimension = Wrist Size + (3.14159 *bracelet thickness in inches (or decimal increments))

i.e. .320 for a 2 cord core for thickness (again... based on how I tie a knot). Add a couple of feet for waste to the calculation.

Sosah95 said:

I have a formula that helps determine the almost exact length of paracord that you need to make a bracelet, if you are interested let me know and ill email it to you :cartdnc:

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Is it a spread sheet or just a formula? Either way I'm interested to take a look!

Mil_HandF said:

Is it a spread sheet or just a formula? Either way I'm interested to take a look!

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Send me your email and ill send it to you

I would be interested in this formula. Can someone post it?

I need to figure out the formula for a king cobra with a 1 inch buckle size 8 and 9 inch wrist.

Can somebody pleaae email me the spreadsheet it possible?