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Hi guys, this is my first post on the forum. I've been paracording for a few months now on and off. I recently thought of the idea of having a paracord plate carrier for my Ar-15. I am halfway through with an open top magazine pouch(only weaving left ugh).

So here's my idea:
-start with a plate
-some type of weave or braid to get a complete wrap of the plate(help me out here)preferably vertically not horizontally
-form the straps to the shoulders and make another plate for the back
-side straps that are somehow adjustable and completely non slip
-molle webbing that would weave into the already "harness" on the plate(thinking of a cobra braid for this since it's right at 1"
-attach all pouches and custom pouches

All comments are appreciated, I'm sorry if you don't know what a plate carrier is but I attached a photo for some sort of reference( of course it won't look anything like this, it will have openings from the braid or weave
Military camouflage Wood Tree Gas Art



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Welcome to the forum!

You could try using a Turks head knot around each plate.
Use the Solomon bar either single or double for the shoulder straps. (Cobra, King Cobra weave)
To connect the shoulder straps and plates together to form the vest you could again use the Solomon bar either single or double. (Cobra, King Cobra weave)
 

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Welcome to the forum!

You could try using a Turks head knot around each plate.
Use the Solomon bar either single or double for the shoulder straps. (Cobra, King Cobra weave)
To connect the shoulder straps and plates together to form the vest you could again use the Solomon bar either single or double. (Cobra, King Cobra weave)

I'm really contemplating just a cobra around the whole plate and then weaving vertically and horizontally on the plates until I finish and the using a cobra for all the mini molle braids, and thanks for the advice on shoulder straps I like that idea, any idea for adjusting size? Most plate carriers have a Velcro system and the two sides come together to bind together in the middle and it allows for retention


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I'm liking the mag carrier. You would have to add some of those adjustable velcro straps that I've seen on a few bracelets (search the threads here) here and that will take care of the adjustability of the shoulder straps.
 

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Brown Textile Sleeve Rectangle Grey
Flower Rectangle Textile Plant Art
Green Leaf Textile Sleeve Finger
Green Textile Flower Rectangle Wood


Dark grey pouch and dark grey magpul with a little bit of grip



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I can't wait to see the entire finished project.
 

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Ok so here we go, in a couple of weeks or so I will be ordering these items to complete the build

1x set of Toy Soldier Swimmer plates size Medium

1x Crye Precision skeletal 3 Band cummerbund

1x Crye Precision AVS molle Flap

1x *Possible* Tyr Tactical molle Zip on Panel for Rear-this I probably won't get until later


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Shows pics of all the stuff you are ordering before you start using it.
 

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like before order or before i start braiding and weaving?



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I want to see pics of the stuff you ordered before you start weaving.
 

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That's fine. I just can't wait to see how it turns out.
 
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