24 DO IT YOURSELF Summer 2020A BIN SUSPENSE Take shelving to
new heights with this peg and cord
technique, left. Cut solid maple
boards to the desired length and
seal with clear stain. When dry, mark
three holes 2 inches in from each
end: one centered widthwise and
two 1 inch away on either side. Drill
the holes using a bit slightly larger
than your cord. Mount three coat
pegs (we used Three by Three’s
Hob Knob wall pegs) in a random
arrangement, centering one of
the pegs directly above your shelf
location. Working at one end of
the board, thread lengths of 5 mm
750 paracord (you will need quite
a bit of slack to tie the knots, so
use at least 3 feet of each cord)
down through the holes from the
top and tie off using a decorative
Celtic button knot (A). To hang the
shelf, wrap the middle cord around
the centered peg (B), then thread it
through the opposite hole. Clamp
the cord to hold it in place. Repeat
with the other two cords. Adjust for
length as needed, then tie a Celtic
button knot at both ends of each
cord. Trim excess and heat-seal
the knots. Use a paracord
smoothing tool to flatten and
“lock” the knots in place.WHY KNOT Use
cords and cool knots
to upgrade a simple
chair, right. Decorate
the back of the chair
with 550 white
paracord tied in
a zigzag ringbolt
hitch (for how-to,
search online for
zigzag ringbolt hitch
instructions). Tying
with three strands
creates the cool
pattern. Tie off the
ends with a double
knot and heat-seal.22-28_Straps_Cords.indd 24 FINAL 2/12/20 12:39 PM