Finished Paracord Ends

Paracord is a great material to work with, except for the fact that the ends fray pretty badly.
I figured out a way to finish the ends with minimal effort and without burning yourself.
Of course we all know how to burn the ends of paracord.
But, this leaves a "bulb" at the end that can make it difficult to weave through whatever you are working on.

My solution:  SPIN IT


Materials:
Paracord
Lighter
Knife, scissors, or other cutting implement

Burn the paracord like normal.

Let the end get good and melted.
You want the inner core to "combine" with the outer sheath

Blow the flame out and QUICKLY spin the end.

This cools the end and keeps it from bubbling up.

CAUTION:
You are spinning the molten end of a burning piece of a plastic/nylon string.
There will be little drops of molten string that will fling off.
So do this outside or in the garage.

During the spinning process you may get a long "hair" on the end.
Trim the "hair" off with whatever cutting tool you prefer.
You could even gently reheat it to smooth out the end.