need help tying this. cord to chain link.

[Tilo]

are you suggesting he stitch with a parachute cord? Those are just as thick as his chuck cord..

Thread and cord are way different
Most pics of it on the net are the weak stuff.. something like this where you cant actually see its weave, and it almost looks shiny is what may be best, a lot of yachty people buy this for repairing things like heavy covers. Its also good for leather.

[beverchakus]

Not just any nylon. parachute cord.

i'm not totally sure, but i think para cord is made of nylon.

[Heru Pyrkagia]

I am not that stupid ))
it is "taa daa" for you )) but "no soup" for me  ))
My account doesn't yet have permissions to post pictures or there is a bug that hates me ))

there is no restrictions of that sort. you do not have to have permission of any type to post images and it was not a bug that prevented it either. see my edit to your post for a reason why your attempt did not work. after a while you will get used to posting pics. i know lee still tries to use the embed code to post vids    

[theraven39]

Id go with matt's idea, i work with.. (how do i say this without it sounding lame..) haberdashery (sewing, craft, mending etc, amoungst other stuff) A heavy duty nylon thread is definatly the strongest your going to find, definatly use superglue too though if any threads are exposed. It will give it another layer to go through before wearing at the thread 

I thought haberdashery was making and mending shoes.

[Matt-Chez]

I thought haberdashery was making and mending shoes.

isnt that a cobbler?  habadashery is sewing basically

[dogfighter]

If your main concern is to secure the knot, I have found the best way, is to take a lighter and heat up the frayed ends of the knot so they begin to melt. If it starts to catch fire, quickly blow it out. Then quickly, before it hardens, take the side of a butter knife and squash the melted end down against the knot so it flatens like a mushroom. Take care not to burn the knot itself when melting the ends. After the ends cool, you are left with a hard little nub that will prevent the ends from slipping through.  Remember to do one end at a time.

This method only works with nylon cord/boot laces. Regular rope or cord will just burn to ashes. But Nylon Cord will melt and then become hard like plastic after it cools. I have been using this method on cord chucks for 30 years and have never had a knot slip once in all that time!

No great ideas for the cosmetic issues. Only thing I can think of would be to use a metal crimp to fasten the two cord ends together. Years ago I purchased a pair of chucks that were fastened in this manner.
Hope this helps.  

[beverchakus]

If your main concern is to secure the knot, I have found the best way, is to take a lighter and heat up the frayed ends of the knot so they begin to melt. If it starts to catch fire, quickly blow it out. Then quickly, before it hardens, take the side of a butter knife and squash the meted end down against the knot so it flatens like a mushroom. Take care not to burn the knot itself when melting the ends. After the ends cool, you are left with a hard little nub that will prevent the ends from slipping through.  Remember to do one end at a time.

This method only works with nylon cord/boot laces. Regular rope or cord will just burn to ashes. But Nylon Cord will melt and then become hard like plastic after it cools. I have been using this method on cord chucks for 30 years and have never had a knot slip once in all that time!

No great ideas for the cosmetic issues. Only thing I can think of would be to use a metal crimp to fasten the two cord ends together. Years ago I purchased a pair of chucks that were fastened in this manner.
Hope this helps.  

yes, i use that burning method (didn't do it before i took that pic)

but a crimp! great idea! thanks!