How to Make a Homemade Grappling Hook
No ninja should ever leave home without a sturdy grappling hook. But on the off chance that you're not a ninja, you might not have such a tool lying around the house. Don't worry: With these instructions, you can make your very own using common household supplies. While it's not suitable for scaling fortress walls, it can be used for all sorts of non-ninja household tasks, such as dragging doors closed, pulling remote controls closer and irritating the cat.
Instructions
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Grab the outermost end of a paper clip and bend it toward the U-shaped curve until it is perfectly straight. Repeat this step with the other two paper clips.
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Take two of the paper clips and interlock them by threading the innermost end of one paper clip through the center of the other.
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Thread the third paper clip through the center of either of the two linked paper clips using the same method as you used in Step 2.
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Put a rubber band around the coiled parts of the three interlocked paper clips. Pull the rubber band tight and twist it flush against the paper clips so that you can slip the loose end of the rubber band over the paper clips again. Continue twisting the rubber band and pulling the loose end around the paper clips until you've used up all of the slack on the rubber band and the paper clips are all bound together tightly.
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Grasp all three of the extended prongs that you straightened in Step 1 and bend them downward into a U shape. You should now have a sturdy grappling hook; all that remains is to add the rope.
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Pull out the loose end of a spool of dental floss. Run the end of the floss through the center of all three interlocked paper clips, on the opposite side of the rubber band from the hook.
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Tie the floss securely in a double knot. You can then cut the floss to a certain length if you wish, or you can leave the entire spool intact so that you're prepared to grapple objects from far away.
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Tips & Warnings
Real grappling hooks are made from reinforced yet lightweight metal and are designed for optimal aerodynamic performance. A crudely made grappling hook constructed from makeshift materials for the purpose of climbing is simply an accident waiting to happen. If you're committed to the idea of scaling a wall with a grappling hook, put safety first and buy one of the many professional grappling hooks available for less than $50.
Using the paper clip grappling hook does pose an eye injury hazard. Exercise caution when using it, and never throw it toward the face of a human or animal.
