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Dingo's Esky paracord wrap how to...

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dingobubba

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I've gotten several messages about how I did my wrap on my Esky. Here ya go...
You're gonna need about 30" of MilSpec 550 paracord.
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Fold it in half and slip it thru the handle like so.
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Brings the ends of the cord around both ends of the handle.
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Slip each end thru the loop like this and pull tight. This will keep the cord from slipping down toward the blade when using.
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From there just start weaving it thru so it looks like this. Make sure you pull tight each wrap and push the cords down too to lock it together.
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Should look like this when you reach the ring of the handle.
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next slip the two ends thru the handle ring.
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Flip the knife around and slip each end thru the space below the ring.
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Flip the knife over again and should look like this.
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Flip the knife over again. Bring each end of the cords around each side of the handle. Slip the ends thru the loops going into the handle rings like this.
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Pull tight so it looks like this.
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Snip the cord ends.
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Take a lighter to the ends of the cord and push the cord loops together.
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Almost done.
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When it cooled down push the fused ends down in between the cord loops.
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Ta da!
Enjoy!!!!!!
 
Excellent! Thank you. I am going to get my daughter one and put some purple paracord on for her. Now I know how I will do it.:thumbup:
 
Not going to lie, as much as I swore I didn't need an Eskabar since I have a nice Izula sitting in the drawer, the more I see them the more I like them. Thanks for the How-To, bud. Good post :thumbup:

-Nadz
 
Great! I was looking for a good tutorial for my Eskabar. I dig the finish.
 
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Nice wrap! I did about the same thing on my Buck Paklite. I have a BK-14 but have yet to wrap it.
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I need to find a better way to wrap my BK11. The handle is a little short for me so I add a extra 1" of round cobra stitch.
 
Thanks for the How-To! The wrap itself is pretty self-explanatory but the starting and finishing knot are a little bit more complicated. I ended up just melting the ends together without looping them through the hole-ish part, so I can still put my pinkie inside there (uuuh kinky :D). It just feels more comfortable if you're afraid of losing your knife because you're holding it over a river or something. I know a lanyard would serve the same purpose, but I hate lanyards.

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maethor
 
dingobubba said:
I've gotten several messages about how I did my wrap on my Esky. Here ya go...
You're gonna need about 30" of MilSpec 550 paracord.
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Actually, it was more like 50". Thanks for the tutorial, worked well for me.
 
Thanks a bunch. I've been waiting for a good one to do mine. I really like yours.
 
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