Dumb Lanyard Question

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All,

I have seen several pictures on folders with lanyards knotted in a particular way - looks kind of like a noose with the ends hanging free, instead of a loop.

This isn't important, but it bugs me. Can anyone tell me how this knot is tied?

Thanks,

Steve
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Howdy SBB!
I'm not sure what knot you're referring to, but someone at this forum told me about this place: http://huizen2.dds.nl/~erpprs/kne/kroot.htm
There's a bucketload of knots shown there.
Hope that helps,
Me

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Actually what I usually see is a fisherman's know finished with a simple overhand knot. I use this a lot in firefighting on pulls for hose lines and such. I also use it decoratively on my boat for bell lanyards and anywhere I need a handle to grasp for pulling because you can tie it as long as you need it.

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Of course that is fisherman's knot, not know! ARRGGHHHH! I hate to misspell... mispel... misspel... CRAP!! spell words wrong! (is bad grammar worse than bad spelling?)

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Sailors used to make all kinds of interesting knots, lanyards, etc., for their tools, even knife grips and sheathes. Check out the Ashley Book of Knots (ISBN 0-385-04025-3) to see over 3,000 different types of knots. Good illustrations, too.
 
That's usually a scaffold knot, though a hangman's noose will also work and it's easier to tie (no, they're not different names for the same knot, though they've both been used to hang people and so have a number of other knots).

Ashley is the standard reference but a bit pricey. There's a tremendous wealth of free information on knotting on the web, too. Here are a couple of urls to get you started and you can follow the links from there: http://huizen2.dds.nl/~erpprs/kne/kroot.htm http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm


-Cougar Allen :{)


[This message has been edited by Cougar Allen (edited 30 September 1999).]
 
The scaffold knot has a neater look than a hangman's noose, as both leads come strait out of the wrap.

Ashleys is a great book, hours of fun for children of all ages.

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James
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And the "lanyard" as described is more likely a "fob". Lanyards are, usually, long cords that allow the knife/handgun, etc to be used while attached to the user and act as a method of retrieving the dropped object.

The fob makes a handy "grab" for deploying the knife/pocket watch, etc.
The Sebenza, usually, comes with a typical fob.

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Brian W E
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Most of these knots are scaffold or hangman's knots, like the above people mentioned. A scaffold knot tends to slip a bit in my experience, although it does look better than the hangman's. A trick to tying a scaffold knot quickly is to not try to thread the end through the loops, but to form the loops by twisting them around the length of rope. I took a look at the links above and one of them said that you should not hang yourself. I guess everything needs a disclaimer nowdays.
 
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