Fob or no fob….

I’ve been playing around with knife lanyards a little bit and have found a system that offers a real practical benefit for me and my uses. When doing heavy work in severe weather (serious rain, sub-zero temps that cause loss in dexterity, etc) this is a good method for simulating a finger guard on a guardless knife.

I recorded a video below to show the concept. It is simple enough, but is best shown visually rather than explained in words.



The knife shown here is my Polaris by Scott Gossman. MagnaCut / full convex / Python micarta.
 
Enzo’s Woodshop said:
I’ve been playing around with knife lanyards a little bit and have found a system that offers a real practical benefit for me and my uses. When doing heavy work in severe weather (serious rain, sub-zero temps that cause loss in dexterity, etc) this is a good method for simulating a finger guard on a guardless knife.

I recorded a video below to show the concept. It is simple enough, but is best shown visually rather than explained in words.



The knife shown here is my Polaris by Scott Gossman. MagnaCut / full convex / Python micarta.
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Well done, Enzo 👍🔪
 
Screebo Screebo if you haven't visited this thread, it is worth your time, some very talented folks show off some of their inspirational style of lanyard knots

Seen in this thread here

My Swiss Army Pioneer X has just a short lanyard to aid in drawing it from the sheath I made, anything thicker or longer tends to get in the way during use, for me at least.

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

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I’m a hardcore stockman guy, no place to attach a fob or lanyard. But I do have sliding loops on all my marlinspike knives.

I loop my wrist or thumb, depending on the task, and when I need both hands I just drop the knife. It hangs there, and a downward turn of my wrist is all it takes to retrieve it.

Parker
 
Screebo said:
I’m leaning that way. Holy Cow! I may have to repurpose lol 😂 Exception being the small Sebenza, I’m keeping that silly little pig tail around because I consider Chris, Tim and Team like the REAL Santa and his workshop! 🐿️👍 I’ve been around long enough to know “stock is best” for maintaining value in iconic classics such as my CRK treasure. I did get some spare fob pins just in case I need a change of pace. View attachment 2165177
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Same, if/when I finally get a Sebenza, I would most likely leave the lanyard. That’s it tho, I don’t care for lanyards in general
 
I’ve been fobless my whole knife-carrying life. Always seemed like something that would just get in the way. Until just a few days ago, when I got a David Mary cardboard eater that’s probably going to live in the garage, so I thought about stringing something on it to hang up so it doesn’t get messed up or lost. But I’ve never made a lanyard in my life, so I shipped it off to Gary W. Graley Gary W. Graley to do one up right. Then thinking about it a little more, I got to thinking it could be a cool little pastime. Between the variations of knots and really cool looking beads out there, the possibilities are endless. I have a bunch of knives that don’t get used a lot, so it’s not like a fob will get in the way very often. I just need to learn how to tie a few different knots, grab a few different color coils of paracord, and get busy. I probably won’t put one on my most-carried EDC’s, but then again who knows where this side street of the insanity will lead.
 
Danny Linguini said:
I’ve been fobless my whole knife-carrying life. Always seemed like something that would just get in the way. Until just a few days ago, when I got a David Mary cardboard eater that’s probably going to live in the garage, so I thought about stringing something on it to hang up so it doesn’t get messed up or lost. But I’ve never made a lanyard in my life, so I shipped it off to Gary W. Graley Gary W. Graley to do one up right. Then thinking about it a little more, I got to thinking it could be a cool little pastime. Between the variations of knots and really cool looking beads out there, the possibilities are endless. I have a bunch of knives that don’t get used a lot, so it’s not like a fob will get in the way very often. I just need to learn how to tie a few different knots, grab a few different color coils of paracord, and get busy. I probably won’t put one on my most-carried EDC’s, but then again who knows where this side street of the insanity will lead.
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You'll know things went a bit off the rails when you quickly spend enough money on decorative beads to buy a Ka-Bar Kephart or two...
 
0 fobs here.

Well, 0 installed on knives. One of my favorite makers, Gene Ingram, included a fob on every knife he made. Pulled off every one and have 50something of them in a bin somewhere.
 
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