How can I cord wrap THIS handle?

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TheMartialWay

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Hey guys,

I just ordered this knife from Blade Art and when it arrives I plan on cord wraping the handle. Can anyone give me some detailed step by step instructions for a simple professional looking cord wrap method? Maybe even some pics of the process or at least the look of the completed wrap style? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Shawn,

Thanks a ton! I am going to give it a try as soon as the knife comes in. I'll post pics when it is done.

If anyone has any other info, please keep 'em coming.

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Louis Buccellato
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Knives, Weapons and equipment. Best prices anywhere.
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"only the paranoid will survive"
 
This is how I would wrap it. take one end of the cord, pull it thru the hole and lay it along the handle on the right side to where you want to start the wrap and glue it in place. Stuff called Bondini works great for this, quick set, available at walmart. take the other part of the cord, on the left side, and do the same: lay it on the handle and glue into place. then wrap from front of handle, starting a little before the cord ends on both sides so it doesn't show, straight to the back, thru the hole and knot or make into a lanyard if you want. Does this help?? Oh yeah, you can use epoxy on the handle to make it stay, just make sure it is warm enough to cure quickly and let it rest for a few days to harden fully. If u need any help, just let me know in MIRC!
 
Louis,
I would also add that if you use para cord or 550 cord you might want to take the inner strands out. I have a Cuda Arc Lite neck knife that I wrapped. I tried wrapping it with 550 cord and with 550 cord without the inner layers. I liked the wrap without the inner layers better. Also, the knife that you are getting has a pretty small handle so you might want to just do the spiral wrap. It might be really hard/bulky to do the diamond wrap.
Nice knife by the way.
Good luck.
Shanw
 
On Running Dog Knives' web site the knife has little grooves ground into the handle to give the cord something to bite onto. If you think that they would help your wrap, a dremel with a thin round bit will grind in the little grooves into heat treated steel.

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My wife picked up a book from the library for some sewing she is doing: The Book of Decorative Knots by Peter Owen. It has a whole section on cool lanyard options, but on to the wrap idea.

The book also shows a number of flat braids, including the common three strand braid. So I was thinking that a three strand flat braid would beef up the diameter of the wrap, give plenty of grip texture and be a simple spiral wrap to put on and look good. Some of the other braid patters would be more interesting, but they're not easy to describe.

Phil

 
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