How do you tie or platt a Lanyard

[tonym1]

Those lanyards you see hanging of the end of some Knives look pretty cool IMHO and was wondering how to platt one. Any tutorials available? The one Emerson sell look great. Thanks.

 

[z282z06]

While they look OK, I really don't see any utilitarian use for them. I mean if they were long enough that you could slip your wrist through so you wouldn't drop it at heights or around water, that's one thing. But that stubby little piece of rope at the end looks like it would just take up space in my pocket.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Those stubby little pieces of rope can be tied in a way that provides a lot of cord when it's unwrapped. Even tied, it can give you a grip on the end of the knife. And if you do the job right, they are decorative

Here's a whole lot of info on Lanyards & Cordwrap
(and other data)

Animated Knots by Grog
http://www.animatedknots.com/

Boondoggle Man
http://www.boondoggleman.com/

Folsom's Knots
http://www.folsoms.net/knots/

Ropers Knots Page
http://www.realknots.com/knots/index.htm

International Guild of Knot Tyers
http://www.igkt.net/index.php

Chris Reeve Coil Knot
http://www.chrisreeve.com/knotright.htm
http://www.chrisreeve.com/knotleft.htm

Strider Wrap
http://www.striderknives.com/html/handlewrapping.html

The Art of Tsukamaki
http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm

Purpose Of Lanyard ?
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...hlight=lanyard

 

[maclight]

Tonym1,
I don’t have any links well maybe one, http://stormdrane.blogspot.com but from my own interest Google search using lanyard, knots, and marlinspike seamanship can turn up hours of reading.

Z282z06,
That space taken up in your pocket usually is the cord standing vertical while the knife is lying horizontal at the bottom. I find it easier for me to grab the end sticking up than fishing all the way to the bottom. For short knifes in my hand the cord is something I can hold by my little finger and ring finger. It is effectively longer for holding than the physical length of the knife. It’s a cross between decoration and utilitarian use/need. Everyone will see it differently. If you have a knife with a lanyard hole give it a try for a week and see what you think.

 

[JackBauer24]

Tonym1,
I don’t have any links well maybe one, http://stormdrane.blogspot.com but from my own interest Google search using lanyard, knots, and marlinspike seamanship can turn up hours of reading.

Z282z06,
That space taken up in your pocket usually is the cord standing vertical while the knife is lying horizontal at the bottom. I find it easier for me to grab the end sticking up than fishing all the way to the bottom. For short knifes in my hand the cord is something I can hold by my little finger and ring finger. It is effectively longer for holding than the physical length of the knife. It’s a cross between decoration and utilitarian use/need. Everyone will see it differently. If you have a knife with a lanyard hole give it a try for a week and see what you think.

and if it's clipped to my pocket? On my BM 5000 that puts the lanyard hanging out of my pocket to get hung on stuff and on my Socom it puts it down at the bottom of my pocket. In this situtation I just don't see what good it does.

 

[cb4life_30]

I like the more decorative cord wrap type on my SAK farmer. It adds a little extra grip when using the saw or blade. Since this knife is always with me no matter what else I carry that short lanyard actually has about 3' of 550 cord for use in an emergency. Plus it is a great conversation starter and it keeps my hands busy while I watch TV. I am working on a bracelet of the same material but am going to try to get about 10' or cord in there for when I go to the desert. For some reason you can never have enough para cord around when you need it.

 

[AR fan]

TonyM1, I like a short simple lanyard that I can just get my hand through and then tighten it down, in case I'm working on a roof or on a boat etc.
I just run an end through the lanyard hole, then tie a hangmans knot now take the other end and run it through the loop of the hangmans knot and pull the hangmans knot tight but not too tight because you want it to slip. Now experiment with different lengths until you get the shortest lanyard you can slip over your wrist. then tie a stop knot at the end that goes through the hangmans knot. Then melt the two ens so they don't fray.

 

[z282z06]

Tonym1,
I don’t have any links well maybe one, http://stormdrane.blogspot.com but from my own interest Google search using lanyard, knots, and marlinspike seamanship can turn up hours of reading.

Z282z06,
That space taken up in your pocket usually is the cord standing vertical while the knife is lying horizontal at the bottom. I find it easier for me to grab the end sticking up than fishing all the way to the bottom. For short knifes in my hand the cord is something I can hold by my little finger and ring finger. It is effectively longer for holding than the physical length of the knife. It’s a cross between decoration and utilitarian use/need. Everyone will see it differently. If you have a knife with a lanyard hole give it a try for a week and see what you think.

Yeah I was thinking that I carry all my knives on clips, so it would either be at the bottom of my pocket or at the top, hanging out.

I am starting to read though that when done tightly you can have 10 feet of emergency rope with you, which i nice. Ikeep finding more and more crap to carry for "emergency" now. I have a flashlight on one side and my knife on my strong side.

Soon I'll be carrying 2 knives if I keep hanging around this forum! I would try a lanyard but I don't know if hve the paience to tie 10 feet of rope up into a 2" ball of knots, and make it look good anyway!

 

[Cougar Allen]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

 

[bailes]

Ive got a small fob type lanyard that I swap to whatever knife im EDCing at the time (all of which are carried tip up via pocket clip) and find it handy for retrieving the knife and have never had it catch on anything since it isnt a loop.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

If your knife has a lanyard ring, or you can rig a small split ring to it, knot a lanyard with a loop at the end, pass the loop through the ring, then pass the barrel of the lanyard through the loop and snug it up. Easily removed or replaced.

You can use the same principle for zipper pulls.

If you come across some chump with a nose ring, you can whip one out, snag him, and drag him right off his feet!

 

[Buck268]

While they look OK, I really don't see any utilitarian use for them. I mean if they were long enough that you could slip your wrist through so you wouldn't drop it at heights or around water, that's one thing. But that stubby little piece of rope at the end looks like it would just take up space in my pocket.

I have big hands. Therefore on some of my shorter handled knives, a small (1-3" depending on size) lanyard is great to give that extra grip and control. I have one on my SAK (just very simple) but the best example I can give is my Becker Necker. Its 550 wrapped and the remaining loop on the end I put a simple overhand knot in to bring it down to about a 1" extension on the handle. This gives just enough extra length for my ring and pinky to grip on also and works great without being excessively long.

 

[tonym1]

Thanks everyone for the replies, there is a ton of info and some very interesting thoughts on the usfulness and practicallity of a lanyard on a EDC knife. I thought they looked great but never really gave the practical side of it much thought.