Knives and Knots

[dogstar]

What are your favorite knots for knives?

I like to use fisherman's knots to form a short loop:

I also like a common whipping knot for handles:

 

[Enzo’s Woodshop]

I have a diamond knot on the lanyard of the knife I’m carrying this year.

 

[eveled]

A bowline makes a good lanyard. To tether the knife to your wrist.

I call this one the melted smashed knot.

 

[TC]

I'm a fan of the diamond knot. It's got enough volume to not slip through your fingers easily. Put one on most smaller items, like my car key, single AAA cell mini flashlight, some knives where I think it'll be useful, etc.

 

[Wild Willie]

I'm fond of the zeppelin bend myself. I use it for making the short fobs girth hitched to a carabineer that I favor over pocket clips.
Recycled picture, but you can get the idea.

 

[Enzo’s Woodshop]

I'm fond of the zeppelin bend myself. I use it for making the short fobs girth hitched to a carabineer that I favor over pocket clips.View attachment 2126625
Recycled picture, but you can get the idea.

Nice system, I like the carabiner idea. What is the fixed blade in your picture? Looks really well designed and useful.

 

[Wild Willie]

Nice system, I like the carabiner idea. What is the fixed blade in your picture? Looks really well designed and useful.

Thank you. It was originally a one off by David Mary he dubbed the puuko jitsu. It's one of my favorite work knives, super slim and easy to carry just tucked in a pocket.

 

[gooeytek]

just the usual for fobs and knife-bling. I almost always use a combination of 110 & 550 paracord though, for my folders.

 

[dogstar]

Diamond hitch bend and (Led) zeppelin hitch bend... good stuff, I didn't know about them before! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Wild Willie]

Diamond hitch and (Led) zeppelin hitch... good stuff, I didn't know about them before! Thanks for sharing!

The zeppelin is technically a bend, which joins two pieces of cordage together. In this case specifically, they have to be the same diameter and type or it won't work right. In that it's almost impossible to untie after a load. I also use it when we have a tip line that's too short when falling trees. It's nice to be able to untie them after you're done, a sheet bend will capsize under a heavy load, and other bends have a tendency to set too tight.

 

[dogstar]

The zeppelin is technically a bend, which joins two pieces of cordage together. In this case specifically, they have to be the same diameter and type or it won't work right. In that it's almost impossible to untie after a load. I also use it when we have a tip line that's too short when falling trees. It's nice to be able to untie them after you're done, a sheet bend will capsize under a heavy load, and other bends have a tendency to set too tight.

Yes, your right... I mistyped. I appreciate your expertise, I take it you are an arborist?

 

[Wild Willie]

Yes, your right... I mistyped. I appreciate your expertise, I take it you are an arborist?

No biggie, I wasn't trying to be a dick, apologies if it came across that way...

Yes, I've been in the tree care industry for 13 years now. First in utility line clearance, and now residential/commercial for myself.

 

[dogstar]

No biggie, I wasn't trying to be a dick, apologies if it came across that way...

No problem.. As the Wu Tang clan says, "if you are going to teach mathematics, teach it right"
IMO we should hold ourselves to a high standard when sharing information, or else we lose fidelity. Using the correct words is important.

 

[Dustykicks]

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