Lanyard challenged

Wow, you're lucky to have a good source so close. My local A.N. carried just black for a while and I got a couple of rolls there. Went back one day and all they had was that thin flat shoe lace stuff and have never had para since.

I have a couple of Rinaldi's getting delivered in the next day or so, they'll be getting tied as well.

Here's a link to Barre, 30 colors and $3.95 per 50 foot bundle.
 
Thank you, gentleman. I guess the hangman's knot might be the one for me. I'll try again, but I'll go to Sport's Authority and get some different paracord. All, I previouly could find was a silk cord. Correct thickness, hard to tie, I guess. If anyone has some paracord and wants to send a yard or so. Please let me know. My KIWI and BOA are number 1 priority. I don't really know if I can find it in town. Sports Authority was mentioned in a previous post. If you are so inclined, email the old prof. off line and I'll send my address.
Thanks again,
Prof. Ed(KLUTZ)
I had a heart attack one week after teaching for 30 years at 52. I'm afraid that this will stress me out and lead to dire consequences!LOL
I taught college last year. Some of the students had knives in their back packs that made me jealous. A paralized boy introduced me to Ken Onions Speed Safe. He carried a large knife on a hook that hung from the arm of his wheelchair. He was so crippled that this was the only knife he could open. I bet that poor kid could tie a lanyard better than the ol' prof.:)
 
Hi, Just checked Sports Authority and the most comprehensive sporting goods store here in St. Louis, on the web. Paracord doesn't even show up on their search engines. The silk cord I had to purchase at a "bead" store.You would think in a city, you could find the stuff.
I'll tell you if my wife sees that I purchase another knife related item, etc. on the internet. You'll see my name in the obits!:eek: Your help by sending a few feet of cord will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Prof.Ed (Not only can't I find paracord, but can't tie the stuff anyway. The irony of it all):eek:
 
Prof. Ed

Another option for a fob, which doesn't involve tying a knot is to use a zipper pull. Here's a link so you can see what I mean.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=226&prrfnbr=9277

They aren't as fancy as the rawhide knot fobs but are very functional. The black plastic ends can be opened and paracord (core removed) substituted for the elastic cord. I have a couple of knives (FRN Endura and Jess Horn) that I've used black paracord and a black zipper pull to make a fob.

One advantage of the zipper pull is that you probably have some in the house on old jackets, etc. If you can't find paracord, try bootlace. The round, sometimes multicolored, boot laces can be cut and the cores removed to provide material comparable to paracord. You may even be able to color coordinate your fobs with your knives ;)

Sorry I can't help you with tying knots but maybe this can provide a workable option.
 
One of my hobbies is tying decorative knots so I do lots of lanyards, I recommend climbing accessory cord for your Kiwi or other small knives, since its strong and easy to tie, and available in different diameters and colors, you can try 2mm or 3mm.

You may want to look at this thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=246130

With some nice lanyards and links to instructions.

You may also want to do a search on the web for macrame, some macrame knots make nice lanyards and are not hard to tie (and you may also use macrame cord).

Another hint, sometimes I use beads on my lanyards, they are usefull and look cool.
 
Originally posted by the45guy
something like this ?
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What type of rope did you use and give us a link on how to make those! They are very nice!!
 
Bladeswinger,

Knot tiers call this a crown sennit, very often used in fobs and bellropes, it is common as a kid´s craft made with flat plastic strips ("gimp" or "boon dogle") here´s a site with instructions,

http://www.cam.com/gimp/

Where they are reffered to as "barrel stitch" and "box stitch". It can be done with any flat or round cord (though a round cord doesn´t look that squarish in the "box stitch").

The problem with the crown sennit is that it won´t hold by itself at the end, I usually tie a diamond knot or a tack knot to finish it, but those are a bit more advanced.

Check Knots on the web:

http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm

for lots of knots.
 
The above were all tied with Paracord ( 4 strand ) .
The ends you have to burn and flatten to "seal" them from coming untied. I learned these from a tutorial that someone posted over on USN. I also had some first hand instruction from Kyle , a good friend and master of many diff types of knots & Lanyards .

Cross posting isnt allowed between the two forums but if you email me I can provide you a link , though I saw a tutorial here on BF by someone as well .

I have tied these using paracord as well as leather lace , though the leather is not as strong if you use the lan to pull the knife from your pocket ( especially when clipped ) .

John
 
I love the lanyards above but I am curious what their function is. They definitely are a good way to store a length of chord, but what else are they for? I usually think of a lanyard as a way to secure an object to your wrist (mostly for working above water). In particular I'm curious what the Chris Reeves hangmans knot is used for since they don't seem to use enough chord to be practical.

-- Dizos
 
Dizos - there are reasons but nothing important IMO. More fun than anything.

I have been playing around with a method of tying the fob so that I don't have to burn the ends off. Came up with this tonight...

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You can cut the ends of the para cord with a (very) hot nail. Put the cord on a chunk of disposable wood and press down with the nail. It will cut and sear the ends. Cut on a diagonal the ends are easy to thread thru holes.

Another thing you can do to lock stitches in place is to burn the fuzz off of your knots. Use a candle and go S L O W! You don't want to melt it, as above. Just a little heat will tighten up the knots.

As always experiment with scraps 1st.
:D
 
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