Lanyard NOT FOB Source?

craytab said:
Well, I don't know what to tell you. I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt that you would some how realize how much of a big baby you sounded. Oh well. You got a lot of stupid answers because you asked a stupid question as a means to insult people who don't think exactly like you. Try being nice when you ask other people to help you next time. More bees with honey....
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How exactly is asking for assistance and specifying what you are looking for a "stupid question" "childish" or "insulting"?
Forgive me for using the proper termonology. How is that "Insulting"?
A FOB is NOT a LANYARD, no matter what you think. Check out the HISTORICAL definitions, sometime.

If you want me to be "mean", trust me, I can be. I try not to be though. I don't do personal attacks, like you, for example.

Mods, please close this thread, since I can't.
 
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I like the chain on the gec boys knife a lot. It has the nifty loop on the end to fit on the big metal buttons on overalls.

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I see D Danke42 already mentioned it. Well played sir.
 
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OK, I see that now... like the button hook on some Mora sheaths.
I always assumed that you threaded the knife through the hole at the end of the chain around a belt loop.
Is that possible? Not sure if the hole is big enough. If anyone knows if that works... I'd be curious
I might just have to get one for when I wear my Zoot suit :D
 
Back when I used to routinely work over people's heads putting in lighting and sound equipment, we routinely made lanyards out of spiral telephone handset cord. It stretched out a good distance in use, and when you pocketed the tool it recoiled into nice, small size. A small carabiner for the tool end, a latching hook like you see on dog leashes for the belt loop end, 2 double wire crimps, and done. If you lacked the "technical ability" to make one you were probably unqualified to be doing the job at all. If I needed to tie off again, this is what I would use.
 
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Back when I used to routinely work over people's heads putting in lighting and sound equipment, we routinely made lanyards out of spiral telephone handset cord. It stretched out a good distance in use, and when you pocketed the tool it recoiled into nice, small size. A small carabiner for the tool end, a latching hook like you see on dog leashes for the belt loop end, 2 double wire crimps, and done. If you lacked the "technical ability" to make one you were probably unqualified to be doing the job at all. If I needed to tie off again, this is what I would use.
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I was working under someone who used that method. Wire broke. Thank God for hard hats. Even then it still hurt.
 
Tjstampa said:
I was working under someone who used that method. Wire broke. Thank God for hard hats. Even then it still hurt.
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Yeah when i was a sparky we always get the kids that would think this was a bright idea. They would laugh at us old guys with cable leashes that we would unhook a tool and rehook it on a wrist strap. Until their pansy crap broke and dented a million dollar hardwood basketball floor.

Just peckering around i might trust it. Even then id rather tie paracord in some fancy "ugly" knots
 
BitingSarcasm said:
Back when I used to routinely work over people's heads putting in lighting and sound equipment, we routinely made lanyards out of spiral telephone handset cord. It stretched out a good distance in use, and when you pocketed the tool it recoiled into nice, small size. A small carabiner for the tool end, a latching hook like you see on dog leashes for the belt loop end, 2 double wire crimps, and done. If you lacked the "technical ability" to make one you were probably unqualified to be doing the job at all. If I needed to tie off again, this is what I would use.
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Gaffing can be fun
 
wardcleaver said:
eveled eveled

OK, I see that now... like the button hook on some Mora sheaths.
I always assumed that you threaded the knife through the hole at the end of the chain around a belt loop.
Is that possible? Not sure if the hole is big enough. If anyone knows if that works... I'd be curious
I might just have to get one for when I wear my Zoot suit :D
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It does indeed fit and you can pass the boys knife all the way through the loop. Don’t know how I didn’t think of that.

Funny how two people can look at the same thing and see an obvious answer, and both have different answers.

Really funny you mentioned the hole in the mora sheath. My ten year old asked me about that hole last week I told him it was to hang on a nail. Never thought of it as a button hole.
 
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There are some companies/people making some nifty lanyards out of recycled fly line. Try Flyvines, for one.
(Is it OK to post a link? I don't think they are a sponsor. But they don't sell knives.)
 
afishhunter said:
True.
However, in my opinion, a Traditional knife with paracord looks worse than tacky.
Paracord with a modern one hand opener? No problem. "Tactical" with "Tactical".
All modern one hand opening knives look "tactical" to me.
If you disagree, that's fine. We will have to agree to disagree. I've no desire to argue the point or the definition. I don't like the styling of modern knives, so I don't want or buy them. Just leaves more for you, right? If the one you want is sold out, it wasn't me that bought "the last one."

I don't want a paracord lanyard. I don't want to splice a loop in 3 strand rope either -- or splice any rope or hollow core braided fishing line, for that matter, to make a lanyard.
Knots? Bulky and tacky. No thank you, very much.. :)
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I carry traditionals and very few have any way to attach a lanyard or fob. The few that do (SAKs, Electricians knife) I attach a Fob that makes it easier to pull out of the pocket. I don't really like "lanyards" as they get in the way. Sometimes fobs do too. I carry a Stockman knife in my pocket. If I drop it off a ladder (and I have) oh well, pick it up and move on, it's only a pocket knife.

I don't think the OP really knows what he wants.
 
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