Original lanyard removal & pin retainage

dawgfan

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I like the lanyard for casual wear, but not for dress at the office. I think the knife blends in better without the black paracord sticking out of my pocket drawing attention. For those of you who remove the lanyard and want to retain the pin, do you cut it off or unravel for future re-install? I don't plan to sell this one, but for conversation sake, would the lack of lanyard, if cut, hurt resale?
 
Another way is to take off the pin and keep the entire lanyard assembly intact. And no, doesn't hurt resale - these knives hold their price fairly well.
 
choombak said:
Another way is to take off the pin and keep the entire lanyard assembly intact. And no, doesn't hurt resale - these knives hold their price fairly well.
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I did that on my plain one. For my new wood inlay version, the pin is gold colored and I want to retain it for appearance.
 
The pin will not stay put without the lanyard.

You may be able to put a few little orings on the pin to keep it from falling out.
 
I have cut the lanyard off when I know I do not want to resell it, and the pin stays just fine. However, it does spin around and rattle. This is why I either take the knife apart and take it out entirely or leave it with the cord now.
 
If I want to retain the pin for looks and avoid noise, then o-rings can be used to silence it? Any other suggestions for the same purpose?
 
Large Sebenza - pin does not stay in without some way of securing it (o-rings, paracord, etc)
Small Sebenza - pin stays in with no need for anything to secure it.
 
I took a bit of cord just a smidge larger than the diameter of the pin and heated it up with a lighter and mashed it against the pin. It won't hurt anything but will keep the pin quiet and it won't fall out. I'd be afraid of something pushing the pin out with the o-rings.
 
I'm talking about my small Sebenza with inlays. Per d.r.h., the pin should stay put. Guess I'll have to decide between cutting the lanyard or disassembling the knife. Neither are attractive options. Perhaps if I stop wearing khakis and stick to dark colored pants, my issue would go away.

Thanks all for your input.
 
You don't need to cut it. Just untie it and pull it through. I did with my small. And you can put it back on when you want. I've done that too. Not something I'd do everyday but can be done instead of cutting it.
 
d.r.h. said:
Large Sebenza - pin does not stay in without some way of securing it (o-rings, paracord, etc)
Small Sebenza - pin stays in with no need for anything to secure it.
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Ah, well then I was wrong.

I didn't like the small, so I didn't pay attention to the little things. I just assumed they were the same. I learned something today.
 
I untied mine, worked a 550 paracord sheath into the pin and burn the edges. No rattle whatsoever, doesn't look good from certain angle though.
 
You can do it smaller than that even. Put a small piece through, burn one end and cut the other end small then burn that. It should be flat with the tube but still retain it.
 
I like the Oring look myself.
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