The Official Lanyard Thread

[sonofwilfred]

 

[Big-C]

Used some purple thread for the whipping knot

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

Very nice! What knife is that?

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks that’s a Giantmouse Jutland

https://flic.kr/p/2o278Tb

G2

 

[cnm123]

Looks like it could be an official Mardi Gras carry

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[sonofwilfred]

Looks like it could be an official Mardi Gras carry

Some people put in some strange colour requests.

 

[sonofwilfred]

 

[RBB2]

 

[Big-C]

Thanks that’s a Giantmouse Jutland

https://flic.kr/p/2o278Tb

G2

That is one beautiful knife. The scales and Lanyard really bring it in. Work of art.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks the paracord is charcoal which does go well with the micarta scales on that folder.

I did change it up with some green which was nice as well but either one is good

https://flic.kr/p/2odpYeZ

G2

 

[Enzo’s Woodshop]

I’m typically not one for lanyards / fobs. But my LT Wright Boattail came with a matching bead, made from the same micarta as the handle.

I attached it to the knife with some OD green 550 cord. No fancy knot here, kept this simple and quick to undo if I want. I’ve had it like this for about a month, and am going to continue using it like this till I decide if I really like having the lanyard. At some point, unless the fob gets annoying, I’ll redo it to feature a diamond knot.

 

[sonofwilfred]

 

[Mr.sig239]

That goes great with that knife! Good color choice!

 

[RBB2]

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That goes great with that knife! Good color choice!

I agree, that looks terrific! I don't even have fobs on that many knives, and I have a grocery bag full of different colors of cord because I always try to find a good combo and end up ordering one or two new colors each time!

 

[sonofwilfred]

end up ordering one or two new colors each time!

Ha ha you can never have too many colours. I have a bit of everything too

 

[MrStabby7]

I tied this one on my Sebenza 21 the other day. I thought it looked pretty good.

 

[sonofwilfred]

 

[RBB2]

I tied this one on my Sebenza 21 the other day. I thought it looked pretty good.
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Yeah that leather with the micarta inlays does look good! Nice choice.

 

[MrStabby7]

Yeah that leather with the micarta inlays does look good! Nice choice.

Thank you!

 

[ChazzyP]

Yesterday's mail call brought me a BNIB 551-1 Griptilian. I'd been looking for one since gifting away my 551-1702 and was lucky to find this on the Exchange shortly after it was posted. I kept with the color scheme and used some gray 550 which is almost a perfect match for the scales and the last of my blue glass feruled beads. I often use those for placeholders until I find something I like better for a particular knife, so all five that came in the original pack have been used at least a couple times now. Unfortunately, they seem to be no longer available, but I'll likely keep moving them around going forward.

I decided to use a couple Crown and Diamonds this time around, a knot I used to all-but tie with my eyes closed, but it had been some time since my last and I struggled to get it right. I went back to YouTube for a refresher and it took a while to get the bends right, then a few more tries to get them cinched up properly. The thing with this knot is to take care cinching (or moving it up the cord) a little at a time and not to over tighten as you go, as it's easily ruined or imbalanced and almost impossible to correct once f'd up.

It took me quite a while, but I'm pretty pleased with this pair.







Edit: I probably should have one-sided this tail, as I've been doing that lately to uncomplicate disassembly and help the tail more easily flop. Oh well, I can use the practice should I need to separate the handle sides.

 

[iamunique127]

Those are some good looking knots, Chazzy. Looking at yours, I guess I've overtightened anytime I try diamond knots, cuz they've never looked like that.