Tips on paracord wrapping this knife

[wesessiah]

Any methods for wrapping a handle with finger grooves that doesn't look like crap? I showed a guy I work with a couple of knives I've paracord wrapped and he liked them and asked if I could do it on his sog instinct. The ones I've paracord wrapped were made with paracord in mind though, so they look good. If I try to wrap over the edges of the finger grooves it bunches up. Of course the tiny holes only allowing for 3/64 cord doesn't make it easier. Thanks for any tips.

https://imgur.com/a/lFn7fHS

 

[Bigburly912]

Man thats just gonna be hard to do to be honest with ya. Not quite what you have in mind when ya want to paracord wrap.

 

[wesessiah]

Man thats just gonna be hard to do to be honest with ya. Not quite what you have in mind when ya want to paracord wrap.

I told him it probably wasn't gonna get any better than this. Not like I'm charging him anyway. I'd still like something that looks a little better if possible though. This micro cord is a pain to keep the wraps centered.

 

[Danke42]

Are you gutting the paracord first?

 

[wesessiah]

Are you gutting the paracord first?

It's single strand, so nothing inside it.

 

[Danke42]

It's single strand, so nothing inside it.

I'd try gutting regular 550 cord, using one of the inner strands to fish the sheath through the handle and maybe removing the black scales. And probably something Japanese style to help cover any blank sections.

 

[wesessiah]

I'd try gutting regular 550 cord, using one of the inner strands to fish the sheath through the handle and maybe removing the black scales. And probably something Japanese style to help cover any blank sections.

Thanks for the idea... with the Japanese style you see gaps anyway, that may end up looking better.

 

[GrumpySoreOldBastard]

A bit out of the box but looking at that handle it might be a good candidate for the heat shrink grip tape treatment.
It would smooth the edges and give some stick.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

Cord wraps aren't going to work very well on that style of handle. Even gutted cord isn't going to wrap on those different levels without being under so much tension that it's going to wander or fray. If you are dead set on cord, then epoxying it into place would hold it. If it's just looking for better grip, you can get a wrapped-look on a handle with self-adhering silicon tape. It comes in a lot of different colors and retains the look of something wrapped on even after the undersides have all fused together.

 

[killgar]

If he just wants a more grippy handle I would recommend Plasti Dip. It produces a hard, rubbery coating. And it conforms to any shape.

Personally, I never quite understood cord wrapping with nylon cord. Nylon is one of the slipperiest manmade materials there is, and all the nooks and crannies of the wrapping can collect all kinds of crud. But to each their own.

An example of a few of my knives with Plast Dip-ped handles. The top two were work knives.

And just how durable is Plasti Dip? Well, I've been coating the backs of my boot heels with it for over a year now and it works great for preventing the actual heels from wearing down (the part of the sole that sees the most wear) .

 

[wesessiah]

He just wanted to try paracord because he likes the look of it. Problem solved now though, he decided to give me the knife. He said "you know what, you reprofiled the blade for me, messed with wrapping, just keep it, it will give me a reason to buy another knife."

Killgar, thanks for the tip on the plastidip on the boots, lol. I always keep some plastidip, and I always have heels wearing out. I'm gonna try that.

 

[killgar]

Killgar, thanks for the tip on the plastidip on the boots, lol. I always keep some plastidip, and I always have heels wearing out. I'm gonna try that.

Here are a few tips for this- I put a small amount of Plasti Dip in a small jar to let it dry out a little and thicken up a bit, then I spackle it on with a butter knife. You can get the same effect by just spooning/pouring some out in a small cup and leaving it out for a little while to let the solvent evaporate. You also need to clean the heel first, I just use hot water on a paper towel then let air dry.

I used to cut out the worn out section of my heels and replace it with a new piece of rubber (pics below), but that was a very involved procedure. I had some leftover Plasti Dip in a jar that was too thick for dipping, and I wondered if it would work to preserve my heels. So I gave it a try and to my surprise it worked out great. Eventually the Plasti Dip either wears through or starts to peel around the edges, but then I just peel it off, clean the heel, and put on a few new coats. Now my boot heels don't get rounded over.

And just to keep this post knife-related, I used my Buck 110 to cut out the section of heel .