Usefulness of lanyard loops for tomahawks.

[SharpDog]

I have long been making lanyard loops for my large knives. There are of two types, the trat=ditional wrist type and the thumb roll type.

The traditional wrist loop is the simplest and most familiar of the two:

 

[E.D.C.]

I say it's absolutely necessary.

 

[elasmonut]

Never been a big fan of lanyards until I was introduced to the bladesports style lanyards for knives that lock the tool into your hand making it almost immpossible for the knife to leave your grip.
The thought of a razor sharp knife or hatchet swinging from the end of a lanyard looped round my wrist after a bad swing is a bit scary to me.
They have their place of course, but in most situations I would rather the tool fly off away from mein a random direction, rather than swing wildly back towards me towards me.
Just my preference, and opinion.

 

[Backyard]

A lanyard at the end of the handle can be dangerous as mentioned above but one near the top of the handle or near the bolster can help with loosing it in the first place. I don't like lanyard holes in that location though because I feel it weakens a critical area. As for a tomahawk, I don't see how it can be made useful. Maybe more fore looks. Having a hole available for the user to decide is probably best

 

[Spear]

At a certain length a lanyard in the traditional style becomes a serous hazard. Hawks, axes and the like are very end heavy. I wouldn't use one.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

They interfere with proper use and are a potential danger. If you must add anything to aid in retention, make it a tapered cross-peg at the butt end of the handle to act as a stop.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

I’ve made a few of the lanyards that lock your hand in place on knives I know I will chop with, but they would be a pain on a hawk. If I needed better retention I would carve in some texture on the handle, or if I really wanted to tie something I would secure a Turk’s Head knot around the base.