Why do you have a lanyard on your knife?

I find lanyards very useful on working knives. My working folders and my machetes have them. A long lanyard can be attached, then shortened by using a chain knot. The lanyard that is chain-knotted can be opened up to the appropriate length as needed.

Please see a good Internet article by Bill Hay (2004) "A Primer on Lanyards" accessed at bill-hay.com/Lanyards.htm The article has pictures and is worth reading.
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I keep a Spyderco Ladybug on my desk. It's less than 2.5" folded, and easy to miss. I put a lanyard on it to keep it from getting lost in the clutter.

I do not use a lanyard on any of my other knives.
 
It makes sense to me if one works around ships or on ladders or window washing to use a lanyard.

Or mountain climbing that was mentioned before.

But I don't, so I don't really see the use of one for my needs so far.
 
As mentioned, I put a short lanyard (more of a fob) on my Victorinox Ranger to more easily retrieve it from the holster I carry it in. I also place a full lanyard on any knife I use in the outdoors for chopping (typically an ESEE 4)--it allows me to hold the knife further back to maximize the swing arc, protects my hand from shock and impact, and keeps the knife from flying off somewhere. I wrap it around the back of my hand and over my thumb.
 
I make a slide adjustable paracord lanyard design that works great on my large choppers or my small one handed camp axes. It has saved me more than once when used under prolonged swinging sessions. If anyone has ever let one fly through the woods because of wet hands and fatigue, you will be able to sympathize. With a loop through at the knife handle you can remove or add it as needed. It's just kind of become a part of my kit. I suppose I don't see them as bling at all. More of a tool for certain situations.
 
My lanyards aren't terribly fancy, just shoe laces that attach the knife to my pants belt loop. The purpose is entirely to prevent loss.
 
I have them on all waved folders. It cuts down on wave draw accidents ending up in flinging the thing across the room.
 
My lanyard has a firesteel riding in the center of it... I have fire making capabilities on me at all times.
 
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I started making lanyard beads so I started using a lanyard. I love it now. Easier to grab from the pocket. Not necessary, but totally cool! :D
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I put "fobs" on my SAK's, I leave it hanging out of a small pocket that I keep them in, I can rake up the area, grab, and pull to retrieve my knife.

On other blades, like my big ass lumber haulers, to secure them to my hand when I am chopping, or doing more detailed work with a big blade. Like gutting trout or carving with a 9" blade.

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I have a couple of deep carry knives which I put a small lanyard on to assist in gripping the knife when deploying. The lanyard is about 1" long with a ball knot on the end.
 
Use a lanyard when fishing off a pier or a boat. Wrap it around my wrist so I don't lose it in the water. Sure would hate for my al mar s2k to decorate the bottom of a lake.
 
Use a lanyard for belt pouch carry to fish it out.

I also use a lanyard for what used to be my exclusive method of carry.

I don't like a knife riding sideways in the bottom of a front pocket 'cause of comfort, things getting in the knife, and a hole being worn in the pants right there. Don't really like a pocket clip 'cause I always stick my hand in the pocket and gouge it up (my hand).

Sometimes I'll carry a knife hanging vertically in my side (or back) pocket from a belt clip or carabiner attached to a lanyard.
 
I remember a story of a lanyardless Sebenza going to the bottom of a lake.
 
I put a neon-orange fob/lanyard on some of my work knives to make them easier to find when dropped. That's the only reason I put any kind of lanyard or fob on my knives.

A little chunk of neon-orange paracord is a lot easier to see than a big black pocket knife. :thumbup:
 
I do it for functionality only. When I do put a lanyard on it is about 1 1/2" long and a little piece of Paracord. I can pull the knife out faster obviously but I don't usually run one because it draws attention with some setups
 
They serve no actual utilitarian value for me, but they're great for personalization. Lanyards and fobs are a great way to uniquely transform a mass produced production knife into your own one of a kind Saturday Night Special.:)
 
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