Wrapping my Remora

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lowery399

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While digging around the house yesterday, I came upon my BK13 that I misplaced some months back. I hadn't done anything to modify it at all and it was just as it came out of the packaging on the day that I opened it. So...........I thought I would post this up for anyone who feels like looking at it or anyone who has any similar ideas for their own small mods. I should also add that I do not know the definitions for every part of a knife so if I label something wrong......I apologize in advance.

First, I started off with the factory knife and sheath.....
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I cut a section of paracord about 3 feet long to wrap the handle with. I started with a diagonal cut and heated it just enough to keep it from fraying so that it would go in the hole easier.
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After I got the cord through, I heated it up and mashed it flat. I then wrapped the cord up and over the back of the handle, underneath and back over the top.
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I kept wrapping it in the same direction while making sure to pull the slack out as I went. As I neared the finish, I angled the end of the cord and ran it through the bottom hole of the handle.
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Then back up through the top hole at the back of the handle. I ended up cutting off about 8 inches of leftover cord and then mashed the final end flat.
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After I was finished with the knife, I had to modify the factory sheath so that it would fit. I cut a small notch out of the top of the sheath and the knife fit right in.
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Thanks for looking!
 
Nice job! Since this is a semi-permanent job, have you thought to run a lighter gently along the interface between successive wraps to help keep the wraps in-place - make it a more solid handle? Just a suggestion - it also might make it too rough.

"Wrapping my Remora" sounds dirty...but safe :D
 
If you really want to screw up the retention on the sheath, cut the ball off the blade. It slides right in and out of the sheath with no retention :(

I do like your wrap though man. It looks good.
 
Wintermute - I will probably try that.

Mist - With the way I cut it, it didn't mess with the retention at all.

C-bear - I thought about cutting that off but didn't have the tools to do it at the time and I was bored!

Warrior - That looks good man. You put a little bit more thought into it than I did.
 
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