lanyard how-to?

[Squidders]

Hi,

Could someone possibly help me out with some inspiration in knotting my lanyards?

Any information on nice looking / functional methods for either flat leather strips and paracord would be appreciated as I tend to just stick a figure-8 in there, nod and say something dull like "that's not going anywhere".

Cheers in advance

Joe

 

[RovingArcher]

I use a coil knot, which for all intents and purposes is the same as a hangmans noose. If you're interested, you can find it here.

 

[Adi007]

How about something like this ... quite practical I find!
http://www.chrisreeve.com/knotright.htm
http://www.chrisreeve.com/knotleft.htm

 

[JakeR]

I've got the one for all.

I learnt it in work a few weeks back. I don't know the name of it, but i'll happily send people some examples free of charge. Just PM me.

I have a digi camera as of today ): tomorrow i'll see if i can get my first oops pics up.

 

[JakeR]

Oh, it's like a solid pattern, looks real nice. And very practical.

 

[Squidders]

Thanks for the links... tried that with paracord and it worked ok... I may need some practice... tried it with the leather and it just doesn't work for the material

 

[JakeR]

Do you want me to send you a sample of this lanyard? It's easy-ish to learn. All you have to do is take it apart and start again.

 

[Squidders]

Jake, That would be great thanks :biggthump

 

[alick]

Joe, is it for your EKA or a Northstar just to help pull the knife out of a deep sheath, or is it for something heavy like an axe ?

My take on layards is like this :

For my Evo 1, I have a short loop lanyard that goes across the back of my hand and anchors round the base of my thumb. It's specifically to stop a heavy and dangerous object flying out of my hand if something goes wrong on a chopping cut. It's VERY easy to engage and even more effective.

For my woodlore and inova X5 I have real short lanyards with one or three figure eight knots in them - deliberately lumpy to help pull the blade/torch from it's sheath.

For the others, there's a natty braid that kids learn at school using plastic string called "boondoggle" or "scooby doo" that works great in 2 and 3mm paracord. I make a lanyard using the square stitch

http://www.boondoggleman.com/prj_square_stitch.htm

fastened permanently to the knife or tied with a loop in the end so that it can be quickly fastened to anything with a hole using a larksfoot type knot. I use these on torches, zipper pulls and all sorts.

Wives and girl children are useful here. I floundered over a description on a tactical knife site and in exhasperation asked my wife to help. "Oh, you mean scooby doo" she says, "ask your daughter" who promptly braided up everything in sight ! :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao:

 

[Squidders]

Alick, it's for the EKA to aid in removing it from a sheath. I may just end up sticking to my usual of chucking a fig-8 on it and just dealing with it being ugly.

As for children...

2 hours of begging
+ 13 seconds (including the cigarette)
+ 9 months gestation
+ 5 years upbrining and knot education
------------
impractical

 

[alick]

:rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao: :biggthump

 

[JakeR]

PM me your adress. And anyone else for that matter......

 

[JakeR]

(I meant postal adress, just in case )

 

[alick]

For interest |i've posted a couple of lanyard pics in Joe's thread reviewing the EKA Swede 88.

 

[boaty]

Here's a couple:

Monkey fist "stopper" with a single-plait braid, finished by a hangman's noose:

Current fave is a doughnut knot followed by a flat sinnet:

 

[Stew]

For the others, there's a natty braid that kids learn at school using plastic string called "boondoggle" or "scooby doo" that works great in 2 and 3mm paracord. I make a lanyard using the square stitch

http://www.boondoggleman.com/prj_square_stitch.htm

Alick,

I know this as "Box Stitch" and there's a variant called "Barrel Stitch" that you might like to try. Instead of reversing your stitchs each layer, as in the box stitch, make the stitches in the same direction each layer.
You get a rounder finish due to the cords spiralling round, as well as a slightly different pattern.

Hope that makes sense!

 

[MagiKelly]

Here's a couple:

Monkey fist "stopper" with a single-plait braid, finished by a hangman's noose:

Current fave is a doughnut knot followed by a flat sinnet:

The monkey fist stopper is one I fancied trying. Anyone got a link to some instructions?

 

[MagiKelly]

Cancel that request. I have found one. Here is is for anyone else.

http://www.realknots.com/knots/faqknot.htm

 

[JakeR]

John, do you want a sample and instructions of the lanyard i use? I'd be happy to mate.

Did you get the starkie instructions?

 

[tenbears10]

If i'm tying a simple paracord loop I will use a double fishermans knot it is a very strong way to join rope of the same diameter and it makes a proper loop which a fig 8 doesn't really.

I am doing more braided lanyards now that I have had a bit of practice but they are not difficult to learn.

Bill