Paracord wraped handles

[Toddy]

I have to say that last photo, the messy one, is the first time that a wrapped handle has looked practical, it's padded, shaped and softened/ frayed with use. The tight wrapped paracord ones we see just................no, find a bit of wood, or bone, the stuff grows y'know

Sorry Hoodoo, I gave up on them after too many sore hands, and fed up trying to clean the gunk off.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Bushcraft4life]

I generally don't care for cordwrap on a large knife but I have to say, that is a beautiful knife. I reckon it is as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Now one of the funny things about this thead is I can't think of too many things more "bushcrafty" than wrapping a cord around a knife for a handle. This is so common among tribal people in South America, it almost goes without saying. This is especially common after the wooden handles on their machetes rot off or the plastic handles crack and fall off. Or they use them with no scales at all. Not to mention it was common here among the tactical wood carvers to wrap the handles on their crooked blades.

Ahh, its not a big knife sir

Its one of Guyceps neckers, or the Neckmuk, its only 6 1/2'' long

 

[Toddy]

Well, I guess I'm guilty of practicing unsanitary bushcraft. Damn proud of it too. As for blisters, this is where common sense comes in and why people over here carry more than one knife.

I didn't know there was a sanitary style It's usually mud, mud and more mud with a healthy dose of greenstuffs on mine
I don't mind muck, I don't like gunk and I hate sticky hands. The last time I tried paracord wrapped I was scraping out the itchcoos from rosehips.........never, ever, again

I just can't see me walking around like some Mxican bandido with a bandolier of assorted knives when I go for a toddle down the back lane: I have enough trouble being discrete about the knife I do carry.
If I'm off camping, then yes, a wee one in my pocket and a larger one in a sheath, but otherwise, not here.

cheers,
M

 

[Hoodoo]

Ahh, its not a big knife sir

Its one of Guyceps neckers, or the Neckmuk, its only 6 1/2'' long

Too cool!

 

[ANDYRAF]

I've been using this one for years and still like it.

No blisters and as long as you don't drop it in the animal it stays quite clean.:umbrella:

 

[Bushcraft4life]

Too cool!

Will post pics of my one when it arrives

 

[seved]

I think some paracord wrapped knives are great. Perfect for lightweight neckers and easily replaced over time if the cord becomes too grungy.

I've been wearing paracord-wrapped neckers for years and find them extremely handy.

Oh that one was realy nice.

I have made a couple of knives with wrapped handles whith coated finnish. but they were more or less tactical knives.

Seved

 

[Andy Wood]

Hi, its not flat ground, kind of hard to explain. I'll take some better pics and you can see for yourself.

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