Went on a mad spree putting paracord lanyards on everything from kuksas and bowls to knives and hats today.
Paracording lanyard spree
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You must have time on your hands 
Forgive me for saying, I'm sure you know, but just in case there are people reading who don't, I suggest never putting a lanyard on something you use a sawing action on - if it catches on a branch or something it could rip the blade through your fingers. TBH, having witnessed someone doing exactly that years ago, the only thing I have lanyards on is small hatchets and I'm questioning the wisdom of that.
Of course, if you are reasonably disciplined, and always put your hand through the lanyard, I guess you're safer.
Forgive me for saying, I'm sure you know, but just in case there are people reading who don't, I suggest never putting a lanyard on something you use a sawing action on - if it catches on a branch or something it could rip the blade through your fingers. TBH, having witnessed someone doing exactly that years ago, the only thing I have lanyards on is small hatchets and I'm questioning the wisdom of that.
Of course, if you are reasonably disciplined, and always put your hand through the lanyard, I guess you're safer.
How do I make the thumb emoji a tad smaller???
I am fond of small Paracord lanyards too! The beads I made from some scrap mammoth ivory several years ago.
I don’t put my knives down. That’s why it has a sheath
There’s no way I’m putting a big orange cord on my beautifully handled knives. I’m not CLEM 
You must have time on your hands
Forgive me for saying, I'm sure you know, but just in case there are people reading who don't, I suggest never putting a lanyard on something you use a sawing action on - if it catches on a branch or something it could rip the blade through your fingers. TBH, having witnessed someone doing exactly that years ago, the only thing I have lanyards on is small hatchets and I'm questioning the wisdom of that.
Of course, if you are reasonably disciplined, and always put your hand through the lanyard, I guess you're safer.
I‘m with you. I normally wouldn’t put a lanyard on my knife, but in this case when I’m chopping by holding the flared butt, it makes it safer. But it has to be tight and spot on correct size so it can’t swing out and back at you if it slips. Or nice and small like @Rockfarm
By using that one.Tricky to explain so bare with me ...
Instead of tying the lanyard through the eye of the knife as a single strand, tie it as a completely separate loop.
Push the plain end of the loop through the eye of the knife and then pass the fancy knotted end through the loop.
Remove and refit as the task demands, easy, simple & quick
No doubt that's come across as being as clear as mud :0)
I generally find lanyards annoying but I did pimp this knife to make it easier to unsheath.
is the handle bone or antler ? Quite a smart knife
No, they just look pretty. CLEM bought me these due to my serpenting splendidity, or stupidity, depending on who you ask
And sorted. So thanks Ooops.
I know that as a Bale Sling Hitch. And with a couple more "knotted end through the loop"s it becomes what I know as a Prussik Bend.
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