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550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - RocketFoot - 05-11-2024

I picked this up from eBay..I wish I could learn to make these but my fingers are too big for such delicate work!

RE: 550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - oldnretired1 - 08-22-2024

Nah rocketfoot. I'm 70 yrs. old and worked in some rough jobs.....Concrete, Industrial sandblasting among others and my hands have gone through alot. I had a monitor lizard break my left hand (bite). Broken other fingers various ways and I've got arthritis on top of that and I tie those two knots routinely.
  You might be surprised what you're able to tie with paracord. I didn't think my hands were nimble enough to tie knots but those aren't too difficult. I'll admit there's some I have great difficulty with and just gave up on them but those knots are doable for me.
  The hard part for me is remembering how to tie certain knots if I don't tie them often.
  Paracord Planet (the website) has tutorials on how to tie those and many more. You should buy a few feet of paracord and give it a try.
  Lots of different sizes and colors/patterns that one doesn't always see available already done.
  West Country Whipping Wrap is a good one for handles and gives a great grip on knives and tool handles. One of my favorites and not real hard to do.

RE: 550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - RocketFoot - 08-23-2024

(08-22-2024, 10:23 PM)oldnretired1 Wrote:  Nah rocketfoot. I'm 70 yrs. old and worked in some rough jobs.....Concrete, Industrial sandblasting among others and my hands have gone through alot. I had a monitor lizard break my left hand (bite). Broken other fingers various ways and I've got arthritis on top of that and I tie those two knots routinely.
  You might be surprised what you're able to tie with paracord. I didn't think my hands were nimble enough to tie knots but those aren't too difficult. I'll admit there's some I have great difficulty with and just gave up on them but those knots are doable for me.
  The hard part for me is remembering how to tie certain knots if I don't tie them often.
  Paracord Planet (the website) has tutorials on how to tie those and many more. You should buy a few feet of paracord and give it a try.
  Lots of different sizes and colors/patterns that one doesn't always see available already done.
  West Country Whipping Wrap is a good one for handles and gives a great grip on knives and tool handles. One of my favorites and not real hard to do.

I have 50 foot of OD Green and Black cord and I have a few more knives I want to add lanyards to...I just need some beads or whatever to get started!  Saving it for a winter project, LOL!  But yeah...I'll give it a try!

RE: 550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - oldnretired1 - 08-23-2024

Paracord Planet does have some good tutorials. I learned to tie many knots there. Luck with your lanyards.

RE: 550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - oldnretired1 - 09-01-2024

The smaller knots are snake knots and the larger round one is called either a diamond knot or a bosuns' knot. It's the knot on the lanyard they wear around their necks with that little whistle they blow to announce officers boarding etc. I use both alot.

RE: 550 Paracord Skull Lanyard - RocketFoot - 09-03-2024

(09-01-2024, 08:26 PM)oldnretired1 Wrote:  The smaller knots are snake knots and the larger round one is called either a diamond knot or a bosuns' knot. It's the knot on the lanyard they wear around their necks with that little whistle they blow to announce officers boarding etc. I use both alot.

Yes, it is the Diamond knot I can't seem to master!