Weaving a paracord or parachute cord to wrap around the handle of a knife or similar tool will give the handle more traction for a firmer feel when held. There are several ways to weave a parachute cord. Most are quite simple and equally practical. So, the choice is just a matter of aesthetics.
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Method 1 of 3: Simple Winding
Step 1. Glue the parachute strap to the handle
Place the string along the side of the knife handle. Glue it to the handle, just below the blade.
- The rope should be longer than the handle. For most knives, the total length should be about 30 cm. Let the rest of the rope hang over the handle.
- Don't cut the rope yet.
- Wrap the tape around the handle two or three times. Make sure the tape holds the rope firmly.
Step 2. Roll the rope around the handle
Wrap the parachute rope around the wide side of the handle in one complete turn.
- Tie the rope that is part of the bundle. Not the leftover rope hanging from the bottom of the handle.
- The rope should form a tight loop and wrap tightly around the handle. The loop ends when the string passes through the starting point where the tape is attached.
Step 3. Cover the entire handle
Continue wrapping the parachute cord around the handle until you reach the end.
- Each subsequent winding must be right next to the previous one. Tie it tight as you keep working on it.
- Wrap the attached string over the cut end to cover the end and secure the tie.
Step 4. Tie the rope to the end of the blank
Slide both ends of the parachute cord through the eyelets at the bottom of the handle. Tie the two together to form a strong knot to secure the loop of rope.
- If the hole is not large enough, you can tie the two ends of the rope around the groove in the knife handle. Tie a knot behind the curve.
- The knot must be made very tight so that the rope does not unravel.
Step 5. Tie the two ends together
Cut the end of the parachute cord that is still wrapped in the bundle so that the "tail" is the same length as the other end of the rope hanging from the bottom of the handle. Tie the two into a tight knot.
- The resulting circle can be used as a hand hook. So you have to make sure it's long enough to make a loop that fits around your wrist.
- This process is complete once you complete these steps.
Method 2 of 3: Basic Crossing
Step 1. Position the knife handle in the middle of the parachute cord
Cut a long rope and place it on the workbench. Place the top of the knife hilt in the middle of the parachute cord.
You will need a parachute cord that is at least 4-5 times longer than the handle of the knife. The rest of the rope can be cut at the end as it's better to have more length than less
Step 2. Cross the left end up
Take the left end of the parachute cord and cross it over the handle of the knife. Tuck it under the right end of the rope, pulling it from the bottom and out from the top.
The two ends should form a loop over the wide side of the handle. The meeting point of the winding should be on the right side of the handle
Step 3. Thread the right end back into the circle
Take the other (uncultivated) end and tuck it into the loop from the back. Pull back through the left side of the knife hilt.
- From the back of the loop (under the handle), tuck the end under the circle and pop it out from the top. This step will tie the circle tightly.
- Pull both ends of the parachute cord firmly to tighten the loop around the handle.
- At the end of this step, the right and left ends of the rope will move. The end that was on the left is now the end of the right, and vice versa.
Step 4. Cross the right end up
Take the right end of the parachute cord and cross it over the handle, under the loop you made earlier. Tuck the right end under the left, pull it from the bottom and pull it out from the top.
As before, this step will result in a loose, circular loop. This time, the meeting point should be on the left side of the handle
Step 5. Cross the left end over the back of the handle
Take the left end of the parachute cord and tuck it under the hilt of the knife.
Since both ends are on the left at the start of this step, "left end" refers to the edge that was originally on the left side before you made your final loop
Step 6. Tuck the ends into the circle
Take the end you last worked on in the previous step and slip it through the loop around the handle from the right side.
- Thread the ends through the loop from bottom to top.
- Pull the string tight so that the loop is tightly wrapped in place.
- At the end of this step, both ends will be on the reverse side.
Step 7. Perform this step on the opposite side
Repeat the steps for making the final loop and work on the rope on the left, not the right.
- Cross the left end over the front of the handle. Wrap it under the right end to make a loop.
- Wrap the right end behind the handle to the left, then thread it through the loop on the left, doing it from the back to the front.
- Pull both ends to tighten the newest loop.
Step 8. Repeat this step as needed to wrap the knife handle
Continue making criss-cross loops on the knife hilt, keeping the weave tight and tight, until you reach the end of the hilt.
Use the same steps as done to create the next 2 circles. Go back and forth between the right and left ends
Step 9. Insert the end of the rope through the hole in the knife handle
Slide them into the holes at the ends of the handles.
Thread the ends through the holes from the same side, or thread them into the holes from the opposite side. If you're doing the latter, tie the ends around the sides of the holes to help secure the string
Step 10. Tie the last knot
Tie the ends of the two ropes in a tight knot. The resulting loop can be used as a rope to attach the knife to the hand.
After the last node is created, this method is complete
Method 3 of 3: Sword Style
Step 1. Make a circle along the handle of the knife
Make a loop with the parachute string about as wide and as long as the handle. Glue the circle to one side of the handle.
- Note that you must glue the loop to the flat side of the handle, not to the narrow edge. The dimensions of the circle must also match its flat side.
- The meeting point of the circle should be at the top of the handle, just below the blade. The loop should be at the bottom of the handle.
- The length of the parachute line should be approximately 4-5 times longer than the handle of the knife. The loop of rope should be placed in the middle of the handle.
Step 2. Wrap the left end of the parachute cord around the handle
Wrap the left end of the rope around the wide side of the knife handle. Tuck down the opposite side of the circle to secure it.
- The left end of the rope should go around the entire handle. When the rope reaches the meeting point, tuck the end under the meeting point and under the rope underneath. This will be the string on the left as well as the part of the loop closest to the right end.
- When you're done, the left end of the strap will still be on the left side of the handle.
- Wrap the rope as tightly as possible.
Step 3. Take the right end and insert it into the middle
Wrap the right end of the rope around the wide side of the handle. Insert the strap into the space between the three strap sections on the front side of the handle.
- The three sections of rope that run along the center-front side of the knife hilt are: the two directly below the meeting point of the circle and the one left end that was wound around the handle in the previous step.
- Tuck the right end over the left intersection, under the left rope, and under the right intersection.
- Pull the string tightly to secure the loop in place.
- After this step is complete, the right edge will still be on the right side of the handle.
Step 4. Twist and repeat on the long side of the handle
The rest of the handle must be wound following the same two winding steps; these two steps consist of a set. After completing each set, rotate the knife 180 degrees.
- Basically, each subsequent set will be done in reverse.
- Each set should be done by wrapping the left end first, followed by the right end.
- Continue until you reach the bottom of the handle.
Step 5. Wrap the ends
Once you've reached the bottom of the hilt, wrap the last two ends into several layers of string wrapped around the bottom of the hilt.
Provided that the entire loop of rope is tightly wound around the handle, the loops at both ends will be tight enough to hold the parachute in place
Step 6. Tie the final knot
For added security, bring both ends of the rope behind the knife hilt and tie it in a tight knot. Cut the remaining rope as you wish.
- If you want to make a loop for the handle, simply tie the two strings together at the ends, rather than near the handle.
- This step ends the process of winding the rope.
