How to Wrap Handles With Paracord

Paracord is a nylon cord that was developed by the military for use as shroud lines to connect a parachute to the pack worn on the back. Paracord is also known as 550 cord and features a sheath around seven individual strands of nylon line. Featuring a working load of over 550 pounds, Paracord is useful in the outdoors for building shelters, setting traps and other tasks. A convenient method for carrying a length of cord is to wrap a knife handle with the material.

Things You'll Need

  • 550 nylon Paracord, 12 feet
  • Knife
  • Lighter
  • Scissors
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut a 12-foot length of 550 Paracord from a spool with a pair of scissors. Seal both cut ends of the Paracord with the flame from a lighter to prevent unraveling.

    • 2

      Hold one free end of the Paracord along the handle of the knife. Pull the cord end down past the end of the handle so that 12 inches of line extends past the handle.

    • 3

      Position the cord along the inside of the knife handle. Tape the cord in place with electrical tape 1/2 inch below the hilt or top of the handle.

    • 4

      Pull the 550 cord extending down along the handle tight. Wrap the long length of cord around the handle and the short length of Paracord along the handle. Start just above the electrical tape and work down the handle length, making tight concentric wraps.

    • 5

      Wrap the cord down to the cord hole in the base of the handle. Feed the short end of the cord through the hole from one side and the longer end through from the other side. Tie a square knot with the two lengths of cord to secure the wraps in place.