How to make a handle for tourist knife or an ax with your hands

In a recent legkohodny article about tourism we wrote that one of the principles of this trend is the use of the same things for different purposes. Today we want to introduce you to one of the examples of this approach. Handle for a knife or an ax, woven from parachute cord, it allows users to use it for its intended purpose, well and in If necessary, provide you with a few meters of very strong cord, which can be useful in field conditions. To manufacture such things you do not need any special skills or special tools.

Parachute cord (Eng. Parachute cord, paracord, 550 cord) - lightweight nylon rope with a core that was originally used in slings US parachutes during World War II. After landing paratroopers used slings for various tasks. Now parachute cord is used as a universal cable of both military and civilian.

Materials and tools

1. Basis in the form of a knife blade or tourist hatchet
2. Thin nylon cord (parachute cord)
3. Scissors
4. Lighter

1. Place the object on top of the parachute cord

2. Crisscross the two ends of the cord to the right

3. Make a loop on the right side and miss the cord under the handle on the left side

4. Firmly tighten the noose

5. Drag the right side of the cord over the left arm

6. Make a loop and pass the left cord under the handle

7. Thread the end of the cord into a loop so as to obtain a node

8. tighten

9. Do the operation of paragraph 7 of the mirror

10. Repeat the previous steps until the cord will not cover the entire handle

11. Attach the cord ends and fire lighter