Just wanted to show this...

[alrany187]

I added a piece in order to carry my ferro rod on my knife sheath. But was playing around with some paracord and the ferro rod and did this. I have added a snap to the ferro lanyard.



This can be used as a dummy cord for the ferro rod. I have a loop dangler on my sheath.



Or I can attach a small canister in order to have some tinder-quick fire tabs or any meds you might want close.



Of course, any number of small attachments, i.e., whistle, LED light, etc., could be added singly. Wouldn't want to overdo it though.

Ellis

 

[mneedham]

Very Cool. There's a lot of applications for that....

 

[Joshuajk]

How do you keep that paracord and rod together. Wouldn't it just slip out with the slightest friction being so smooth? Or did you glue it on?

 

[alrany187]

How do you keep that paracord and rod together. Wouldn't it just slip out with the slightest friction being so smooth? Or did you glue it on?

I drilled a small hole in the ferro rod and then did 3 cobra knots to the long end but didn't tighten it. Then fed the working ends back up underneath the knots toward the short end and tightened it all down. Repeated it for the snap end.

Ellis

 

[cbo]

I drilled a small hole in the ferro rod and then did 3 cobra knots to the long end but didn't tighten it. Then fed the working ends back up underneath the knots toward the short end and tightened it all down. Repeated it for the snap end.

Ellis

How do you drill? will it spark?

 

[greyhound352]

looks great, cool lanyard project you have here.

 

[alrany187]

How do you drill? will it spark?

I clamped it in a vise and used a 1/8" drill bit. Drill slowly or you'll get sparks flying all over the place. A variable speed drill will allow you to take it up to that point where it starts sparking, back down and continue.

Ellis

 

[Wildcat]

nice. i was thinking it would slip off too. good idea on the hole.

 

[alrany187]

Just for everyone's information, FireSteel.com sells ferro rods of various diameter with the lanyard holes already drilled. A little more expensive than doing it yourself, but if there is any concern about drilling a ferro rod, this would be an understandable alternative.

Ellis