Braided Skeleton Knife Handle

Let's use a training Karambit knife.
It is made of 5 mm thick PVC.
This braid can be done in any type of knife flat handle.
No need for drilling or special shape to hold the cords

Step 1: Materials Needed

Paracord 550
Adhesive tape
Curve Hemostat (can be a needle-nose pliers or a strong clamp)
Round tip spatula (or any tool that can drive the string without spoiling the paracord)
Lighter
Knife or other tool that will receive the braided

For sharp knives, I recommend protecting the edge with tape to avoid the accidental injury.

Comments

[rob_bob68]

Good looking handle!..I've been looking for a step by step on how to du this for a few days.. excellent post....

[Shadow13!]

Could you drill 4 holes in the knife instead of using tape? I have knife I'd like to do this on but it would slip off otherwise.

[Barrettkg]

I did this a while ago and kept forgetting to thank you for it! The first couple steps took a while to stick but after that I got it goin! It was the perfect compliment to the already rugged look of my knife and I still get comments about it.

[curvy77]

cool, kinda looks like the swords used in achient eygyption times. (yes i know which word i spelled wrong, dont care.)

[jgjen]

Very Nice!

[yar1996]

did they use this type of knife in the chronicles of riddick?

[triumphman]

The key question is : how do you know or measure out the length of cord to use? Every knife is different in handle length! I don't want to come up short with the cord. Can you give me a way to measure the handle then measure the cord out so it will be long enough to finish the wrap with some left over for a decorative end lanyard ? There must be a secret answer to this!!! You did not tell us how you measured the cord out! Thanks.

[jgjen]

It is very difficult. But every time than I do something, I do the same job many times. To try the perfection. I use a cord little longer than I need and when I finish the first time I put a little piece of tape on every cord. When I untie, I can measure.

[triumphman]

Did you check out my instructables? I have a couple using the Karambit type blades! Thanks again for sharing!

[halfway23]

Is it possible to do this wrap on a round handle like a flash light? Or does it have to be flat?

[black hole]

Where did you get your PVC? Nice wrap, by the way. I'm always looking for knife handle wraps that don't require holes to be drilled.

[jgjen]

I bought at the plastic shop. But I am in Brasil. I don't know where do you can buy. Sorry.

[black hole]

Oh, no problem. I might be able to find it in the US.

[Shadow13!]

Here's a picture of a homemade kerambit that I wrapped using your instructable. The knife isn't quite done but I think it turned out pretty well.

[curvy77]

beautiful. great knife

[Shadow13!]

Thanks. It took me many poorer knives before I was able to make that one.

[jgjen]

Very Nice.

[Shadow13!]

Thanks.

[curvy77]

would the edge be on the inside of the blade or outside? and would it be safe to say this is a very lethal tool even if just a practice one?

[dman07]

Great Job, Thank you

[paperairplanecreator]

Uhmm... on the last picture of you wiht the knife facing down, your wrist looks like it has a cut or some type of burn. Anyway, it looked painful.

[jgjen]

I burned 80% of my body in a gas explosion. But I am so well that I rarely remember it.

[paperairplanecreator]

Oh man im so sorry! Didnt know thats what happened, and i didnt mean to bring that up...

[jgjen]

Don't worry. I don't have any problem about this.

[clax1227]

I forgot where do you "insert" the knife for the proper "results"?

[jgjen]

Can you make the question again? I don't understand your doubt.

[clax1227]

Re-read the question but put this after the question ------> (in combat)

[jgjen]

Karambit is an excellent knife. Suitable for close combat. Virtually impossible to be disarmed. The targets are the large blood vessels and joints.

[triumphman]

Good to see someone else knows about martial arts training and using safe practice weapons. The real ones hurt too much. Nice job on that handle, I may put this on my wood karambit knife.

[jgjen]

Is a pleasure to help you.
If you like karambit, look this:

http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks/eLearning/Ray_Dionaldo_Principles_of_the_kerambit.html

[triumphman]

Will this work on a homemade karambit knife made of 1/4" stainless steel ? I like your knife shape, may I use it to make one of Stainless Steel ?

[jgjen]

Of course, if you need any info ask me.

[shadow wave rider]

can you give me some info about how to make one of these knives

[jgjen]

Well, I have the CNC router, but you don't need one. You can draw the shape on some plastic material (I did with 5 mm PVC) and cut with a jeweler's saw.

[shadow wave rider]

where did you get the knife from

[jgjen]

I did it with a CNC router.