For instance, 4 ft (1. 2 m) of material would be a good amount to cover a 3. 75 in (9. 5 cm) knife handle. You could instead use butcher’s twine to wrap your knife for extra grip.
Feel free to skip this step if you’re working with paracord.
Unpeel the duct tape slowly and carefully once you’ve finished wrapping up your handle. Be careful not to cut yourself!
You don’t have to remove your existing handle slabs—you just might need a little more cord since you’ll be wrapping around a wider circumference.
Alternatively, you can use adhesive tape meant for wrapping knife handles.
Make sure that you’re wrapping the paracord or leather strip in a clockwise direction.
The guard is a little wider than the rest of your knife handle. If your blade doesn’t have a guard, just keep going until you’ve covered the entire handle.
Feel free to melt this end of the cord if you’re working with paracord. This helps it from unraveling. [12] X Research source If you’re working with leather cord, you might have an easier time with an X-ACTO knife.
If the loop gets lodged in place, nudge it forward by sticking a flathead screwdriver through the tightly-wrapped sections of cord on your knife handle.
Melt the snipped end with a lighter if you’re making a paracord wrap.
This vertical length cord acts as the base of your wrap. You’ll be wrapping the remaining cord over and on top of it to create a spiral.
Notice the uneven and twisted section of cord along your knife’s handle? With enough loops, this portion of cord eventually creates a spiral effect.
Make sure to layer the thread on top of the cord you’ve already threaded onto the handle. This thread helps you pull the tail end of the cord beneath the rest of the wrapping. It’s especially helpful if you’re working with leather cord.
Feel free to trim down the tail with an X-ACTO knife or pair of scissors first if there’s a lot of leftover material.
At this point, feel free to remove the tape and thread still attached to your handle.
