Thread: What rope and knots do you use when hunting

Sometimes I carry a small sheath knife in my pocket.... the Mora knives with their clip are good for that. Mostly I like to have a knife on my belt. A knife on your trouser belt can sometimes be difficult to move to a different position quickly. I find it more convenient to use a cord around my waist to hang the knife from. I can quickly slide it around my body to be in the most convenient position... and every knife can have its own cord.

I've made quite a few knife and machete sheaths from black, low-density polypipe (alkathene). I typically heat it to around 115 degrees in the oven, then force a dummy knife into it and squash the blade area between a couple of boards using G-clamps. These sheaths won't get used to make advertising images for 'The American Rifleman', but they are sturdy, safe, hygienic and inexpensive. I like to keep my knife and sheath clean, and i can use a bottlebrush to scrub it out in the kitchen sink.

The cord belt has a Celtic Button Knot at one end... and on the other end is a bit of smaller cord which has a Dutch Bowline designed to fit over the Celtic Button Knot... and on the other end it is attached to the main belt (green) cord with a Prusik Loop. This loop easily slides along the cord to adjust the fit of the 'belt'. There is a Double Overhand Stopper Knot which gives me something to grab when adjusting the Prusik Loop.

The green belt cord was made long enough to tie around the sheath in the form of a Turks Head. Hidden at the back of the Turks Head is a bit of stainless wire which passes through the pipe and around the cord to stop the cord slipping.

There is a heap of info on the internet showing how to make the various knots. The Dutch Bowline differs from the standard Bowline in that the tail end is on the outside of the loop. Nowadays I have come to prefer the Yosemite Bowline which is a neater-looking design.

I've never had one of these belts come undone while wearing it.