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In this quick tutorial I will show you how to make a turk’s head lanyard, which I used on a bottle opener.
Although the bottle opener I wanted to decorate with paracord came with a chain I chose to make a paracord lanyard for it. Paracord is a lot more durable than a flimsy chain in any case.
One of the designs that I have eluded for long enough was a two bight long turk’s head lanyard. The knot is in fact extremely easy to tie, even for someone who knows nothing of turk’s head knots.
Supplies used
- paracord 550
- a lacing needle (you can make one yourself, see my tutorial on it)
- a small mandrel, in my case a part of a pen
- keyring
- a bottle opener, I used a dog tag bottle opener
- lighter
- scissors
With those items ready, the easy part is ahead!
The paracord lanyard tutorial
The knot is made by placing one end of the paracord inside the tube- the part of a pen. We attach a lacing needle to the other end, then start wrapping the tube three times. When done, reverse direction and wrap back, forming three x-shapes. After that wrap again towards the right, following under the first wrap. Finally, use the lacing needle to weave back in an under-over fashion. Start between the other two cords that run back (essentially where they go under, you go over, and vice versa). When done, remove the tube/pen and pull both ends to the other side. This will create a loop on one end and allow you to attack the keyring on the other. I used a pair of nose pliers to tighten the knot as firmly as I could.
The image tutorial:
If you need some help with the knot, Dman made an excellent video tutorial:
