Over the years I've been on this forum, I've developed some skill w/ paracord. I never posted pictures, but probably because I didn't know how. Here are a couple of hatchets I did recently. They each use over 60' of 550 cord.

Those are great! Well done.

Sweet! well done.

Lee

They look really good- how much pitch gets caught in the cord?

You made those hatchets look good! Not only a great looking cord wrap, it's an excellent way to carry paracord for an emergency. Good job.

thats a great, sharp question! on the one I use, I pull a ranger band over the topper knot, this protects against abrasion and acts as a muck collector!

You can see mine, with evidence of use in this pic:


thanks for kind comments all!

Well, paracord wraps look cool. And I suppose if you have a skeletonized handled knife, it may make for a more comfortable grip. But practically speaking, the paracord must get dirty and filled with bacteria. How is a bacteria-laden handle good for the outdoorsman?

Although the paracord wrapped handles look good, I really question their practicality. Most people out hiking very seldom carry a hatchet or small axe with them. While hiking or climbing I don't (nor anybody I know) carry a hatchet due to the fact that a good folding saw can get the job done for my purposes.

I use a hatchet while car camping and or at a base camp if we are hiking/climbing the high country. If I needed some rope while in camp, unraveling if from the carefully wrapped hatchet or axe handle would seem counterproductive to simply using a hank of loose rope from the general camping supplies we have.

Outstanding.

Reminds me of a friend whose cross-stitch looks as good on the backside as the front.

Have a couple knives I'd like to to that to, would be handy.

Thanks for the pics.

Practical? I doubt if that is the point.
They look very cool and are great samples of ropework.
Kudos.

How do you like those Normark hatchets?
I have always liked the design of them but found their edge to not be quite as good as it could be.