I put a paracord handle on this custom knife. This is one killer blade; I cut myself by accident doing the work, its as sharp as a razor, yet as burly as I've ever handled. Wow. heres the "specs"; its a 4-turn turks head knot. ends are buried and you can't tell where it begins or ends. its one single 30' piece of paracord that is tight as hell! now I know what a "big" knife feels like. this is one evil blade. I've gotten permission from the owner to whack some wood with it so I'm very excited for tomorrow! I asked him what its for, and its not a woods blade. he just wanted something wild and pirate-like for a bedside blade. well he got it. I could shave with this thing. aaaaargh!