Peter of Fallkniven explained a little secret to me once. Theres a small choil on the F1 and a few other models. And of course theres a lanyard hole. I like the choil, it's great for breaking wire. Peter likes it too: the two are securing points for the blade blanks during manufacturing. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Actually, a lanyard mounted to the but is only marginally safer. If you drop it the blade is oftentimes ( depending on balance) readilly in harm's way. The USAF survival knife actually has it right with the two holes in the upper guard for that spear sillyness. A lanyard there lets the blade tip harmlessly up when dropped. The late Chris Janowskie's RANGER knife incorporated a lanyard/ neck carry that doubled as part of the rangefinding system. There are times when a lanyard is asking to catch on heavy brush and pull your knife free. A deep and secure sheath should eliminate the need for a passive lanyard. It's easy enough to put one together if you think it necessary.