In a message dated 10/19/99 12:56:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Outfit3029 (Bruce) writes: > Harold wrote: > >But such a tool presents a hazard when swinging about on a tether. So, I > installed a loop of cord on the end of my knife handle. It is long enough to > insert my hand through during use and to handle the knife properly, but short > enough that it will not slide off my hand unless I bunch my fingers and thumb > together in a point.> > > When do attach the tether to your wrist? When you need the knife or when > you leave the shore? A wrist tether for a knife is fine, if you are working > with the knife, but would be inconvenient to say the least as a precautionary > system. Bruce Right you are, and sorry for my imprecise description. The loop (tether) is around my wrist only when I use the knife. I slide my hand through the loop and spread my fingers to work it onto my wrist before removing it from my jacket. I remove my wrist from the loop after the knife is remounted on the jacket. But again, I use a folder so that I can close the knife and leave it dangling on my wrist until it is convenient / safe to put it away. I know this is a whole other issue for WW and cold-water paddlers since folders don't work well with numb hands. Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 19 1999 - 15:16:27 PDT
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