Knotted Cornhole Board Handle

As the weather changes in the northeast, my thoughts always turn to outdoor activities. I recently build a set of custom cornhole boards and wanted to add handles so they could be transported more easily. I went to the hardware store and found all the available handles either too small or very uncomfortable to hold. On my way out of the store I noticed some black and yellow cord. The colors matched the designs on the cornhole board, and I decided to figure out a way to make a comfortable handle using this rope.

7 ft. 1/2in. Polypropylene Diamond Braid Rope

After constructing the cornhole boards I drilled two 1/2 in holes 8 inches apart and centered on one side of the boards. I made sure to drill the holes on opposite sides of the two boards so when I carried them, the front designs would face outward.

I cut the rope into 7-foot sections. This is much longer than you will need for the handle, but it makes tying the end knots much easier. I burned the ends of the pieces of rope to prevent unraveling. You will need to do this again after you trim the excess after tying the end knot.

Starting about 2.5 feet from the end, I start the handle by tying a loop. I then continued to add a series of three additional loops to the knot before pulling the end of the rope through the last loop. The attached video is much easier to follow than my description.

I originally planned to tie the ends of the knot together inside the cornhole board using any of a million boating knots. However, as you can see in some of the earlier pictures, I installed a center support beam. Instead of drilling an additional hole through this beam so I could attach the two ends of my new knotted handle, I decided to just tie two end knots to secure each side of the handle inside the cornhole board.

As the attached video states, be sure to pull the handle as close to the board before tying the end knot. Additionally, tie the end knot as close to the inside board as possible. The handle loops may loosen over time, and you do not want to end up with any added slack in your handle.

This was a very simple way of making a custom handle for my cornhole boards. If you have any suggestion on how to improve this project, or this Instructable post, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Enjoy the great weather!

-Dave