Rope Pull Handle

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Our house has a pull-down set of stairs that go up into the attic. A rope hangs down you have to pull on to lower the stairs. This is a handle for the end of the rope. Just pass the rope (normal nylon or cotton cord) through the hole in the handle and tie a knot to secure it. I've also added a strain relief object for the other end of the rope. If you just tie off the rope on the other side of the hole, when you pull, a lot of stress is put on the area right around the hole. This spreads the stress out a bit, making it less likely that you will enlarge the hole and have the rope pull through.