Show us your lanyards!

[ghostrider]

I think you are mistaking the one I'm talking about.

The red and blue one that is box stitch, is done differently from most box stitch in that if you rotate it, you don't see red/red/blue/blue/red/red/blue/blue, you see red/red/blue/red/blue/blue/red/blue.

Two of the corners have blue only, and two of the corners have red only. The other two corners have one of each color on a side. Normally you have both colors at each corner.

It's not the twist or the barrel or any of those where you lay strands across and diagonally over the sinnet. These go straight across a la the box stitch the whole way. It's just that because of how I start it, the cords are laid in different order.

-Jeffrey

Now I see what your saying. I think STR did something like that a while back. I've never done a box or brick(?) stitch myself, I just thought the twitsed ones looked familiar. That box is unique. The only other one I've looked at was STR's, and I may be mistaked but I thinke his was done in similar fasion. I wouldn't have realized what you meant without the explination because I've never done one. Now I gotta go look for his again.

[Ging]

This is a picture of a Square stitch that I did. It is on my Para, that is in a leather sheath I bought for a fellow British Blader but I dont know who made it

[ghostrider]

Haven't posted pics in some time.

[peacefuljeffrey]

Neither have I, but then, I haven't been spending the time to make much in the way of new lanyards.

I want to show you a Chinese knot I learned some time ago, that would make a nice fob for something like a Lum. When I get home, I'll see if I have time to snap a pic or two and post them. (First I have to do the tedious task of balancing my checking account online... Ugh.)

Nice camo stuff, Ghostrider.

(P.S. Have you started a countdown til the movie release of "Ghostrider"? )

-Jeffrey

[ghostrider]

Neither have I, but then, I haven't been spending the time to make much in the way of new lanyards.

I want to show you a Chinese knot I learned some time ago, that would make a nice fob for something like a Lum. When I get home, I'll see if I have time to snap a pic or two and post them. (First I have to do the tedious task of balancing my checking account online... Ugh.)

Nice camo stuff, Ghostrider.

(P.S. Have you started a countdown til the movie release of "Ghostrider"? )

-Jeffrey

I haven't the patience for such a thing. Counting down only reminds me of it on a daily basis. I'm better off just not thinking about it.

[224477]

David,

I love the OD Green/TAN, and OD Green/Black in post #803

[kcardwel]

here is a new one I made for someone. About 7" long without the loop included.


ken

[peacefuljeffrey]

Ghostrider, have you been doing these lanyards with or without the core strands left in them, for the most part?

I find that very few knives, if any, can accommodate a Lark's Head through the lanyard hole if the paracord still has the core in it...


-Jeffrey

[ghostrider]

Ghostrider, have you been doing these lanyards with or without the core strands left in them, for the most part?

I find that very few knives, if any, can accommodate a Lark's Head through the lanyard hole if the paracord still has the core in it...


-Jeffrey

I do both Round/Square Sennits are usuallly strandless. The Mini-JFBF above has the strands in. It really depends on what I'm making, and it's intended purpose.

[Jim Malone]

OK, this is my lanyard i carry on my ladybug. It's a poor life size scan. The lanyard is a "slugger" type

[ghostrider]

Here's a couple more I did for some people.

The first is a basic wrist lanyard with a sliding cord lock.
The second was designed to be used as a carry strap for a bag.

[BlackNinja]

Very nice, as usual, GR! I love your work! When I have some spare cash, I'll have to give you a call!

[kcardwel]

just did my first survival bracelet for myself. Really hard to get it, in my opinion, to the right size. Ended up doing it twice to get the correct size. Used a snap clasp to connect it.


ken

[kcardwel]

have a question about the 550 cord too. My bracelet is slightly tight...getting it wet will loosed or tighten it?

ken

[Stormdrane]

just did my first survival bracelet for myself. Really hard to get it, in my opinion, to the right size. Ended up doing it twice to get the correct size. Used a snap clasp to connect it.

ken

It looks great Yes, sometimes it is hard to get the size just right. Sometimes from my starting measurement, I'll end up being as much as an inch short and other times longer than what I started with. It can vary depending on how tight you tie each knot and if you push them up tight every few knots. I don't usually preshrink my paracord, so I make the bracelets a bit on the loose side for comfort and if they do get wet and shrink, they still fit.

[kcardwel]

thanks, think I will try another now that I have something to go by and make it looser. found a place at Walmart that sells dog collars for about $3 and the clips are really nice and small there.
ken

It looks great Yes, sometimes it is hard to get the size just right. Sometimes from my starting measurement, I'll end up being as much as an inch short and other times longer than what I started with. It can vary depending on how tight you tie each knot and if you push them up tight every few knots. I don't usually preshrink my paracord, so I make the bracelets a bit on the loose side for comfort and if they do get wet and shrink, they still fit.

[Stormdrane]

I made these paracord grips for a couple of my D cell Maglites this morning. On a smaller scale, I imagine it would work on the handle of a fixed blade.... hmmm...

[ghostrider]

Very nice, as usual, GR! I love your work! When I have some spare cash, I'll have to give you a call!

Thanks. Always happy to help someone. I thought you were going to start making some of your own?

have a question about the 550 cord too. My bracelet is slightly tight...getting it wet will loosed or tighten it?

ken

I’ve made about four of those for my nieces. What I did was measure out a length of cord so I would have something to check the length of the bracelet. Then, I tied the bracelet so that I first set the length of the bracelet, and then started tying it. The way I did them, the finished length was pretty much right on.

[Irish Lager]

Thanks. Always happy to help someone. I thought you were going to start making some of your own?

Just goes to show yah, Ghostrider not the best business man, but a damn good friend. J/K J/K, but if there was ever a man to learn the art of tying from, it would be GR. Hes got some stuff up his sleve that makes me not only look stupid but it makes me feel that way too. .
As always keep up the good work my friend.
J

[ghostrider]

Just goes to show yah, Ghostrider not the best business man, but a damn good friend. J/K J/K, but if there was ever a man to learn the art of tying from, it would be GR. Hes got some stuff up his sleve that makes me not only look stupid but it makes me feel that way too. .
As always keep up the good work my friend.
J

Hey! I resemble that remark!

And that stuff isn't exactly up my sleve either.