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dreadpirate wrote:I marvel at how some of the simpler lanyards look so good. The pictures on this forum are among the best amateur photos I have ever seen. We really have an artsy bunch here.

You can say that again! When I started this thread long ago, who would have ever thought that the information and photos in this thread could very well fill a very large coffee table book....Well done Knot-Makers!......Hey that could be the title Knot-Makers! lol Doc:)

Pocket clip delete and fob adaptation. The rattle snake knot hangs perfectly on the edge. Quick deploy from the mouth of the pocket without being swallowed. [/url]

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armytek with TH knot by David Hopper (Stormdrane), on Flickr

I am not very imaginative with my lanyards. Almost all are wall knots + lanyard knot at the end. :o

Where do you folks get your beads?

I have been buying cheapies from China which are not actually bad. $3-7 for cheap titanium and such.

I have no problem paying $20-30 for a Spyderco or other cool one, but I have no interest in paying $100-300 for some of the high end ones I have seen go for sale.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Ebay or etsy. I don't like spending more than $10-15 on just a bead.

AlwaysTomboy wrote:Ebay or etsy. I don't like spending more than $10-15 on just a bead.

Thanks. I saw one on another knife site for almost $300 used and laughed. No precious metal or stones. Nice looking, but a TAD pricy to say the least.

Jigproshop has some good beads.

Manbug used as my keychain.


Jeff

Manbug used as my keychain.


Jeff

Personally, I've never had much luck with lanyards. It is almost always raining in SE Alaska, so they end up getting wet... which means a wet pocket, if that's where you carry your knife. Also, if you're doing anything related to fish, game, food, etc., they get smelly and dirty.

SharpieB wrote:Where do you folks get your beads?

I have been buying cheapies from China which are not actually bad. $3-7 for cheap titanium and such.

I have no problem paying $20-30 for a Spyderco or other cool one, but I have no interest in paying $100-300 for some of the high end ones I have seen go for sale.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Maverick workshop (https://maverickworkshop.com/t/lanyard_beads) is one of my favorite for somewhat reasonably priced bead, not $10-$20 beads but not crazy either. I have quit a few of his and they are really high quality. These are nice too (https://www.ravenworkshop.com/store/c5/ ... Beads.html).

Stormdrane wrote:
salt lanyard by David Hopper, on Flickr

How did you do this man !?

Mastermachetier wrote: How did you do this man !?

It's a gaucho interweave knot, tied over a mandrel and then tightened over a wooden lanyard bead.