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Offline sharkathmi

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I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« on: June 25, 2009, 09:29:24 PM »
Greetings All,
About a week ago a friend gave me one of his handmade lanyards. I really like it and won't give it up for nothing. I have wanted to learn how to make lanyards for as long as I've been turning calls. (6 months)
Well, I've been inspired to learn. I went to Al's tutorial section on braiding lanyards and went at it.
Here is what I did today.

Yup, my hands are sore!!

Black and grey with elk antler do-dad.


Tan and brown with a cocobolo thingy.


Grey and tan with a bubinga what-cha-ma-call-it.


Black and teal with a cocobolo......do-dad I guess. :whistling:


Anybody know what the wood pieces are called?

Anyway, thanks Al for the tutorial and having an awesome site where we all can come and learn! :clap:

What say you? Comments welcome.
Thanks,
Mark

ETA...
Here is a picture of the entire lanyard(s).
The one on the right with the singe drop is for my hunting buddy. It's for his ecaller remote. He's a FoxPro kinda guy.

« Last Edit: June 25, 2009, 09:55:28 PM by sharkathmi »
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 09:43:11 PM »
looks like you got the hang of it quick Mark. The do dads are nice to.  :rofl: 
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 09:44:14 PM »
From what I can see, they look great. I would like to see a few pictues of the lanyards overall to see the drops and such. But from the pics you posted the braiding looks tight and even. Nice work. And it's not easy, I know, because I can't do it well at all! I finally gave up on doing them.
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 10:14:12 PM »
They are called Keepers....... :tt2:
What can I say I am after all a Genius  :smartass:

Nice knots!! :punk: :punk: :punk:
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 10:27:16 PM »
You need 2 more drops for my lanyard.  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 11:05:44 PM »
nice I like the do dad things also :2up:
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2009, 11:43:54 PM »
Thanks for the kind words guys :bow: :bow:

OK, Al, if they are really called keepers, that's what I'm gunna call 'em from now on.

"Keeper" it is. :punk:

Mark

PS - I just finished one more. It's woodland green and olive drab. Tryng to decide what kind of wood to match it with.
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2009, 07:39:41 AM »
 :bigup: :bigup: :bigup: Nice lanyards Mark they look good.
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 04:35:53 PM »
Well done indeed! :bigup: :bigup:
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2009, 08:54:33 PM »
 :2up: well done,. and nice job matching the keepers to the colors now all that's left is to load them up with your calls and show the sets off  :bigup:

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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2009, 11:25:46 PM »
Thank You Guys for the kind words and support!

John, I've done a total of 9 lanyards in 3 days now. Boy are my hands sore!!
On a lanyard I did today for a friend, I turned 3 keepers before I found the one that did it for me.
I know what you mean about matching the wood to the lanyard colors.
I did two more just a bit ago that are white/drab green and white/tan.....winter camo!
I think I'm going to do a black an white one and pair it up with some of my ebony and antler calls.
THAT would sexy!!!

Thanks again Guys.

Mark
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2009, 11:36:27 PM »
Awesome Job Mark!!!
 :bigup: :bigup:
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Re: I've been busy!!! new lanyards!
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 01:56:37 PM »
Isn't lanyard keeper a redundant term ? :whistling:
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