Sunday, December 18, 2005

Paracord keychain lanyard with pewter Schmuckatelli skull bead...

Keychain lanyard with doubled Solomon bar/king cobra stitch/Portuguese sinnet and lanyard/diamond knot. About 10 feet of olive drab paracord was used, with a swivel clip and a Schmuckatelli Co. pewter skull.

I've added some glow-in-the-dark paint to the eyes/nose of the skull bead.

The overall length of the lanyard is about 10 inches, so it hangs out of my pocket while attached to the edc keyring/keychain down inside my pocket and makes for quick retrieval.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Mini Compass Paracord Doohickies...


These are mini compass lanyards that I made with 5 feet of paracord in the Solomon bar/cobra stitch/Portuguese sinnet pattern, tied in various colors with a swivel clip.

They can be used as a paracord keychain fob or clipped to a backpack as a backup compass for camping, hiking, backpacking, or just to every day carry as you make your way around town.

The inexpensive compasses work fine, but if you prefer a higher grade compass, the Suunto Clipper compasses can be used instead.

The paracord could be untied and come in handy for something like repairing a broken shoestring or bootlace, or a temporary fix for a broken backpack strap or whatnot...