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[Knot Head]

The necklace SOLD straight off my neck today. WOW! I only had this thing done for a week or so.

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A recent work.

Kangaroo Steam Punk Necklace
18 inches
Brass Steam Punk Wheel
Black Kangaroo Leather
12 Strand Rectangular Braid
.925 Sterling Silver Magnetic Clasp




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[CreditonJules]

Brilliant!  Well done you!!

CreditonJules

[skyout]

The 7p x 45b 2 pass Headhunter Knot. It's definitely the most bights in any knot I've tied. lol

Using Tim's amazing Grid Maker, coding is \\//\\, I sized the grid's strand width for the navy blue Cross Lace cord I used. I also set the Strand Gap Size the same size to accommodate the kelly green line. I just put a piece of line on the pc screen while changing the strand width and gap sizes until they were the same. To get the approximate 10" circumference I wanted,  I increased or decreased the # of bights until the grid on the screen equaled 10". This was to cut down on dressing the knot. Next I printed and taped it to a thin homemade cardboard tube filled w/plastic grocery bags and inserted the 90 pins.


9 1/2' of Navy blue line completed by following the half cycle list.


Followed with 9 1/2' of Kelly Green line to complete the bracelet.
This is straight off the grid without doing any dressing of the knot that has almost 2' of line per inch.

[wooly whiskers]

Great looking bracelet , Rick . Really like the way you explained the GM and pictures .

Curt
Wooly Whiskers

[skyout]

Thanks Curt. The cross lace cord is so stiff that the bracelet is huge on my wrist and won't close up any at all, much different than my Nantucket Sailor bracelet tied out of 1/8" white braided nylon from Wally World which closes up completely by squeezing it from all angles once it's on. I suppose I could get some plastic buckles and cauterize the bracelet to the right size with a wood burning tool to save the work in this one.

[bsimmons]

Picture frame, 7 sennits, 5 prolongs, hundreds of hours, 10 tired fingers!!! 

[skyout]

Hi bsimmons and welcome to the forum.
What a great first post. Your frame is beautiful!
Where in the world are you?

[JD]

Wow!!!

OK so  here is something else I do not know how to do. Please advise where I can find information about this?

Sore fingers? It is a wonder you have any left!

[SS369]

Hello bsimmons and welcome to the forum.

What a marvelous undertaking that turned out so beautiful!
A few of us can commiserate with the aching fingers. Take a break and let them heal. You've earned it!
Tell us a bit about the construction, cord, frame core, etc.

But, don't rest too long, there are knots waiting. LOL

SS

[skyout]

Johnny, there's one being built right now at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/
It's free to join, then click on "Photos" and look for the photo album named "Frame lessons".

Peejay explained his frames over at KHWW.net as well.
His 2nd and 3rd are listed on this page, the first further on another page:
http://www.khww.net/forum/viewforum.php?forum_id=42&rowstart=20

[JD]

bsimmons, what was the cordage you used?

skyout, many thanks for the link. I love seeing PJ's work!!

[Knot Head]

Nice work simmons. The cord looks a lot like bonded seine cord.

Just wait till you see PJ's 4th frame. ehehehe...

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[skyout]

skyout, many thanks for the link. I love seeing PJ's work!!

I do, too, Johnny! Here's his first frame.
http://www.khww.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=869&highlight=frame&pid=8571#post_8571

[bsimmons]

Hi All, Thanks for all the kind words. Little about me. I'm located in north Alabama. True I'm land locked but still got some salt in the vains. Picked up the knot bug while serving in the Coast Guard and never shook it. Ha. Any way now a little on the frame. Cord is #18 nylon picked up at Hobby Lobby. Starting from the inside edge out is a 8 strand twill sinnet, face is comprised of a 14 strand twill sinnet doubled, 4 strand square sinnet, 4 strand round sinnet doubled, outside edge is a 18 strand twill sinnet, 3 strand english sinnet doubled and a 4 strand round sinnet on bottom edge. Corners are covered with prolong knots with three extensions and 4 passes and one prolong on top outside edge just fer the fun of it. Imho the twill is one of the most interesting sinnets as the strand count really changes the look of the sinnet more than any other sinnet I know. Overall frame size is 12.5"x11.5" with 9"x9.75" inside. Piece is actually a test piece for frame to hold a photo of shipreck schooner 'Pride' run aground and coated in ice at Washington Harbor early 1900's. Frame for that one will have to be 23"x19".

[JD]

bsimmons - what would be really interesting would be to see photos of half completed sections i.e. a lovely pattern and then a mess of strands hanging.

I like to see half finished projects, just to see just how complex they really are.

I also notice that the term "#18 nylon" we do not call it this in the UK, or do we?