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[Sylvia]

I also don't have to worry about the thread slipping off the needles unless it actually breaks, which is a very rare occurrence.

I hope that makes sense, it's much easier to demonstrate than explain.

Let me see if I can paraphrase. If your project requires 24 inches you use 48 inches of thread. thread both needles on the waxed thread then tie the ends with a fisherman's knot.... so you have two needles floating on a loop of thread. Then you bring the knot to the middle opposite of it's position and hold these while sliding the needles to the ends. Then you twist the thread (in opposite directions?) so you now have a thread twice the thickness with your two needles on the ends.

Is that about it?

Now.. which fisherman's knot do you use? I know about 6 depending on the application.

This one?

http://www.walleyehunter.com/knots/knotuni.gif

Edited May 8, 2012 by Sylvia

[Wayland]

That sounds as if you have it straight.

The knot is this one.

It's called the English Fisherman's Knot in Ashley #293 but on this side of the pond we just know it as the Fisherman's knot, though technically it's a bend.

[Sylvia]

That sounds as if you have it straight.

The knot is this one.

It's called the English Fisherman's Knot in Ashley #293 but on this side of the pond we just know it as the Fisherman's knot, though technically it's a bend.

Ah! I'm familiar with this one too. I use it to make adjustable leather thong necklaces. Thanks!

[Wayland]

It holds very well, even in well waxed thread and is compact as well.

It was the best I found for the job.

[Tenpoundsledgehammer]

Wow! I had never thought to do that! Thanks Wayland! I'll have to try that out here soon.

[Tenpoundsledgehammer]

That's awesome. So do you smelt and do castings, or more hammering and etching with your silver? (forgive me if I use the wrong terminology, I know practically nothing about metal working) What kinds of armor have you crafted? Was it more for costume, fighting, or show pieces? I'd really like to see your handywork.

Ah, okay. That explains it. I've never seen one of those as a pendant either. Did you craft those yourself?

[ericluther]

very cool work, looking forward to seeing more! welcome!!

[Wayland]

That's awesome. So do you smelt and do castings, or more hammering and etching with your silver? (forgive me if I use the wrong terminology, I know practically nothing about metal working) What kinds of armor have you crafted? Was it more for costume, fighting, or show pieces? I'd really like to see your handywork.

Ah, okay. That explains it. I've never seen one of those as a pendant either. Did you craft those yourself?

I adapted a casting made by someone else to make it into a pendant. My own silver work is mainly hammer, punch and chase work like this:

At the armoury it was mainly helmets for re enactment use until we started getting in to film work which was a bit of a grind.

I left when it started getting a bit industrial. Sadly I don't seem to have many pictures from back then. I hadn't gone digital at that stage.