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Permalink Reply by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on February 8, 2012 at 21:31

This looks to be a classic. Real brick outhouse construction. Ron, your photography is exceptional -- did you make the beaded bands on the fob/lanyard??

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on February 8, 2012 at 22:26

hi, andy! yep, it's hard to beat the quality of victorinox. or wenger, for that matter. now that they both fall under the same umbrella--victorinox--i suspect that we will continue to see the same fine quality for quite some time into the future.

yes, i make the same basic lanyard for many of my knives and key fobs. if those are what you're asking about and not the bead work on the antler in this photograph? the beads on the antler were the work of a native american whose tribe i have long forgotten the name of. sorry. i did know at one time but it has been so many years i simply cannot remember.

my lanyard work is very basic. the knot is easy to learn. in fact, this is the same lanyard knot that is found on many of chris reeve's sebenzas. i just add a bead or two and use 550 paracord with a plastic closure on the end. here is a youtube link that is actually a great tutorial for that knot: How To - Chris Reeve Style Lanyard

i appreciate the compliment for my photography. thanks! i am using a really old 2 megapixel camera--a sony mavica--and enjoy experimenting with it. i am not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination.

cheers, my friend!