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Braided Lanyard

Braided Lanyard

This isn’t so much a ‘how-to’ article, as it is a ‘see what’s possible.’  I saw a few of these in a store the other day and thought that I could make something similar.  The results are pleasing and my creation is quite sturdy, functional, and aesthetic. Check out my latest braiding adventure and the fruits of my labor.

Braided Dacron Jesses

Braided Dacron Jesses

It’s taken a bit of time to perfect the techniques, however I am pleased to say that my efforts have not gone unrewarded. After reading through some braiding tutorials and tying knots and untying knots for hours, I have a pretty good how-to on braiding dacron jesses. Check out the new how-to in the “How-To: Equipment” section.
I chose 100 lb. test black dacron kite string and then applied a few knots and braiding styles to produce a single piece of equipment that is both strong and functional. The how-to that I put together is more of a set of high-level instructions for creating Jesses, rather than a complete step-by-step instruction manual for braiding and knot tying.  I leave the details up to the experienced pros where applicable.
If you are interested in taking a look at a set of my dacron jesses, please leave me a comment and let me know.