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wonderwoman
Dec 15, 2008, 9:43 PM
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You know when you finally get around to doing something that you've always said that you would do? Well this is one of those things for me:
I think it's pretty darn cool, if I do say so myself! What do you all think?
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onceahardman
Dec 15, 2008, 9:45 PM
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 That's not what I thought this thread was about!
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wonderwoman
Dec 15, 2008, 9:46 PM
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Methinks you're thinking of something else! 
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Maddhatter
Dec 15, 2008, 9:56 PM
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wonderwoman wrote: You know when you finally get around to doing something that you've always said that you would do? Well this is one of those things for me: [image]http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.49279602.jpg[/image] [image]http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.49279653.jpg[/image] [image]http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.49279737.jpg[/image] I think it's pretty darn cool, if I do say so myself! What do you all think?
Nice title!
But yea, Nice work it looks great.
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knieveltech
Dec 15, 2008, 10:06 PM
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A fine looking piece of work. I especially like the closure system.
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md3
Dec 15, 2008, 10:20 PM
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ears are more traditional, but whatever
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spikeddem
Dec 15, 2008, 10:36 PM
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What's the line rated to? Can we send this to adatesman to get it pull-tested? I doubt it could go beyond even 4 kN!
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blueeyedclimber
Dec 16, 2008, 8:34 PM
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Isn't that a ZZ top song?
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Gmburns2000
Dec 16, 2008, 8:53 PM
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If I were a climber chick, I'd buy it.
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GeneralZon
Dec 16, 2008, 9:02 PM
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Definitely cool. Very nice job!!! One question: Why a new nut and not an oldie?
Also, I think you need some CYA language on the piece to keep you arms length from the ambulance chasers!!! What if someone really tries to use it...
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maldaly
Dec 17, 2008, 3:53 AM
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In 1978 I took my first 50-footer onto an old #5 Stopper. I think they've re-numbered them since but it was the pinky-sized one. I took that sucker, cut the cord out of it and turned it into a bolo tie. It's way cool.
Mal
ps - I'm glad you weren't referring to the genitalia and earlobe-decorated neck wear worn by the Apache indians back in the days of scalps and massacres.
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drfelatio
Dec 17, 2008, 4:00 AM
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I think it's an awesome piece of jewelry.
I do not think it's $65.00 awesome.
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zeke_sf
Dec 17, 2008, 4:06 AM
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This would actually be the third thing I'd think of as a "Nut Necklace." Chockstone or stopper would have been a more propitious choice of words, methinks.
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zeke_sf
Dec 17, 2008, 4:11 AM
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wonderwoman wrote: Maddhatter wrote: Nice title! It is what it is!  The funny thing is, I wasn't even thinking that way. I guess that's just how my mind works... But Sex Sells, eh? Next, look for my TeaBag line of jewelry!
Did you just say "butt sex sells"...?
My God, this thread is just sickening.
It's a cool jewelry idea. It seems like an easy thing to make yourself for your climbing chica or chico. Continuing the degenerate theme in this thread, has anybody thought of putting the #6 and #9 together yet?
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wonderwoman
Dec 17, 2008, 2:00 PM
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drfelatio wrote: I do not think it's $65.00 awesome.
Yeah, pricing jewelry is always kind of hard to figure out. I charged one of my best friends $65 for hers and we agreed that it was an appropriate price. Stuff that I took into consideration:
Cost of supplies: $16ish
Hours put into restringing to make it a sturdy piece of necklace that won't fall apart: 6+ hours
Believe it or not there is about 3 arms length worth of thread in this necklace and it's a pain to restring those tiny little beads and have to rethread the needle every two seconds! But I enjoy doing it, because I'm a sadist!
But yeah, pretty much the $65 minus the cost of supplies puts my labor hours at about $8/hour.
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wonderwoman
Dec 17, 2008, 2:04 PM
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GeneralZon wrote: Definitely cool. Very nice job!!! One question: Why a new nut and not an oldie?
Thanks! But the oldies are all scratched up and not very pretty!
Do you remember the old pic of the huge hex for a stick shift? That was pretty cool!
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zeke_sf
Dec 17, 2008, 2:21 PM
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wonderwoman wrote: Zeke, I never thought I'd say this... But you are an inspiration!
Damn! Being helpful leaves me feeling so cold and hollow inside, like a piece of my precious sarcasm was gouged out of my soul.
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Gmburns2000
Dec 17, 2008, 2:44 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: If I were a climber chick, I'd buy it. Aren't you?
Ahem...why yes, sir, after further review, you are correct.
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markc
Dec 17, 2008, 3:04 PM
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zeke_sf wrote: It's a cool jewelry idea. It seems like an easy thing to make yourself for your climbing chica or chico. Continuing the degenerate theme in this thread, has anybody thought of putting the #6 and #9 together yet?
For a male version, I'd think a non-anodized stopper strung on accessory cord would be a more popular option. If you're going that route, it's easy enough to do yourself.
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wonderwoman
Dec 17, 2008, 3:10 PM
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markc wrote: zeke_sf wrote: It's a cool jewelry idea. It seems like an easy thing to make yourself for your climbing chica or chico. Continuing the degenerate theme in this thread, has anybody thought of putting the #6 and #9 together yet? For a male version, I'd think a non-anodized stopper strung on accessory cord would be a more popular option. If you're going that route, it's easy enough to do yourself.
That's a very good idea and would be a lot cheaper!
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zeke_sf
Dec 17, 2008, 4:32 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: If I were a climber chick, I'd buy it. Aren't you? Ahem...why yes, sir, after further review, you are correct.
Loose lips sank your jumblies, eh?
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