even with my neck knife i have a breakaway point. a half knot at each end of the zing-it with electrical shrink wrap over it. if it breaks i will know it , but not get rope burnt. i do the same with other things also.
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even with my neck knife i have a breakaway point. a half knot at each end of the zing-it with electrical shrink wrap over it. if it breaks i will know it , but not get rope burnt. i do the same with other things also.
When reading the first post, the first thing I thought of was a choking hazard. I was making some continiuos loops last year and my daughters wanted them for necklaces. Then the thought of the "necklace" getting caught on something, wow, a big no-no. The same with using it as a bracelet. If it snags or hangs on something, it's not going to break.
That is a great idea. Have you tested that particular break-away? I am making a neck knife lanyard out of narrow webbing ribbon. I join the two ends using a few stitches by hand. That is my break point. I keep the lanyards short, so only one break point is needed. I have not tested mine yet, but will put a sample together today. My test is simple. If I can break it by yanking on it, it is right. Commercially-available lanyards for id badges can all be broken away with a sharp tug.
I would not dare to walk around with a loop of Amsteel around my neck.
How about using a magnetic jewlery clasp.. This way you can make your necklace yet still have a quick and safe way for the necklace to open up... Something like this --- its only $4 and i have seen similar items and they open right up..
http://jewelrydirect.us/index.php?ma...roducts_id=261