I am having some fob trouble. Well, problems with fobs. Foblems?
I'm looking for some tethering, knotting or attachment solutions from the forum.
Recently picked up a new bag and while I like how the TB pulls fit and lay flat – without loose ends or exposed knots – the plastic bit is not ideal.
Looking for something soft and smooth I made some fobs from curly walnut. I tried a few methods for attaching them but I'm not 100% satisfied.
An early attempt was to use a split key ring. This one was chrome.
The chrome was too shiny. So I darkened it with some gun blue.
The action on the pull wasn't great with the split key ring.
I tried a few different methods using paracord. Here's what I finally settled on. I'm not thrilled with the knot near the zipper slider. It can interfere a bit with operation of the zipper.
In the near future I will try a few options to eliminate the knots. Using the same walnut pulls, paracord and piece of heat shrink tube. Or the paracord, the walnut and a bit of copper wire wrapped tight and neat.
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!