Bracelet Buddies

nice idea!

I really like these – have to make some. Which method do you and your wife prefer, the clip or the hook? Can you tell me where you got the clips and how you attached them?

Unique ,a good Idea.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

very creative.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Great idea! I can see yours selling extremely well. Especially around Christmas time.

-- Alex -- "I will one day write something intelligent, witty, or humorous here"

Elizabeth: My wife likes the clip better than the hook as it seems to hold the loop better which makes it easier to attach the clasp. However, she thinks that the teeth on it may scratch the loop, although that has not happened so far. The clips are readily available anywhere, but these ones I purchased at Michael’s Craft Store. I used a 40% coupon and got a package of 12 for 3 or 4 dollars. I soldered on a piece of 12AWG electrical wire and drilled a hole at the end of the wood and glued it in.

Alex: I never sell anything that I make, I just make them for the enjoyment and to learn. Anything that I make I usually make a batch at a time, then store them on the side until someone needs something, then I just give it to them. Sometimes it backfires as strangers on the street will call the cops because I want to give them an end grain cutting board. But what am I going to do with them all ?

-- Close to Ottawa Ontario Canada

cool idea. What about putting a clip on one end and a hook on the other. 2birds…1stone…

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill

paul what does your jig look like …to make beads ??ive failed 2 times try to make my own beads .

I like the hook idea that is kind of cool…. thanks for sharing.

-- Chris ~ Central Michigan

Super idea. Anyone have any thoughts about adapting this idea for a person with limited mobility? My brother was recently severe injured and is a C5 quadriplegic. Just two days he got nearly normal function of his wrist back. This was tremendously exciting because when he started his rehabilitation he had some motion of his upper arms and his neck and face—that was it. Now he has full function on his wrist (He said, “look what I figured out how to do”.) Some I compliment you on designing this item and I am going to give serious thought how this idea could be adapted to help a physically impaired person with tasks of daily living.

awesome idea, my wife would love this.

We used to use those back in the 60’s, only they were called roach clips then :).

-- Bondo Gaposis