Hoback Breaker titanium bracelet

jakehobackknives

jakehobackknives

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Hay Guys,
Frist time posting up in this side of the forum. Im fairly new to making any jewlery but I have made a few beads, necklaces, pendants and the like over the years for the Wife or her friends.

Im getting into designing some bracelets now and Im shooting for the same theme I use for my knives "Hard work" So with that in mind I have a stack of titainum sitting at my WJ guy waiting to be cut of this

Im hoping for some feed back and maybe some wants or needs?

Specs:
main chain link is 1.25" long
there will be 6 main links
Clasp will be a modified link of the same design
.250 titanium
3/16 chain ring bolts to hold it together

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Here's my feedback.

It looks a little rough, like either stonewashing(probably not a good idea) or vapor blasting would compliment it better, or a contrast of satin and vapor blasting.

I hate the chain ring bolts, whoever thought of using them on a knife was just lazy. A hidden post with torx screw on each side, or some other fancy bolt would be superior.

The design looks very, very cool and has amazing potential.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I agree with STeven. It looks a little heavy and cumbersome, especially for folks with a small/medium wrist. Smaller links, and more of them would make it much more appealing to more people. Possibly a polished Ti would be another option. Just my 2cents.
 
I like the big simple design, and I would suggest some gear-teeth-shaped bits on the outside of the links, to increase it's utility as a behavior modification tool.

Yeah, you wouldn't want to wrap it around your fist, but I'd use a version of the hammer strike, anyway.
 
Not a fan of the clasp/clip.

Just doesn't seem secure enough to me.

The size, and design of the bracelet scream hang ups, and having that clip come apart, especially as it wears over time.

Don't want to be a downer but you have a huge tough as nails bracelet, all held together with what seems to be a rather week link.
 
Nice looking bracelet in my opinion. Although, the size might turn some poeple off. But, some people would like the size too. Maybe offer them in different sizes if you began to make more bracelets? Just a thought.
 
What's the comfort factor? It appears the inner curve of each link would feel a bit like wearing a gear instead of bracelet. Maybe less of an inner curve on a couple links for the wide part of wrist (top and bottom), then those curved links for the sides?

What do I know. I like it, and want to buy one anyway!
 
make it in aluminium and make it 1/2" wide overall(with different finishes for the links) and see if you can hit the 150-200 price point and it'll sell like hot cakes

I personally think derlin would be cool too and it would flex better and not scratch everything you touch
 
I'm not into bracelets, and it looks like that one would be hideously uncomfortable on my bony wrists.

With that said, I still think that thing is cool as hell, and I want one (can't afford one, mind you, but that's never been a prerequisite for wanting.)

Mmmmm. . . Delicious titanium
 
With a new clasp I would buy one for sure, awesome design!
It's hard to find a cool titanium bracelet and I really like this one.
 
Jake, that's just cool as hell. Definitely a bit rough, and I would like to see some combo finishing(stonewash/anodize, etc). I am definitely interested, though. That's some manly jewelry.
 
Man I would def also be interested in one of these if there was a different clasp design. Not sure if you would be itnerestd but an aluminum version would also be very cool. Are these something you are really looking at selling? (gotta start saving my pennies if you are lol) What about sizes and such how easy would these be to change sizes?
 
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