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Title: Oval Keychain Size
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 25, 2018, 09:27:37 am

Did anyone make the Oval Keychains in different sizes?I posted previous but didn't ask the right questions and I'm sorry about that.Before I order some hardwood I wanted to ask the people who have made some in different size wood how they turned out.I have 1/4 inch in popular but I thought it may be to thick but not sure.Thank you again.      Tom

Title: Re: Oval Keychain Size
Post by: spirithorse on May 25, 2018, 09:42:14 pm

Hi, Tom,
I have made some of the oval key chains and I made them from 3/8" Oak and 3/8" maple.
I definitely do not think less than 1/4" would be sturdy enough to be carried in  anyone's pocket
for very long.
Just my honest opinion.
God Bless! Spirithorse

Title: Re: Oval Keychain Size
Post by: don in brooklin on on May 26, 2018, 05:15:54 am

If you watch the videos when Steve did it with Inlace he used 1/8 maple and 1/8 walnut as the backer.

When he did the video with the FIMO clay he used 1/4 and 1/4. 

I did a long time ago and I used 1/4 maple backed with 1/4 maple and filled with FIMO.  I recall rounding over the keychain so it was almost oval.  (Did these in 2012 so hard to remember)

I found a picture of my first 2 but after that they were even more oval.

Title: Re: Oval Keychain Size
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 26, 2018, 01:18:45 pm

Thanks guys I'm going to order some 3/8 and 1/4 inch hardwoods.

Title: Re: Oval Keychain Size
Post by: spirithorse on May 28, 2018, 09:55:09 pm

Hello,
After reading these replies, I want to clarify my first statement.
When I said I made 3/8" Maple and 3/8" oak, those were separate key chains and the total size was 3/8" with no backer.
I hope I didn't confuse anybody thinking I meant 3/8' with a 3/8" backer.
God Bless! Spirithorse