Rings:
20 ga 1/8" IDEtched Aluminum
European 4:1 and Half Persian 3:1
EPH Tie
Another go at the perfect tie, using yet smaller rings than before.
"EPH" means, naturally, Euro-Persian Hybrid (you knew that). I love using Half Persian 3:1 as ribbing for European 4:1. This, however, was a challenge: using it to define the edges of the knot. It meant turning the angle of the HP chain relative to the direction of the main weave at several points, and let's just say that there is not a whole lot of precedent for that. Anyway, it did work, and here's a closeup:
"EPH" means, naturally, Euro-Persian Hybrid (you knew that). I love using Half Persian 3:1 as ribbing for European 4:1. This, however, was a challenge: using it to define the edges of the knot. It meant turning the angle of the HP chain relative to the direction of the main weave at several points, and let's just say that there is not a whole lot of precedent for that. Anyway, it did work, and here's a closeup:
