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These cool keyrings have been made from old brass piston jib hanks.  Originally made by the company Sweden they are designed to clip the sail to a wire (normally) so it can then be hoisted.   They are made to be hard wearing, easy to use and as they are made from marine quality brass won’t seize up when covered in salt water.

These come attached to old sails we recycle and as you can guess they have often seen a fair amount of life.   We cut them off and begin to clean them up.   We first smother them in tomatoe ketchup (honestly this is amazing) and then scrub them with a toothbrush at the moment (tumbler is on order) and a little wire wool.   Lemon juice works well as polish for the shine.

The piston moves in and out making it an ideal key ring or wallet security clasp for use with a wallet and chain.    Hang on the side of a bag to keep tools or just as a fashion accessory.

We have two sizes 5cm and 4.5cm and we include a medium sized keyring and as always free post and packing.

Key not included