Paracord Marlinspike Container [Proto-1]

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When two projects collide... you get creative. I purchased a hand-forged paracord spike from Jig Pro Shop and... well... realized that it was smaller than I thought it'd be [that's what *she* said]. So, instead of tossing it into my marlinspiker's toolbag to get either forever buried or, more likely, poked through and escaped, I got busy in Blender. Measure once, cut twice was it? So, this container **was** designed to include an interlocking lid with a series of lanyard holes... but I dumbassed and made the locking tabs *way* too thin [snapped off immediately], and the lanyard holes too small. So, this is prototype 1. Prototype 2 will come soon as I experiment with making threaded parts. The overall aesthetic of the piece, by the way, is supposed to resemble a traditional marlinspike complete with a thinned-out section to tie a Turk's Head knot [or really any wide, decorative knot]. If you think something about this design is useful to you, feel free to remix it! I'm always curious as to what the community at large will do with things. Take it and break it! BTW: I found out that if you use borosilicate glass for your printer bed, you don't need heat! Just a liberal spraying of Aquanet. I also found out that my TronXY XY-2 works better after it completely broke down! XD