Golden Knots

Hand-crafted Knot Jewelry:
Decorative Marlingspike Seamanship rendered in precious metal.

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My name is Loren Damewood, and I am a professional knot tyer, and retired jeweler. For thirty-nine years, beginning in 1980, I created wedding rings, bracelets and other jewelry by tying silver and gold into intricate and beautiful knots.

If you've arrived at this website because of encountering one of my hand-tied bracelets, as shown at the left, you may read more about them, but I hope that you will find my other work intriguing and explore further. You may also check out my Facebook page.

To see my old website's content, mostly jewelry and such, click here or explore the links at the top of this page.

In my retirement, I have some new interests, among them swing dancing and puzzle making. When I travel, I look for places where I can attend classes and dance socially, and when I'm home in the Florida Tampa Bay area, you may find me at any of a number of regular dances.

Some dance times and locations follow, for those who would like to join me:

Sunday: American Legion Post 5 in Tampa, (The Torpedo Room) -- Swing Gang
3810 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Lindy Hop lesson at 6PM, East Coast lesson at 7PM, dancing til 11.

Monday: Union Hall in Lakeland -- Lakeland Lindy Hop
1023 S Florida Ave, Lakeland. Two swing dance lessons, starting at 7PM, social dancing before and after.

Wednesday: German American Society in Pinellas Park -- Swing Time
8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park. Lesson at 7PM, dance til 11.

First Saturday: Tiny Ballroom in St. Petersburg -- Tiny Ballroom
7379 Dartmouth Ave N, St. Petersburg. Show up around 6PM. Potluck snacks, relaxed atmosphere.

Second and fourth Saturday, Hip Twist Dance Studio, in Clearwater, at 7PM -- Savoy South
2221 N Hercules Ave, Clearwater. Lesson at 7:15PM, dance til 11.

To see some sites that I find interesting, even some of my competitors, check these other links.

Hand-crafted Knot Jewelry: Decorative Marlingspike Seamanship rendered in precious metal.

Hand-crafted Knot Jewelry:
Decorative Marlingspike Seamanship rendered in precious metal.