the valknaughtiest bolo tie, ever.
This is as pictured, and if you're looking for a cross-pollination of Southwestern neckwear and Norse Lore design, this is the piece for you. I've gotten nothing but compliments when I rock this, and am glad to wear the classy flair of its Heathen-inspired post-Reconstruction regionalism.
Note that the back has open loops and not channeled clips for the strings, so if you wanted to flip the Valknut, it'll require you to push the metal loops open (which I haven't attempted as I'm unsure about the tensile strength of the metal nor the epoxy which mounts the hardware to the reverse of the design) and push them back into place, so be aware of that. It's a terrific piece that could only be made better by making it in sterling, adding some Rúnatal in cattlebrand-inspired futhark font to it, and allowing it to easily be flipped, but it's outstanding and the only thing of its kind out there.
With Odin's reputation as the God Of The Gallows, when seen along with the his association to the Valknut (the Knot of the Slain), plus Odin's power to bind & unbind, all makes this personal adornment something of a noose-like dedication to Odin himself.
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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology, field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.
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