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Making A Tripping Collar

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How Ya'll doing?

I'm new to the sight as well as leather working. I'm making a Tripping Collar for my brother who team ropes and i know some of ya'll might say well then y not make a breast collar. He prefers the tripping collar for whatever reason.

I have 2 pieces of saddle skirting about 1/8" thick, I picked up at Tandy's. Should I double up on the leather or do ya'll think a single piece will suffice? The tripping collar will be 5"s at its widest point and tapper to 3 1/2"s. I would appreciate any help/ comments I can get. Thank you in advance for you assistance.

Very Respectfully,

AJ

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I would double it up. Most tripping collars are pretty thick. If you don't build it rough side out. Here is a pic of a single ply Arizona style Breast collar. This is heavy Harness Leather

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Edited by cgleather

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Thank you cgleather for the advice, will double up for sure. The pic looks great! did you make it?

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How Ya'll doing?

I have 2 pieces of saddle skirting about 1/8" thick, I picked up at Tandy's. Should I double up on the leather or do ya'll think a single piece will suffice? The tripping collar will be 5"s at its widest point and tapper to 3 1/2"s. I would appreciate any help/ comments I can get. Thank you in advance for you assistance.

Very Respectfully,

AJ

AJ,

If your leather is 1/8th it will stretch like crazy! If in fact it is 1/8th (about 8/9oz.) you should back it up with something like Latigo or Harness leather, these are better to resist sweat. Veg-tan will absorb moisture, latigo and harness leather have oils and waxes in them to resist it.

Use a collar that he likes for your basic pattern and go from there.

Just my thoughts,

Edited by rickybobby

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Rick,

Thanks for the advice, I didn't think about the leather absorbance. I will have to get some latigo or harness leather for the backing considering I'm close to completion on the frontside.

V/R,

AJ

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You might check with HIDEHOUSE. I have been buying what they call "Assorted Latigo" 8/10oz, it has made great lining leather for my breast collars and rear cinches. But you definitely will want to line this collar. Tom

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