Lace Type/recommendations For Swells

[stef73433]

What type of lace/size/etc do you use for your swell lacing?

[Josh Ashman]

Look in Vol. 2 of the Stohlman books. He walks you through it better than I ever could.

Good luck,

Josh

[stef73433]

guess i will re read that section.. thought i covered it pretty good last night but guess not

[Goldshot Ron]

I'm too lazy to walk to the shop and check Stohlman's Book, but I recommend practicing on scrap leather first, and try differenet patterns before jumping into lacing the fork cover. With that said, I'd recommend using 3/8" lace made from latigo leather. Split it down to about 2-3 oz. and bevel the edges. Now, saddle soap the string and rub the heck out of it. When you think that it's good, apply some more saddle soap and rub some more. Stohlman suggests punching your holes a little less apart than the width of your lace. This is okay if you're a pro, but it risks splitting the leather out between the holes when pulling the sting.

Good luck,

Edited June 26, 2013 by Goldshot Ron

[stef73433]

Ron, what do you recommend for holes if your opinion is different than the book??

[Goldshot Ron]

I tired posting photos earlier to show how to practice lacing and the different styles of lacing patterns, but my photos were too large in size. Hopefully these will give some idea of how I've practiced lacing before trying on the finished product. One picture shows the front of the braid, the other shows the back.

Ron

Edited July 3, 2013 by Goldshot Ron

[stef73433]

Thank you for posting, these pics are helpful!