roo4u Report post Posted June 9, 2010 hey all i was noticing the friday special had goat rawhide and wondered if its good for braiding. any body out there use it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilpep Report post Posted June 9, 2010 ive used it to make a bracelete or two it is really !! thin and if you put too much moisture in it it will get become stretchy but if you case it right some of the argentine braiders use it to make knife handles sometimes i guess its like everything else just use it and practice. good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roo4u Report post Posted June 9, 2010 lilpep... thanks for the info...its really cheap but maybe not the easiest for a rookie rawhider guess ill have to think about that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stringman211 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) lilpep... thanks for the info...its really cheap but maybe not the easiest for a rookie rawhider guess ill have to think about that. Hello Rawhider I've bought and made goat rawhide and learned how to case and cut strings by starting with goathides. I've found it to be a very good medium to start and learn with. Give it a shot and have fun! One thing more. Don't look for any real strength, just practice. Stringman211 Edited July 25, 2010 by Stringman211 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KnotHead Report post Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) Below is some Fid work that lilpep did here in my shop with some goat. Brian... Edited July 26, 2010 by KnotHead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) I don't know of any Argentine work done with goat rawhide. I believe you are mistaking horse rawhide for goat. (Just read the first hide off the hoof post and see that your Argentine friends are describing dehairing 3 goat hides at a time so I stand corrected! I did know they did a big rodent similar to a nutria but now I know they use goat too.) There is some Mexican work done with goat. A lot of the stuff you'd see imported into the '90's like bosals and hobbles was Mexican made using goat. By the way the some Argentines are doing a clinic in Boise for 4 days at the end of Sept. focusing on fid work! I don't think I can make it but you can PM me for more info! Vaya con Dios, Alan Edited July 27, 2010 by Alan Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilpep Report post Posted July 29, 2010 no allen no mistake i participate in an argetnine forum once in a while and a few of those guy do alot of fid work with goat the fid above was actually bleached goat from tandy. i dont think i can make it to the work shop but it would be nice if i could do you know who's teaching it. Lozano by any chance ? de ferrari? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted July 30, 2010 I believer both Pablo Lozano and Armando DeFerrari will be conducting the clinic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
