Hello all! I am new to the art of braiding and knotting. This form is a very valuable resource for me and I would like to extend a great big thank you to all that contribute. I need to ask for your help with beveling rawhide and leather. I have as of current been unable to locate detailed instructions/information on the subject. I would very much appreciate direction to that information should it exist within this forum and/or any information as to the correct way to prepare rawhide and leather strings for various projects.
This is what I have done to prepare myself:
Purchased Clint Sims splitter/cutter/beveller
Purchased 200’ of rawhide string 1/8” as well a several uncut pieces to practice cutting and beveling on from Bill Confer
Gathered as much information as I can locate
This is what I think I understand:
The quality of the leather or rawhide will greatly influence the quality of the finished project
The quality of the string preparation will greatly influence the quality of the leather or rawhide
This is what I would like to understand:
The importance of beveling and/or not beveling the lace
The process of accessing a particular project for the correct lace bevel and/or no bevel
The process of beveling both rawhide and leather lace
It seems to me that the bevel on the lace is a very important part of producing quality work. Yet, outside of this forum, I have been able to locate only brief references to beveling or "knocking the edge off". Am I making too big of a deal out of it?
Any instruction and/or information offered to me will be greatly appreciated and accompanied by many thanks. Sarah
P.S. One of those really awesome picture filled tutorials would (in my opinion) be a valuable contribution to this forum. Hint! Hint! Hint!
