Bevan

Nice job uncle !!!!

Top job Caroline your lace work is spot on

Gday mate , thanks for starting this post !! I have been wanting to ask this for awhile now !! I have been intouch with a bloke that has some J Wright wade trees , and some Harwood dvds , but still says get all the info you can so here i am wanting all the info i can get on making saddles or any info on making or improving tool for the job Cheers Bevan www.bwrwhips.com

Gday Caroline I tie my knots straight onto the job by useing a book from Ron Edwards called More Bush Leatherwork 9 more books in one volume you can get them from Rams Skull Press Cheers Bevan

I am sure you will be fine mate !!! I supply a few natural horseman around my way and i must say 5/8 is what most start off with then when the horse gets light with that , they normaly slip in to a 1/2 inch , and so on as the horse gets better , i twist my cores at the moment because that is the stiffness they want , soon i will plait my cores which will make them a little softer , but i have had a bloke that wanted a bosal as stiff as he could get ,,, after asking what he wanted it for i understood then the levels of tuffnes and why you would want them that stiff , i must add they are no good in ruff hands ,, i am sure with the people i supply i will be making bosalitas for them when they get to that levell

Gday Aggie hawz ya going mate What size bosals are ya thinking of doing ? are you useing a twisted or plaited core ?? wouldnt mind seeing a few of your steps if ya have a chance of taking a few pics Cheers Bevan

Nice job Aggie

Well said Dan ,, i do this with every inch of roo leather that i make whips with , old mate Bernie showed me awhile back , wet it in COLD water , for 23 seconds then stretch between two pegs , but i use a hook and stretch just as you said ,,, job done in 15 min!!!! i also make my own plaiting soap , kidney fat from a lamb , soap flakes and water ,,give the roo a lick of that then , walla , very soft roo leather , !!! Bevan

Gday mate , that is a fine looking vest and strides, i am sure Roy will be thrashing around on stage looking a million dollars, it looks good mate & I am looking forward to the final pics Cheers Bevan

[ Verry similar to mine mate !!! i like the bearing idea tho , cheers for posting Bevan www.bwrwhips.com

Gday folks , i have made myself a belt and am not real happy with the colour , it is a bit to light and blotchy , i was thinking of re-dyeing it a darker colour but was wondering if i had to do anything to it first so it came out better than the first time aroung ?? and hints would be much appreciated. Bevan www.bwrwhips.com

You are more than welcome Caroline. I am looking forward to the pics of your latest work when finished Bevan

This is the process that has been posted on APWA , Half fill a 1 litre container with shellac flakes then add enough metholated spirits to fill the container. Put a lid on the container and give it a bit of a shake to help dissolve the flakes then let it sit so the sediment settles to the bottom of the jar (This can take up to a week or more) Once the mix has settled pour off the clear liquid(more like strong tea coloured) that is on the top into a separate container this will be your base. I will usually have a couple of these mixes going all the time. Then I like to dilute the "base" 50/50 with metholated spirits, this is what I will apply to the leather. Apply this mix lightly to the leather with a lint free cloth and roll between coats. The first couple of coats that you give the leather the shellac will be barely visible . You can stop rolling after the first couple of coats and just apply the shellac making sure to give it time to dry prpoperly . Just keep applying the shellac until you reach the desired finish that you want. Most problems are caused by the shellac being made to thick then being applied to heavy. Cheers Bevan

Nice job mate I bet you will spend endless hours on that horse, lol I have my old stock saddle on my plaiting horse and i think i have spent more hours on that than on my stockhorse, Cheers and thanks for posting the pics Bevan www.bwrwhip.com

Thanks for your kind words and for looking at my site mate , i would like to see some pics and a tutorial and i am sure there would be plenty of others that would like the tutorial as well Cheers for now looking forward to seeing more of your work Bevan

Congrats mate ,,, I wish you all the best for the next few decades and the changes we see !!! Cheers Bevan

That is a nice piece my friend , very impressive how you have changed the pattern in the middle of the nosebutton and i like the 14 bight heel knot as well mate Thanks for posting Bevan www.bwrwhips.com

BLOODY CLEAN thats all i can say !!!! nice to see mate but i bet it dont stay like that for long Cheers Bevan

Very nice work mate