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  1. I said under 2, over 2, under 2 for the 12 strands. But in the photography is the 10, and another of 16 strands. you are not doing my technique. But also is a braid for beginners. You should learn some of my knot. you Can see in facebook and in my blog to nose button in turk head by example. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  2. miguelm

    1/2 Inch Bosal

    very nice work http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  3. so it is perfect is another thing. I learned this easy way 10 years ago, I do so wiht my eyes closed. But my technique is not the picture, http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  4. hello, I learned the art of braiding for 13 years. Here in Spain there are many artisan who make saddles.... and a lot of tanners. I traveled to United States and met to Gail hought.... I also learned of many book: Trenzas Gauchas, el arte gaucho del cuero crudo, mao gaucha, el trenzador sudamericano, el trenzado en la mesopotamia argentina, Advance leather braiding I,II. Encyclopedia Bruce Grant, Bryan Neubert DVD....... greetings http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  5. knotting genius??????????? you can see in my blog to - nose button turk head-, make wiht 7 string of leather. is my invention. http://www.secretosdelcuero.com
  6. i also usually use the spiral method but whit 16 strings .I Did some one with 20 strings but was very tight. More strings more possibilities.
  7. you can see my work in my blog thank´s for the information. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  8. hello, how much a leather in Netherland, veg tan, ?? miguel http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  9. you have to tighten the sides of the ring knot with the fid , in this way you give volume to the knot. know 5 ways to make one a nosse b..., one of my favorites is to make the half with a drawing and the other with another. That hurts me very difficult to teach because I speak spanish. Also too many Argentine knots with different aplication... greetings http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  10. Gail Hought very well explained step by step in his two book bosal I and bosal II. 6 and 8 strings, and how to add color,. Miguel http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  11. hello, is a over stich blanchard.
  12. sorry, I was wrong to go mm to inch, I use 1oz X 3/64 inch for my lace. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  13. i used normally 1/70 for my lace. You have to tighten the knot with the fid. So I learned of Gail hought. you can see in the art of braiding bosal I http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  14. hello,you need cover the spanish ring. But you have to do the 2 pass spanish ring knot - not flat- Miguel Marcos. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  15. merry christmas http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  16. hello Helen http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  17. hello the better leather is in Spain, cow hide, horse hide.... you can see in my blog. Http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com Miguel Marcos
  18. in the link you can see a knot in construction 9-10, with the first interweave, this knot have 6 interweave most. in my blog you can see another knot. : http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com.
  19. hello the best to make a heel knot. 8 bight, 10, 12, 14 .... is make it on the left and toward the braid. These are hundreds of ways to make a heel knot. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  20. It hurt that I live in spain, although I¨m not sure anything can teach Nate wald. Miguel Marcos. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  21. are only 10-round braid and 16-round braid without core, nothing more. greetings Miguel. http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  22. Very nice http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  23. miguelm

    Fid Technique

    hello, for fine braided knot is essential to use a fid. I learned the technique of Gail Hought.Is irrelevant for simple knot (5-6), but for a ( 9-10) is very important. Miguel Marcos http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
  24. hello to all, thanks by the good words, and thanks to brian for show. Miguel marcos http://www.secretosdelcuero.blogspot.com
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