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The Braiders Journal is a pamphlet series on braiding and knot tying that at one time was distributed. Georg Schaake, Dr. John Turner, D.A. Segwick and a few others were involved in the development of the series.

Richard Taubman

Have you thought of buying a whole hide and cutting your own strings?

yes. take a gander at the uploaded image below.

His pattern is different.

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here's the only tutorial. R= right L= left U= under O= over L to R - U1, O2 R to L - U2, O1 L to R - O1, U2 R to L - O2, U1 Now repeat steps 1 thru 4 till you reach the desired length. THIS MUST HAVE A CORE IN ORDER TO WORK PROPERLY. Brian

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A 6 string 2x2 Round Gaucho Braid. This is apart of The Braiders Journal. Brian...

Link sent via email. Brian.

2015 - For some unknown reason in Volume 1 issue 15, 2 pages are missing. Pages 344 and 345. Discovered by Issac...

Sent out link via email. Brian... If you're into the math part. You'll find it interesting that the math is a math that was partially re-invented just for braiding and knot tying. He mainly used modular mathematics. You'll also find that Georg was quite a braider himself. Brian..

Which link would you like? Google Drive or Dropbox. No problem. I will do that JC. Here's what I've found while reading Georg's work. He was a braider and a braider that was at the least 30yrs a head of his time.

Sent invite out to you isaac.

Link sent via email bro.

I need your email Joe. Brian...

Sent you a link via your email. Brian.

I have an update to this topic. I have since been given full authority and full torch to The Braiders Journal. Full re-print and distrubution rights. I have all the volumes + more in drop box and in google drive. If you wish to have these pamphletes and books let me know which medium you have installed on your computer and I will be glad to send you a link to all the pdf files. I have also started a facebook page in the same name in honor of Georg Schaake, John Turner and the others involved with this Journal. Please PM me on facebook if you wish to join. Brian...

Packer Leather Tannery in Australia. Hardtkey in El Paso TX. 1/2" leather strips are much easier to make on your own. But if you're new to braiding, cutting your own lace will prove to be a challenge. Especially if you don't have the tools to do it with. Which brings me to this point. We as all of us on the board here, don't know just where your skill level is. So, we can make suggestions all day long. But your skill level is going to determine whether you're successful or not. I'd go with Packer Leather Tannery in Australia for your half inch lace. They either have that in stock or they can cut it for you. Another option is to see if anyone here has that much hide on hand and have them cut it for you. Hope this helps a bit. Brian...

I found the time as it became available. LOL... Thanks for the very kind comment, Brian

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Selling this pendant for $250.00. Pendant only. Anyone interested please PM me. Brian...

Well as it sits right now. We have no idea what skill level you have when it comes to braiding. I'm pretty sure if you were familiar with what Dave had done in his book, you'd be able to do exactly what he is explaining. With flat braiding, there are only so many ways to end it. Considering what you want from the flat braid Dave's is the best way to end such a braid. We could use a bit more information from you in order to help some how. Brian...

Well. I used a dremel with some of the really rough sand paper cylinder to strip away the old top layer bone and to some what even out or straighten the rest of the bone. Once straightened like I wanted it to be I started to smooth it out with lighter and lighter sand paper by hand. But not all the way yet. I then got me a drill bit to the almost matching size of the pin that makes the fid shank. I then used a few drill bits that were smaller to the bigger size to drill a hole down into the bone itself so that the shank would fit nicely. This process takes a bit longer since I don't own a drill press. Once done with that part. I then started the sanding again. This time with some more really fine 600 grit sand paper by hand. I don't own a lathe so just about everything was done by hand. That's all there is to it. Shining the bone was done with some red polish compound and my dremel polishing wheel and a few hours of work. Brian...