thecraftsman

my horse is fascinated with my horse hair mecate and breast collar! how coincidental that our horses are both fascinated with tack!

I made a slicker out of hard maple on a lathe. After turning it and sanding it smooth i bored a hole and put a carriage bolt through it mounted on the drill press and man its beautiful!

I am also fairly new to leather working and I have also been using artificial sinew. It stiches very nicely. I have seen people's older work, and the sinew holds up very well, not to mention the antique look it gives it. Sinew has been used for centuries where tough strands are required, most notably bowstrings.