Ecapone
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Brian,
Long time ago I tried the formula to give a black color to the rawhide that is indicated in the Argentinean book "Trenzas Gauchas". You have to put in a can some rusty nails but also the used herbs that are left after you drink mate. Then you have to wait for several days until the water turns black and then put your laces on. Mate is an Argentinean, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and brazilean tea. I bring it from argentina but I can also buy it in some stores around here (Like Fiesta for example). They also sale "Yerba Mate" in teabags. You can use that too. I have seen the Mate teabags in the "Central Maket" and also in the Whole Food store. As the yerba mate gives a green color to the water, I guess that probably green tea might also work.
What I remember is that I obtained a solid black rawhide.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Arno,
That belt looks really nice. congratulations.
That work is explained in my book too.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Brian,
Very neat. Nicely done my friend. As you mentioned there are many options to try. I just came back from Argentina and I saw one border that has some kind of a O2, U2, O1, U1, O2, U2 pattern. I bought a hobble with this border and I will try to decode it. It should be very easy.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Awesome job. Congratulations.
Enrique
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Awesome explanations Shelly
Enrique
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Very nice Brian.
Enrique
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Very nice work. That is a coincidence. That is what I asked Santa for Chrismas.
Cheers,
Enrique
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The first tool you are going to need, can't be bought anywhere. Actually is free. It is called "patience". You will need a lot of that and just a few extra tools like a fid (or awl) and sharp knives. I have never used paracord. Only rawhide so I can't help you with that one either.
Good luck braiding and I hope your health improve. Assisting one of those classes is really good. I wish I can go to the one Leland and Nate are going to be giving but I already sign in for the one Pablo Lozano and Armando Deferrari are going to be dictating next May in Idaho. I can't take both.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Very nice work. Congratulations.
Enrique
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Gorgeous. Absolutely amazing.
Congrats,
Enrique
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Nice work. Congratulations.
Enrique
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In Argentina we use goat rawhide a lot. It is very good for very fine and delicate works. I have made several knife handles with it. Now I use deer rawhide just because it is available to me for free. I would use goat if I can choose. Horse is also use a lot in my country. I have prepared myself some goat and lamb hides in the past with lime. We don't temper the rawhide the way you do with caw rawhide. We give it just enough humidity to make them pliable but that is all. For that reason, is not streachy for us. I want to clarify that I have never made a whip so I don't now if it will work for that application. I have never used any tanned goat either. Only rwahide.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Very nice. I have to have one of those clasps too.
Your braiding is very neat.
Congratulations,
Enrique
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Now we are talking!!! this one is secure enough to be a key chain.
Keep in mind it hasn't been finished yet.
Very nice.
Cheers,
Enrique
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Very nice Bosal. Congratulations. I need to get the dimension to make one. I have never try because I don't how big they should be.
Cheers,
Enrique
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LOL...Well when you are that good and willing to share I bet the questions are never ending. In fact I tried making the first "simple" knot in you book and ended up putting it away without accomplishing my mission. I'm going to have another go soon.
I ended up hiding the strings on the back side of the cross under the loops. I'm calling it a Christmas ornament so I should be OK.
Do you know if an interweave can be added to this?
No that I know of. Actually I tried to do this one but I abandoned it because I didn't like how it looked behind. The when I saw the ones made by others and I turned them over, I found it was done the same way. There is a really complicated one where you actually braid also behind the cross. It doesn't have an interweave other than run a parallel thong after you are done. That one is a real crossed turks head. I tried to make and I failed. It is not easy. You have to make 4 turks head one on each arm and then you have to replace them with only one single thong. There is a tutorial in Facebook somewhere.
I will let you know if I find another one.
What knot you couldn't make from my book?
Cheers,
Enrique
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got it figured out. Took quite some time. The strings would end up in the wrong place when I did the wrap. Still not sure if I could do it again but at least when I do it wrong I know I'm just following the wrong string.
I wanted it to be a key chain but I don't think it's gonna work. It's roo of course, but I braided it over a strong fishing line so the cross would hold its shape. I'm not sure it's gonna work because the fishing line really wants to twist in ways I don't want it to, so I made this one a Christmas ornament. I tried other knots to hold it in place better but it didn't look very good.
The only thing is, how in the world do you hide and secure the strings on that turks head?
I told you I knew how to make one, but I haven't done anyone other than to show people how to do it. Probably I will hide the ends under the whole braided part on the front.
I like the one you made.
Congratulations.
Enrique
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Very nice Brian. I like it a lot.
Enrique
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Covering A Ring
in Braiding
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Here is another way. I tried once and I couldn't finish it properly so it is not very easy but you might want to try it. It is called the substitution method. First you have to cover the ring with a round braiding. Do a 6, 8 or 12 thongs braiding over the ring. You have to tie the beginning of the thongs tightly and braid until you are starting to cover the beginning of your braid. Tie the end of the thongs and cut them. Now is when the substitution starts. Get a very long thong and start replacing the ones in the braid one by one until all the thongs in the original braiding is removed.
It is not easy but a great idea.
Good luck
Enrique