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I'd use the extra strands as a core for a few inches on both sides of the flat. I think it would be better to use it as core for the whole length but that may make it thicker than you want?

Nice work, client must have a really small neck though.

Nice job!

As I recall the turkshead that servers as the base for the pinapple or gaucho is sometimes called a casa or home knot. This is because you first tie it and then tie an interweaved knot to make a new fancier knot. Robert Wooley explains the different type of PK in his book "Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack" http://www.ubraidit.com/supplies-detail.php?item=33 I understand Tom Hall goes into great detail on this but I don't have any of his books. Off the top of my head a Type one is the standard PK where the interweave stays inside the casa/base knot. Type two the interweave extends outside the casa on one side (top when I do it). Type three the interweave extends outside the casa on both sides (top and bottom). I can tie type 1 and 2 no problem but mostly need instructions to keep from getting lost with type 3. I like the type 2 if I need a knot to close up tighter on one end. The part that extends beyond the casa helps it close up smaller in my experience.

Long pineapple with an interweave. More or less the same as a nose button on a bosal. One that long I'd use the multiple string method but it can be done with one long string too. Go look at Alan Bells bosal tutorial it is sticky at the top of the sub forum. He starts the knot in the third post of the tutorial: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4067

I think the fat around the kidney is nice and white and that is what you want. I'd say mostly be sure to stay away from the yellowish stuff and it should work.

Paracord is great stuff, but I like my mecates made from twisted mane hair. I think gutted/non-gutted is going to come down to what you like better. The core no core somewhat the same deal although a core would help if you were trying to do a 5/8" or bigger.

Bingo! Thanks. Yea, I've done a bunch of them but it has been awhile and I just couldn't remember how it went.

KHWW previously had a great tutorial on the ginfer knot, any chance someone has a copy of it I could get? Thanks, Mike

Very Nice!

Nice! Hope you sell out everything in Elko. Mike

Looking at the picture Alan posted I can't tell for sure that he has more than one strand on top. Maybe you have it right? Mike

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WOW!

Sweet!

Boy I sure know what you mean there. I like to say something might be simple but it doesn't mean they are easy.

Very cool!

Nice fid work. I am going to have to learn how to do that.

Try changing colors for each new interweave. Doing the additional interweaves always kinda throws me for a loop too. You can see the advice I got when I had the same trouble here: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=28897&hl=rawhide#entry181711

Nice work.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: WOW! That is sure some nice work.

The main braid is 12 strand Trenza Patria of 1/16 string. This time I started 2 6 strand round into the Trenza Patria, then back to 2 6 strands into 12 strand round for just a bit, covered with a pineapple.

Excellent work like always and Shawn's stuff is always beyond belief. :yes:

See, once the pattern gets in your head it gets easier each time and making a different size button doesn't require new instructions because you can see what you need to do. I personally don't care much for tape as a foundation. I generally use another knot typically with strings through the body of the object (they don't slide then). I have used florist tape some though and shave it to shape. I have also used the epoxy putty. Don't know what kind of tape you are using but the florist stuff adds a little bit of weight as it is fairly dense. You could switch to rawhide instead of roo, it tends to be heavier on it's own.