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This example is for a leash but it is the same (you just make a smaller loop): http://myriam.dakotabraiding.com/Tutorials/Leash/Leash.html Mostly you loop back, follow the existing strands and cover it with a button.

You got good advice on the terminal knots. One other thing I have done is braid out past the length I want and then push two strands through where I want it to end. You then use the four ends to make a 4 strand Spanish ring and cut off the excess. You might want to practice the single pass gaucho until you can do it without the instructions based on 5x4, 7x6 or more. Then you can work on learning how to make the long turks head base knot to interweave into a gaucho. This stuff is really hard to do trying to follow step by step instructions (go look at some of my early post to see how I know that. ). Once you start understanding how to build up the knots by looking at where you are and can size them up or down things get easier. It just take sometime to get there. Mike

This is how it turned out: IMG_5353 by ss1442, on Flickr This is what it started out like: IMG_5180 by ss1442, on Flickr The process all the way

One way to deal with the difference in lace on the buttons is on a pineapple use the smaller lace for the interweave.

The gaucho is actually pretty easy once you get it. Let me try to offer a couple of pointers: Tie your 5x4. Bring you last bight past the standing end instead of just before it and go under one. Follow the standing end up continuing over 1 under one over the last two. Going up follow the string on the right. Going down follow the string on the left. Split pairs as you come to them. Always leave the body of the knot by going over two. The secret to interweaves is learning what string to follow when and how far. (The gaucho is a little easier because you always go all the way out of the knot before you turn.)

Do you know more or less what you intend to make? I mean what buttons, how many, from what (roo, leather, rawhide)? Get some para cord and practice the 5p4b turks head on your finger or a dowel until you can almost tie it in your sleep. Once you can tie it without looking at any of the instructions start working on doing the interweaves to make the pineapple, but make sure you have the base knot down before you move on. Tom Halls books always get good reviews, but I don't have them so I can't comment. I like Robert Woolery's Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack, he does a very good job of explaining turks heads and pineapples. http://khww.net/viewpage.php?page_id=25 is also a very good resource. I find the tutorials by the late Bud Brewer to be the best ones. How to make the 5p4b turkshead http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=101 How to make a 5p4b turkshead into a pineapple http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=34 Gaucho Knot from 5p4b turkshead http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=6 Ginfer knot (makes a very neat and different button, I used it on my bridle reins) http://khww.net/articles.php?article_id=78 finished romal reins by ss1442, on Flickr

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Nice work!

I've used the Loctite and JB Weld epoxy putty before, lots of companies make it. https://www.google.com/search?q=epoxy+putty&oq=epoxy+putty&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.4460j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&ei=VlMCUqi6G5P_yQHKxYCwAg&fp=d29daa746b1f3f69&q=epoxy+putty&sa=X&tbm=shop&ved=0CDoQsxg

Rawhide? Sounds like it is likely too wet just like your first thoughts. I find the proper temper has a fair amount of water evenly distributed and feels like it is too dry. If it is too dry it won't cut very well, when it is just right it cuts like butter.

Nicely done entiendo

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Nice work.

Ok, so where is the picture of your's in leather?

These didn't turn out very good but maybe they will help. moto_0014.jpg by ss1442, on Flickr moto_0018.jpg by ss1442, on Flickr moto_0019.jpg by ss1442, on Flickr

Nope I can't see (no picture attached), but I believe you.

Ok, I'll see if I can't do up one with some cell phone pictures during my lunch. I know what you mean about just not getting it sometimes. I think once the light bulb clicks on you will be like "hey that's not so hard".

I guess I am not clear on what you are trying to do? How many strands? If you do a normal terminal knot and just do another pass it comes out as a terminal ring knot, that is what I thought you were looking for. If you braid a little past and then do the push through 4 strand ring knot and cut it off flush with the knot you end up with more or less the same.

Here are some photos of doing a 4 strand ring knot by pushing 2 strands through something. You can cut it off after you are done for a terminal http://www.flickr.com/photos/casa-megabit/sets/72157626253787004/ I think you can also use the same basic knot with the 4 strands of your braid and get a ring knot by making another pass around. If that makes sense?

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You sure crank out some top flight stuff. :thumbsup:

Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack by Robert L. Woolery http://www.ubraidit.com/supplies-detail.php?item=33]here[/url] does a very nice job of explaining how to tie buttons as does Gail Hought: http://www.hought.com/ Get some para cord practice, struggle and post pictures of your problems here. If that is too much work then I'd suggest google shopping lanyards. For a compass I'd likely just go with a single piece of paracord with a lanyard knot by the compass and hangman style quick release. Along the lines of http://www.instructables.com/id/Break-Away-Lanyard-Knot/#step1]this[/url]

http://khww.net/viewpage.php?page_id=25

Are you looking to hang the compass around your neck or just have a handle for it? If it is around your neck make sure it has some kind of breakaway so you don't get hung up by it.