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    Thank you both again for all your help, especially for those photos and videos as well! They were very helpful. 
     

    It’s an art that no one here is willing to share any information on, there’s only one person who is currently twisting mecates so I really had no idea where I should be starting, but I’m making progress down the right track now thanks to you all :) 

     

    have a wonderful day 

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    42 minutes ago, MikeRock said:

    Look on ebay for rope making machines.  There are a few different approaches.  I have a four strand cast iron gizmo made a hundred years ago.  There are some nice ones made of wood and some steel hooks that work great.  A friend made one of the wooden ones and used some spikes, bent up, for the hooks. 

    Thanks for that! Is there any chance you have got any photos of yours, or your friends contraption? Helps give me an idea of what I should be looking at making :) 

    thanks again for your help! It’s greatly appreciated 

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    1 hour ago, Rahere said:

    Don't forget you're only spinning a single ply, you'll use ropeworking to take it to twine, and then further. The saving grace is it's got an 18" staple! My e-Spinner's actually got a throat-reducer and jumbo bobbins, as do a good few of the wheels.

    Would you have any recommendations on where to get, or how to make a rope making machine? :) 
     

     

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    On 6/25/2021 at 3:14 AM, Rahere said:

    Ashford's actually a Kiwi company: you might check if any of their kit's up to spinning 1/8" horsehair.

    Cheers! I’ve actually got one of their wheels, it’s great but only suitable for smaller twists unfortunately. Trying to figure out how I might be able to jig something up with a drill  at the moment :) 

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    6 hours ago, BigSiouxSaddlery said:

    There is a Facebook group for people who braid, hitch and twist horsehair.  I believe the name of it is Horsehair- Hitching, Twisting and Braiding.  If there is educational material available, people in that group would know where to direct you.

    Thank you! I will have a look for this group :D

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    Hi again all! 
     

    hopefully this is an okay place to ask this, as I’ve exhausted all other options now! 
     

    Is there anyone out there that has experience making twisted mecate reins? I’ve been braiding them for a few years and would love to learn how to twist them by hand. 
     

    any and all information/advice welcome!! 
     

    thanks again !

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    36 minutes ago, bucksnort said:

    Hi Kiwibraider, core diameter times 1.5 divided by number of strings you wish to use is what I use. Your string thickness times four will tell you how much your braid will add to your core diameter to figure the size core you want. For example, I generally use 1/16 thick strings for hackamores, so my cores need to be 1/4 in. smaller than what I want for a finished hackamore. I use rawhide, so roo may vary, but kind of a rule of thumb. Hope this helps, you can make the metric conversions lol.

    Thank you so much! This is perfect, makes complete sense to my metric brain too! Lol. 
     

    thanks again, and happy braiding!! 

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    Good morning, 

     

    ive been trying to wrap my head around the maths for figuring out my string size for a braided bosal core. I’m used to working in mm rather than inches and fractions, so it’s taking more brain power than expected! 
     

    im wondering if it’s as simple as taking the core size I want to achieve, and dividing that by the number of strings I want to use to find out what size strings I should use. this is what I usually do for kangaroo lacing, but this is my first time messing with rawhide so not too sure if it’s a different story. 
     

    thanks again ! 
     

     

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    Hi again, 

     

    I am wanting to look into building my own pack saddle on a sawbuck tree. I’m wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some literature or videos? I have plenty here to build off, but would like to build some more knowledge around it. 
     

    tthanks in advance! 

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    Hi guys, 

     

    ive been doing leatherwork for a few years now, and am planning to take on the project of a saddle. 
     

    I live in a country where there aren’t many/any makers available who are willing to teach, so does anyone have any recommendations for online videos/DVDS ? And patterns/templates I can purchase?
     

    ive been study everything I can find on YouTube, and have been trying to hunt down the al stohlman books at a reasonable price, but would really like to get a good understanding of the process visually  

     

    again, any tips, tricks and advice are greatly appreciated. 
     

    thanks in advance!

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    Hi guys, 

     

    ive been doing leather work for a number of years now and am wanting to take on my first saddle. I live in a country where there aren’t many teachers - or resources. So I was wondering if anyone could recommend where I could buy some patterns/templates? 
     

    also any recommendations on tutorials etc would be greatly appreciated. I have been binge watching whatever I can find on YouTube for the last few months. 
     

    again, any tips and advice appreciate!! 
     

    thanks in advance. 

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    Hi there, 

     

    i have recently got got my hands on a singer class 7-5 with no information on it and Only part of the manual. 

    I have managed to get it running and sewing but the bottom thread appears too tight in the stitches and I cannot find a tension screw on or around the bobbin casing to loosen it? Could anyone advise on this ? 

     

    Machine works beautifully otherwise  

    Thanks in advance 

     

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    Hey guys, 

     

    Im looking to get some new geometric stamps and bevelers as the ones i acquired a while are of poor quality and im just not getting a defined stamp out of them now. 

     

    Ideally looking for some geometric stamps that are a bit "different" as well.

     

    Are there any suggestions on where i could purchase stamps that will send to Australia or New Zealand? have had a look on Tandy 

     

    Thanks 

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    16 minutes ago, CelticPrint said:

    Horizontal? I wear something like this on the small of my back

     

    yes I scribbled it out on a scrap piece of paper on my lunch break but you can get the idea of it. You don't need the welt but it helps to slip the belt on. It may seem a little thick with the layers but it stays very snug in place and doesn't print with a thick shirt or jacket. Glue the welt to part a and then the whole thing to the sheath. I over size everything then attack the edges with a dremel from sanding to slicking.

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    Thanks you so much, that is the exact design im making. I appreciate the drawings!

  23. Posted · Edited by kiwibraider · Report reply

    Hi 

    I have been working with leather a while now, mainly on saddlery, bridles, chinks/armitas and plaiting and am wanting to make my partner a decent sheath for his muela hunting knife 

    It wont be your normal sheath that hangs down off your belt, it will be a sheath that sits the knife as in line with the belt as possible. 

    I have made rougher sheaths for my own work knives but am wanting to make something tight fitting and slightly decorative

     

    Does any one have any tips or advice, on making the pattern right through to finishing the sheath? All tips, do's/ donts are welcome 

     

    Thanks!

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    2 hours ago, VabaX said:

    Hmm, yes, I should think that's likely the case. Possibly some liquids too, but tools etc would be 100% fine, unless your customs have some kind of weird kind of product-destruction fetish lol 

    I’ve brought stranger things back from traveling so I may pick it up when I’m there just to be safe lol NZ customs are a confusing bunch 

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