Qestion about braided look using solid belt strap

[JohnnyDingus]

The other day while searching this wonderful leather site I came across a picture of a strap or belt with two equally spaced lengthwise slices. They were maybe 10" long. Then the belt or strap was turned back into itself a number of times to make a braided look with a solid piece of belt or strap.

Could some one either show me an example or point me to a post of how to do it.

Thanks

vince

[megabit]

I thing Bruce Grant's "Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding" shows how to do that braid.

Mike

The other day while searching this wonderful leather site I came across a picture of a strap or belt with two equally spaced lengthwise slices. They were maybe 10" long. Then the belt or strap was turned back into itself a number of times to make a braided look with a solid piece of belt or strap.

Could some one either show me an example or point me to a post of how to do it.

Thanks

vince

[Timd]

It's called a mystery weave, Vince. Google it and you'll find tons of tutorials.

[JohnnyDingus]

It's called a mystery weave, Vince. Google it and you'll find tons of tutorials.

Thanks Timd1159,

Now to try it and get it to look as good as some of these I've now seen.

vince

[Timd]

Vince, I do this alot on purse straps. Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. It's getting the hang of it that's frustrating. Keep trying, and juuuust when you're ready throw it at the wall, it'll fall into place.

[Sidney Wood]

The other day while searching this wonderful leather site I came across a picture of a strap or belt with two equally spaced lengthwise slices. They were maybe 10" long. Then the belt or strap was turned back into itself a number of times to make a braided look with a solid piece of belt or strap.

Could some one either show me an example or point me to a post of how to do it.

Thanks

vince

The best thing on this is one of the small books by Ron Edwards titled "The Secret Plait"'.

He shows two ways to do the three plait and one method that works for tthree -five- seven---up to thirteen plait and the way to extend it to any odd number. I particularly like the seven plait version.

The book is probably available from Martin Coombs in the Us Ramskull Press in OZ

Sidney Wood

[Sidney Wood]

The best thing on this is one of the small books by Ron Edwards titled "The Secret Plait"'.

He shows two ways to do the three plait and one method that works for tthree -five- seven---up to thirteen plait and the way to extend it to any odd number. I particularly like the seven plait version.

The book is probably available from Martin Coombs in the Us Ramskull Press in OZ

Sidney Wood

As usual I fat fingered the keyboard on the last reply.

That is Martin Combs.(Books on Tall Ships etc)

Ramskull still lists it on their site.

Sorry about that.

Sidney Wood