Members rawhide1 Posted January 20, 2009 Members Report Posted January 20, 2009 Hello all I just finished this stampede string for my youngest daughter. It's a little long for her but it gives her room to grow into it. I was pretty happy with it. Some of my V's got off some. I think I really need glasses when I braid these small strings. Any way that's my story. LOL I welcome any and all critique's. Thanks, Mike Quote
Members megabit Posted January 20, 2009 Members Report Posted January 20, 2009 Very nice. Looks like a mini set of romal reins. ;D Quote
Members twofour878 Posted January 21, 2009 Members Report Posted January 21, 2009 Just looking at that makes my hands hurt.... Very nice. Quote
Members Alan Bell Posted January 21, 2009 Members Report Posted January 21, 2009 Very nice job Mike, You've made her a lifetime piece she can sure be proud of! That's what it is all about! Vaya Co Dios, Alan Bell Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 22, 2009 Hey fellas thanks for the comments!! Alan they should last awhile unless one of the dogs gets ahold of it.LOL Mike Quote
Members rgerbitz Posted January 22, 2009 Members Report Posted January 22, 2009 Hey Mike, That's one hell of a tie down strap. She'll be proud of that for a long time. How did you fix on the hair at the end? Good work, Rob Quote http://gerbitzquarterhorses.com/
Members rawhide1 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 22, 2009 Rob Thanks for the kind words. I'm pretty happy with it but I think I should have used more mane hair or made a smaller knot. The size of the knot compared to the amount of hair doesn't look right to me. As far as securing the hair I usually run the hair thru the braid and double it over. But I on this piece I wanted to have a uncut end. So I took and split my hair into four or five little bunches. And then after tying my terminal knot I took some waxed thread and wrapped one little bunch. I did this with all the bunchs so they were evenly spaced around the braid. Making sure to pull the thread tighter than heck on each wrap. This is the first time I've done this so I'm not sure how good the hair will stay. I'd be interested in hearing how others go about getting this done. As I'm sure there is a better way. Mike Quote
Members entiendo Posted January 23, 2009 Members Report Posted January 23, 2009 That is just LOVELY...I worry about making stampede strings to fancy with to many buttons because I'm afraid they will get to heavy, should I worry about that at all? Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted January 24, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2009 entiendo Thanks I'm glad you like it. As far as weight goes this is for my 4y/o daughter and it doesn't seem to bother her. I like them to have some wieght just so the tail end doesn't float around so much. But all this is JMO and I would love to hear others thoughts on the matter. Thanks Mike Quote
Members gmlechuga Posted November 25, 2009 Members Report Posted November 25, 2009 wow that is real nice i have a question how do you tie the horsehair i tryed it once and it slid out so how did you tie yours to keep it secure thanks for any help Quote
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