Rounded browband/noseband

[ArtS]

When I made my first raised (only raised) Halter/bridle I used rope as the filler.

Art

[jimsaddler]

When I made my first raised (only raised) Halter/bridle I used rope as the filler.

Art

Hi Art

Rope (Cord) is quite good for a filler for raising as long as you have a good weight of backing and a light top to stretch over it. Braided cord is even better as it can be flattened into an oval and has no lay to interfere with the finish. I used to make a tri raised Noseband and Bridle Front using Hard Cord or Fishing line a bit less than 1/8" as stuffers it really caught the Judges eye, especially as I used Pigskin as the Top (cover) to match the Riders Show Saddle. Of course the proper way is to use a piece of scrap as a strip that is edged with a large Edge tool or Skirt Shave to shape it to fit nicely into the raise

Your Work looks much better with the raising.

It would be good to see more members of this Forum using some of the old methods to achieve some different products. Rounding / Rolled (Shoulder Holster Straps, Bridles, Harness, Dog Collars etc), Raised (Belts, Straps, Bridles, Harness, Bridles,Headstalls etc), Inlayed Raised (Headstall nosebands etc). Stuffed Safes (Pilches & Side Saddles), the list goes on.

There is such a range of options it would take days to relate them.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

[Corvus]

Thanks for this Barra, I've been wanting to know how to do this for ages :-)

I was wondering if you could use a leather dust mix as the filler for this technique? I'm keen to try making a raised dog collar.

Jim: What is 'tri raised' please?

[jimsaddler]

Thanks for this Barra, I've been wanting to know how to do this for ages :-)

I was wondering if you could use a leather dust mix as the filler for this technique? I'm keen to try making a raised dog collar.

Jim: What is 'tri raised' please?

Hi Corvus

Tri Raised is 3 narrow raised strips on one Strap. usually made by blocking a centre raise over something like heavy Fishing line or Braided cord. Sewing it in place then folding the cover over another piece of line each side and stitching them down also. The Top piece of Leather has to be split to aprox .8mm in order to fold easily. I used Pigskin usually and made matching Bridle Front and Nosebands like this. from memory if the front was 2" I would split a 2" strip of Leather to allow for the take-up and trim the excess off.

I hope this helps you.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

[barra]

I think trying to make a filler out of a leather dust mix would be more hassle than it is worth. Heavy whipper snipper/weed whacker cord also makes a good filler (depending on the finished size of the item.

Barra

[jimsaddler]

Hi Corvus

Tri Raised is 3 narrow raised strips on one Strap. usually made by blocking a centre raise over something like heavy Fishing line or Braided cord. Sewing it in place then folding the cover over another piece of line each side and stitching them down also. The Top piece of Leather has to be split to aprox .8mm in order to fold easily. I used Pigskin usually and made matching Bridle Front and Nosebands like this. from memory if the front was 1" I would split a 2" strip of Leather to allow for the take-up and trim the excess off.

I hope this helps you.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

Sorry for the mistake it should read Front was 1" not 2".

Barra is right Whipper Snipper Plastic is good especially as you can run a #6 edge tool along the back to improve the lay of it. I've also used Plastic Weavers Cane that is oval.

Please enjoy what you are doing. The effects are limitless, the results woth the effort.

Kindest Regrds.

Jim Saddler.

[Corvus]

Thanks for the replies! 'Whipper Snipper' and 'Weed Whacker' caused much puzzlement and hilarity here until I Googled them - we call them Strimmers over here (UK) which in hindsight is rather boring :-)

I'm going to have a go at this technique today, I'll post the results.

[Corvus]

Have to add that I have made a raised band of leather ... haven't made it into anything yet so no photo but I'm very excited!