Alan Bell Report post Posted February 20, 2009 Since there were some questions about scarfslides I thought I'd post some pictures of the last couple I made a while back. the dark one is horse rawhide and the light one is calf. I used the leather collar on a mandrel for both. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhider Report post Posted February 20, 2009 (edited) those are really nice, Alan. That dark hide is really cool. I'm working on a set of romals, and the rawhide is a beautiful amber color, and the beveled edges came out a little lighter. They are really pretty. do you find that horse hide is darker? I've never braided with it. Edited February 20, 2009 by rawhider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted February 20, 2009 Hey Rawhider, the main part of horse makes a dark rawhide and you usually bleach the belly with hydrogen peroxide. actually the lighter of the horse is a hide I bought that originated in Peru and the dark interweave is a hide I made from a neighbors mare. The Peruvian hide is a little odd and almost in between rawhide and leather and kinda like buckskin and stretches and lightens in color to that smoky look when you braid.I'm making a set of romal reins too and I'm using the Peru Horse rawhide for the buttons and they make a cool contrast to the yellow/amber cow rawhide. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhider Report post Posted February 21, 2009 You'll have to post pics when you're done. I'd love to see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieR Report post Posted February 21, 2009 Alan--what diameter mandrel do you use for your slides? Thanks, charlie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Charlie, I think my mandrel is a 5/16 dowel. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieR Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Alan--thanks a bunch. charlie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted February 22, 2009 I used to use a larger dowel but folks complain that the slides don't stay put! If you were to use say a 1/2" dowel then your slide may not stay with you when you are out for a ride on your pony unless you keep checking up on it! I still have mine from the 1/2" dowel but I don't use them because of that. Vaya con Dios, Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhider Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Heres some slides that I've been working on lately between reins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Fantastic little thingies, I'm amazed!!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
