Members rickeyfro Posted February 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks guys, Ive been doing that mexican round braid on most of the seats i build so Im pretty quick with it, it was kinda tight on this but i bent the needle and drilled the holes to give be a little more clearance and it worked out pretty good, originally was gonna hand stitch this but it was kinda thick to be stabbing an awl through. Quote
Members wintermte Posted February 27, 2009 Members Report Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks guys, Ive been doing that mexican round braid on most of the seats i build so Im pretty quick with it, it was kinda tight on this but i bent the needle and drilled the holes to give be a little more clearance and it worked out pretty good, originally was gonna hand stitch this but it was kinda thick to be stabbing an awl through. I love that braiding. Do you have a reference somewhere as to how to do that (book or web site)? The braiding book I have doesn't have it in it. Thanks Dan Quote
Members McJeep Posted February 27, 2009 Members Report Posted February 27, 2009 I love that braiding. Do you have a reference somewhere as to how to do that (book or web site)? The braiding book I have doesn't have it in it. Thanks Dan the $5 Tandy book "Lacing and Stitching for Leathercraft" has it and the illustrations are good - it's what I used to learn it - not a tuff braid at all once you've done it once or twice - certainly no where near as tuff as some of the braiding I see on here that's for sure! Rob Quote "I gotta have more cowbell!" Cristopher Walken - SNL
Members wintermte Posted February 27, 2009 Members Report Posted February 27, 2009 the $5 Tandy book "Lacing and Stitching for Leathercraft" has it and the illustrations are good - it's what I used to learn it - not a tuff braid at all once you've done it once or twice - certainly no where near as tuff as some of the braiding I see on here that's for sure!Rob Thanks a lot. I'm going to order that. I've been using a book called Leather Braiding by Bruce Grant. It is pretty decent, and has lots of different braids in it, but I just didn't see this one. Thanks again, Dan Quote
Members McJeep Posted February 27, 2009 Members Report Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks a lot. I'm going to order that. I've been using a book called Leather Braiding by Bruce Grant. It is pretty decent, and has lots of different braids in it, but I just didn't see this one. Thanks again, Dan The same braid is on page 70 of Grant's book (got that one too ;0) but the instruction is much more convoluted than in the tandy guide - I think Grant's book is prob'ly aimed at people with more braid savvy than I have ;0) Quote "I gotta have more cowbell!" Cristopher Walken - SNL
Members debjohns Posted March 1, 2009 Members Report Posted March 1, 2009 wowie wow wow! and the basket stamping is straight, the bane of my existance, lol! Seb Quote "Just for the Smell of It" Debbie Johns Leather
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