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Just finished the knots this afternoon. Gotta get the romal braided and knoted up, then she's ready to ship.

These are the first rawhide romals that I've built with a leather heart, and I really like the feel so far. They have a really nice weight to them.

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SWEET!

What do you generally use for a core? or do you generally make them without a core? I think I recall grant saying reins don't necessarily need a core.

I cut some string last night, think I may make a hat band. Gota start small. :D

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I usually braid a rawhide core. That makes the reins a little lighter.

How many plaits for the core?

heck how many plaits for the reins...

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Beautiful work!!

Now isn't the plaiting square or flat on anything over 6 plait if a core isn't used?

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rawhider

Nice looking work!! I cant wait to see the finished result!

Mike

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I use round leather cord for core material - same as what Louis Ortega used in his...(I have some of his core material that was measured off for reins, romals, and graded on each small tag - written in Rose Ortega's handwriting)...!

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Also, 12 plait on the reins, with a 16 plait on the romal, makes for a nice, useable set that is good for everyday as well as show - collector type sets will be braided with more, finer strands...i.e: 24 plait

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I did 8 plait on the reins, the romal will be 12. I like using the leather cord, I'd like to find a place where I can buy sewing machine cord. I've been making my own round cord, so it would save time buying it.

On my braided cores, I just do a 4 strand braid.

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rawhider

Oregon leather (541) 343-2563 sells it by the foot or by the spool (100')

Prices were 3/16"- $1.45 a foot or 100' for $125.00

1/4"-$1.85 a foot or $164.00 for 100 foot

5/16- $2.95 a foot or $260.00 for a 100 '

It seems high but it beats making your own.

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Nice work as usual Rawhider.. look forward to seeing 'em finished

Jed

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