Alan Bell Report post Posted April 2, 2009 I finally got this hat band on a hat and got a decent picture of it. It is a 12 strand Trenza Patria braid with 1mm wide strings out of horse rawhide and the buttons are Gaucho "Left Hand" knots. The band itself is 1/4" wide. Kinda hard to get a decent picture of it so I hope this shows up clear enough to see. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Nice like always Alan. I have seen this hat band in the flesh er or should I say in the hide. The pictures don't do it justice. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Great looking hatband Alan!! I think Mike is right, i really like to see this one "live"!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LBbyJ Report post Posted April 2, 2009 That's a really nice hatband, the Trenza Patria has become my new favorite flat braid. Here's a photo of a hatband I made a few weeks ago in the style of Broken Heart Trading Co work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted April 3, 2009 Alan Nice looking hatband!! It good to see more of your work. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted April 3, 2009 That is a different Trenza Patria pattern that I'm not familiar with? Is it just O1, U1? Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell That's a really nice hatband, the Trenza Patria has become my new favorite flat braid. Here's a photo of a hatband I made a few weeks ago in the style of Broken Heart Trading Co work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LBbyJ Report post Posted April 3, 2009 The hatband is a 10 strand braid and is only about a 1/2 inch wide. I work with 2 strands on a side then 2 strands on the other side, the setup would be to have 6 strands on one side and 4 on the other. Then the first strand (6 strand side) goes over 2, under 2 and over one. The second strand (same side) goes under 2 over 2. Switch over to the other side and repeat. I like the scalloped edge that the braid produces. Would like to see it in rawhide so if you do one be sure to post pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted April 3, 2009 I love seeing stuff like this! I'd like to learn to braid some day, but it's SO mind boggling to start out. I really want to work with rawhide, but don't know where to start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmroper Report post Posted April 4, 2009 alan, nice looke hat band Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
