Members Alan Bell Posted April 2, 2009 Members Report Posted April 2, 2009 Here is a work in progress. It will be a quirt handle when I finish with it with a 48 strand horse rawhide braid that has a box and zig zag pattern that is hard to see but it really is there!! Vaya Con Dios, Alan Quote
Ambassador The Major Posted April 2, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted April 2, 2009 Nice start. Can't wait to see the final product Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
Members millwright Posted April 2, 2009 Members Report Posted April 2, 2009 Dang, 48 strands! That's gonna be cool Alan. Keep us posted as you go. Quote
TomSwede Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Impressive!!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
HorsehairBraider Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Really beautiful work... what size are the strings? And, how do you like horse rawhide - does it braid up better/worse than others? Quote They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson http://www.beautiful-horses.com
Members rawhide1 Posted April 3, 2009 Members Report Posted April 3, 2009 Alan Great looking handle! I really like the change in pattern. Is there a book that shows how to switch from pattern to pattern. Mike Quote
Members Alan Bell Posted April 3, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks everyone! Horse rawhide is generally thinner than cow and maybe easier to braid with. The strands on the quirt are 2mm wide so a little less than 3/32". The book I have is in Spanish and it is from Argentina 'El Arte Gaucho del Cuero Crudo' by Hilario Faudone. Vaya con Dios, Alan Bell Quote
Members colttrainer Posted April 3, 2009 Members Report Posted April 3, 2009 Very nice work. Now tell us when you will be done translating the book for us. LOL Al Quote Lloyd Allan custom Leather (Al) Find us at facebook.com/LloydAllanCustomLeather Everyone welcome
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