Lacing Calculator

[rickeyfro]

I know I saw an on line lacing calculator somewhere, one that tells how much lace is needed for a project, does anyone know where I can find that?

[TwinOaks]

There's one here on the forum for free. I'll see if I can find it real quick.

[TwinOaks]

Yup,

Here ya go:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...culator+program

[rickeyfro]

I found that one but it tells how big a circle of material you need to cut a certain amount of lace, i was trying to find one that would tell you how much finished lace is needed for a certain distance of lacing

[DG Leather]

I found that one but it tells how big a circle of material you need to cut a certain amount of lace, i was trying to find one that would tell you how much finished lace is needed for a certain distance of lacing

Is that even possible?

Would you not need all the variables included like : length of lacing area, how many holes, how far apart the holes are spaced, what size of lace and angles and curves taken into account....

I would think thats impossible almost.////but I have nearly no experience with lacing just attempting my first project now....i thought i would through in my 2 cents just cuz i got a pocket full of change

[rickeyfro]

Well sure youd have to enter variables, to be a calculator that goes without saying, but I dont see why it would be impossible. I just thought I saw something, Im sure it wasnt down to the fraction of and inch, Pretty sure its possible just knowing distance, size of lace (that will usually dictate hole spacing) and lacing pattern being used.

Edited April 13, 2009 by rickeyfro

[Spence]

Well sure youd have to enter variables, to be a calculator that goes without saying, but I dont see why it would be impossible. I just thought I saw something, Im sure it wasnt down to the fraction of and inch, Pretty sure its possible just knowing distance, size of lace (that will usually dictate hole spacing) and lacing pattern being used.

My rule of thumb over the years, with both rope and now leather, is a 7:1 ratio. I did find, however, that I needed 9 or 10:1 when I was doing a double-loop edge lacing.

Sure, you're going to have leftovers, but I usually have enough for any cover knots on my braided items and I never throw anything away (sadly), so I can use the scraps for fillers on bite tugs for my munchers.

[azrider]

The cheap $5 book on lacing from Tandy says with each type of lacing how much lace you will need. Though it did say the double cordovan and the mexican basketweave would both take about 8 times. I found it took more for the basket weave.

[UKRay]

I usually have enough for any cover knots on my braided items and I never throw anything away (sadly), so I can use the scraps for fillers on bite tugs for my munchers.

Spence - what is a bite tug? what is a muncher?

Ray

[Johanna]

Whipstitch: 3.5X

Running Stitch: 1.5X

Buckstitch: 2.5X

Single Loop: 6.5X

Double Loop: 8.5X

Round Braid: 8X