Members Sidney Wood Posted May 29, 2009 Members Report Posted May 29, 2009 (edited) I just want to say that the tutorial on fid work is one of the best things I have seen lately and the effort is a amjor contribution to our craft. Sidney Wood Edited May 29, 2009 by Sidney Wood Quote
Members troy Posted June 17, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2009 Cheers for your comments, makes the writing worth it. Have just tried another way of affixing the first layer of lace for fid work after trying to lay 30 thin laces at the same time - just could'nt seem to get them all into place but the form their going on is of different widths, a axe handle. So instead I used the elastic band idea and layed one lace at a time using an elastic band on the top and bottom of the job, naturally this is'nt a perfect method but it got them on in the end and showed where I'd have to do interweaves for the wider parts. Will see the wisdom of my trick once finished. Quote my very own world within the darkest of corners at ebay
Members KnotHead Posted June 17, 2009 Members Report Posted June 17, 2009 Please do post your finished work with that experiment in your last post. I would enjoy seeing a couple of photos on that. I too am about finished with my dog leash and will be adding some overlayed fid work to it. This is why this subject is especially interesting to me. The broader my skill set the better braider I can and will become. I really love to use roo lace on all my selling products. So, these kinds of posts are really needed here and at my website. So keep up the really awsome work you are doing. I look forward to seeing more with great anticipation. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members troy Posted June 18, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 18, 2009 Hi Knothead (like the name, I guess mine should be fidhead!!) Heres a photo of a 54 string one I did once. It is in 2mm string and found it easy to apply, rawhide and leather on the other hand are much harder to work with, but do create a much better looking article, so starting your playing with string is probably a good idea and cheaper. Only disadvantage with this string was that I could'nt remove the core so they stayed roundish. Quote my very own world within the darkest of corners at ebay
Members KnotHead Posted June 18, 2009 Members Report Posted June 18, 2009 WOW! Troy that is awsome work. I'd be surprised if someone did'nt come along and not buy it, or ask if was for sale. Just awsome is all I can say about it. Well, I take that back... JUST FRIGGIN AWSOME DUDE!!! Sorry for the caps one there. A moment of finger crampsitus... Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members troy Posted June 18, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 18, 2009 In that case your probably faint to hear what it's used for - it has a broom on the end now and used to sweep the kitchen floor. Quote my very own world within the darkest of corners at ebay
Members KnotHead Posted June 18, 2009 Members Report Posted June 18, 2009 If it be cleanin your shop floor, it has a worthy job and should be there. LOL... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members troy Posted June 19, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 19, 2009 Just finished the fid work on the axe - did'nt quite work to plan but I'll get over it I guess. Used 42 lace in all and made it the way I explain in my fid work PDF except in this case I just double over the lace meaning that the top end can just be tied around itself - much easier then having to place a knot over rough ends. I did try and spell gransfors along the shaft, but ended up with grans so I guess I’ll have to give it to her now!! It also meant I had to make another sheath and have included the design for that if any one else has one. I made this sheath from one of Al Stohlmans books to go on the rear cinch of a western saddle for a friend and naturally one for myself. The knot on the top was devised by Chris Barr and published in a journal of the AWPA - it is a 27 bight gaucho knot, not exactly great for this type of work but I was dying to use it for some thing ever since seeing it. Paul Quote my very own world within the darkest of corners at ebay
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 19, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 19, 2009 Paul, Leaving aside the fid work which I know nothing about but admire from a distance... where did you get that amazing axe? Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members troy Posted June 19, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 19, 2009 its called a mini hatchet from gransfor - can get them from here. - http://www.gransfors.co.uk/gransfors%20standard%20axes.html. Quote my very own world within the darkest of corners at ebay
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