damlawyr Report post Posted December 6, 2009 About 25 years when I started buiding saddles, I found a diagram in Dave Jones Making Western Saddles that was termed the gaucho weave. It was utilized on the swell fork and back of the swell below the horn. Anyone have any idea where I can find a diagram on line with specifics. Thanks David A. Morgan, Jr. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted December 6, 2009 I believe it is in Bruce Grant's book, but I could be wrong. Let me find one of my two copies and check for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brathair Report post Posted August 26, 2012 I happen to have a copy of Dave Jones' Making and Repairing Western Saddles in front of me. The images of what he terms the gaucho weave are on pages 64-67. I don't know if you still have a copy of the book so I will include Dave's explanation of how to accomplish the weave found on pages 63 and 64 of the above mentioned book. 1. Push the leather lace through the top holes. Work from yourself toward the center. Feed the lace back to yourself through the same holes. 2. Push the right top lace through next lower hole to the left. Push the left lace through the opposite hole to the right. 3. Push the lace through the top hole again, from underneath. If you want a flexible job, push the left lace though the left hole. It isn't important to have flexibility here, so the left lace is pushed through the top right hole and vice versa. 4. Push the top left lace under the second-hole lace. 5. Bring the top right lace to the third hole and pass it under lace that has just been used--the top-left. 6. The top left lace has been run through the third hole to the right. Now both laces come from underneath and run through the second hole. Repeat the process until the lacing is finished. 7. Lace across the bottom to finish the lace. Push the lace up through a few strands on the underside and cut off. I hope that helps. I know it may not be the easiest set of instructions to follow without a diagram. I would also be interested in seeing if anyone has one that can be viewed online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brathair Report post Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) That is if you are still looking for it. Edited August 26, 2012 by brathair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
