some of my work

[8thsinner]

Cool, taking on a reata as your first project shows some guts indeed, But I bet you learned a lot from doing it.

Work looks great.

[brock]

Very nice looking gear. I now myself and others would be interested in seeing some pictures of your splitter as well.

Thanks for sharing,

Rob

Thanks I appreciate it! My dad made that splitter for me he worked in a paper mill and it is a copy of one Bill Dorrance used in a video I saw. I will try and get a couple pics of my cutter and splitter up I'm still not satisfied with what im using maybe some of you can offer some suggestions!

[brock]

How do you make those herringbone buttons so perfectly round?

It takes a little more time but I like how it turns out! All you do is layer your buttons I start out tying on a ring knot then I tie a 4 bight herringbone over it then I tie my final button that is a 6 bight herr. with a reversed 2nd interweave and it looks round like that!

[entiendo]

WOW...that is a lot of extra work!!! LOL But you are right, the results are beautiful. Your braiding is smooth and lovely but your perfect buttons set you apart! I can make 4 bite buttons that round but not 6. I imagine to get a look that smooth and perfect I will need to figure out how to use that new splitter I bought that is sitting in my work drawer. One more thing though the reverse second interweave, does that just mean you started on the opposite side as your standing string?

Edited December 29, 2009 by entiendo

[TimKleffner]

Brock

I love that rawhide stuff. You have a lot more patience than I have. Thank you for posting the pics.

Happy tooling and braiding

Tim

[Denise]

Nice work brock! Welcome to LW.net. If you want, here is a link to help you post pictures right here on LW so you don't have to deal with an outside program. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=15122&st=0#entry93658

[brock]

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some of my braiding getting put to use!

[lilpep]

nice work !!

and nothing better than putting it to use.

keeep on braiding

[entiendo]

Thank you so much brock for your tips on round buttons!! I've done it a few times and it really makes a difference in the over all look of the button! I also learned to use my splitter so between the two my work has made quite an improvement.

[brock]

Thank you so much brock for your tips on round buttons!! I've done it a few times and it really makes a difference in the over all look of the button! I also learned to use my splitter so between the two my work has made quite an improvement.

Glad I could help, also been meaning to reply to your question about the reversed interweave. What you do is tie you 6 bight then do your first herr. interweave when you get ready to do your second interweave to over 3 you start on the opposite end of button and go under 4 then follow your string on the left go over 2, under 2, over 2 under 4 and it balances the interweave instead of being higher on one end and lower on the other just makes it look a little nicer if you are adding color!