60 Strand Horse Rawhide Knife Handle

[Alan Bell]

Here's a knife handle I'm finishing up that is 60 strands horse rawhide. Any critiques or questions are welcome.

Vaya con Dios, Alan

[NoahL]

I'm worthless at braiding, so that is perfection in progress, to me! If you don't mind my asking, where did you get the horse rawhide?

~Noah

[KnotHead]

Excellent work in progress. Nice hide too.

[rgerbitz]

Very cool Alan. Do you work those string with the same moisture that you would to braid? I to would like to know where to get some horse rawhide.

Rob

[Butch]

No critique here. It looks great Alan.

I have a knife I wanted to something similar to, but that's in the future.

Great job.

Butch

[Alan Bell]

Thanks everyone!

Rob and Noah, I got this horse rawhide from a dead horse! LOL Actually it came from my friends in Argentina. I also have some from Nate here and a little left over from a horse that I did last year. You might mention to your vet that what you do and maybe when he puts a horse down they might let you skin it. If it gets to that point I can let you know how since it is a little different than a cow.

Vaya con Dios, Alan

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Alan, I am still trying to get my mind around 60 Strands! You are probably good at keeping track of a whole herd of calves, and where they are, at the same time too! Whew, I do some braiding, but; only what I can teach myself from the book. I think I will stick to saddle making, I can do that one piece at a time.

Very Nice!

Bob

[lilpep]

http://www.furandhide.com/ centralia hide and fur has horse in hides and in if you call them they might cut you a wider strip. i bought some lace before and it was good.

www.chichesterinc.com these guys also have some never bougth kind of pricy.

nice Work Alan post a pic when you do the "remates" at the pomel or are you going to do something else like "envoltura" ?

[Alan Bell]

Wow, Thanks for the compliments everyone! All I see is the mistakes! LOL.

Bob, I started this in the middle of working on 3 saddles since my garage is not heated and I could work on this in the house and on the road! The next handle is a little larger and will be 90 strands.

Lilpep, I have bought horse rawhide from chester inc. and it is from Peru and I am not sure of the process they use but it is not the same as that the Argentines make or that you would make your self. I don't really recommend using it.

Vaya con Dios, Alan

[KnotHead]

Alan,

I have to ask you this question. What was the most difficult thing to do in this project? Criteria for this question is From the start of your project to the Finish.