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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.

Knothead, i guess if we don't count cutting and beveling 1.5mm strings then the hardest part for me is spiraling all the strings arond the core and keeping them tight while doing the fid work. I have trouble maintaing the 45 deg angle of the working strands too.

Vaya con Dios, Alan

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Thanks Alan. I wonder if using a rubber band and building the braid in sections would help with maintaining the 45 degree. For example, lay up your lace with a rubber band at the starting point and then another rubber band say about 3 to 5 inches down the project and then twist all of the lace to a 45 degree helix and then working your design in 3 to 5 inch sections. I also wonder if that might help keep the lace tight against the surface that you are covering.

Brian...

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This might be a dumb question, as I have never worked with rawhide, just paracord and leather, but how do you keep the strands at the right noisture level to work when you are doing these kinds of projects?

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very nice work alan, I always (despite trying really hard) do not manage to get the lace to run the 45 degree's and get patterns perfectly stright, but you have - jealous as hell now.....

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beautiful work. where do you get the ideas for the patterns. I have been looking fot books without success. Can you reccomend any.I to would love to see the finished project

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Impressive

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I've always wondered about maintaining the moisture on a big project like this. Do you just let it dry out and add it back when you get back to it?

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