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I just googled those and they're made with several strands, yeah? We only use bridle leather, it wouldn't work, would it?

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You could braid it but if it's pretty thick i don't think it would look to good. You might try a little bit and see.

I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.

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I just googled those and they're made with several strands, yeah? We only use bridle leather, it wouldn't work, would it?

For the style I posted pictures of I do those in heavy harness leather skived down to around 8/10 or so. Bridle leather will work just fine.

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Borrow a copy of Bruce Grant's Leather Braiding. Lots of easy braids.

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That's called a slit braid. The strap is folded over the clip or made into a loop for the handle. then the straps are slit in increments front and back in a stair step pattern.( ie. three slits, less than the strap width, on the front side and two slits on the back side, between the ones in front or as many slits as wanted but always one more on the front side) Then you pass the back strap through the top front slit and the front (which is now the back) through the next slit and the next and the next etc. Always working the back through the front.

Then it looks like the loose end is riveted to the top strap.

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I've always called that a gulf knot and yes they're strong, I use them on bridle reins.

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I have a few dog leads that I wanted to repair. They look similar to the leash on the left side on the first pic. I made a few practice runs on some old leather belts, but im having a hard time keeping the slits consistant and centered. Is there a jig or tool to make them easier to produce?

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I think braided leather with multiple strands would look fine and be strong enough. If it's not, you could always go to kangaroo leather ;)

The 3 strand magic braids I've tried did seem to be weaker so I don't recommend that for leashes. The strands do not interlock as much as they would on a round braid. To get my cuts even I mark the back of the leather with a pen and cut from the back.

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