Makeing Leather Round

[blade]

ok i wonder if there is a way to make a 3/4 " wide strip of 6 oz leather round?

[Luke Hatley]

as far as i know......fold the leather around a pc of Nylon cord and have a cording foot on your

sewing machine. then stich stich close to the cord.

then on the other hand try 8-10 oz leather 1/2" wide and wet and pull thru a Rein Rounder

several times this might work.

Edited March 29, 2010 by Luke Hatley

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

as far as i know......fold the leather around a pc of Nylon cord and have a cording foot on your

sewing machine. then stich stich close to the cord.

then on the other hand try 8-10 oz leather 1/2" wide and wet and pull thru a Rein Rounder

several times this might work.

what is a Rein Rounder? I make Whips and am leaning toward leather cors rather than lead fill bellies (makes a lighter but livelier whip). Always interested in ways to make things easier.

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

as far as i know......fold the leather around a pc of Nylon cord and have a cording foot on your

sewing machine. then stich stich close to the cord.

then on the other hand try 8-10 oz leather 1/2" wide and wet and pull thru a Rein Rounder

several times this might work.

What is a rein rounder and where might I find one.

[TwinOaks]

A rein rounder is a device, usually a plate with consecutively smaller holes, through which a strap is drawn to make it round. Since you're gonna use them for cores, you might try using a board with some holes bored in it. Smooth it with sand paper, add saddle soap, and start rounding.

[dirtclod]

Here's a picture of mine. Theirs not to much to them. I put mine in a vice when i use it. Weaver Leather has them. Or you can make one.

[howardb]

dirtclod - that looks a lot like a tubing flare jig. I wonder if you could find one at one of the discount tool houses (Harbor Freight, Homeier, etc.) cheep? wonder if it would work? Just pondering, no need to respond.

[dirtclod]

Howard i tried the tubing flare and it didn't work very good. I can't remember why it didn't work to good. I made one out of some hardwood and it worked better than the tubing flare. Then a guy came by my shop and he the metal one and i bought it. It works a thousand times better than either one of the others.

[blade]

can you tell us why the wood dint work id like to know why thanks

[dirtclod]

It's been at least 10 years ago that i tried the wood and i can't really remember why it didn't work as well as the steel one. But i do know the steel one works the best. You can make one out of wood and try it for yourself. Maybe you will have better luck than i did.

[Dwight]

Well, . . . you just had to go and do it, Dirtclod, . . . now I have another project to add to the stack I already have.

I had heard of them, . . . I'll own one before the first snowfall if all goes well.

Seriously, . . . thanks for the pictures, . . . ummm, . . . I hear my metal shop calling, . . . gotta go.

May God bless,

Dwight