blade Report post Posted March 29, 2010 ok i wonder if there is a way to make a 3/4 " wide strip of 6 oz leather round? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrustCommunicationConsent Report post Posted April 14, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrustCommunicationConsent Report post Posted May 20, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted May 20, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted May 21, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardb Report post Posted August 21, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted August 29, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blade Report post Posted August 31, 2010 can you tell us why the wood dint work id like to know why thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted August 31, 2010 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted August 31, 2010 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
