Alan Bell Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Thought I'd put up some photos of the things I use to braid and make string. From top to bottom; left to right rolling board, pliers, hammer, cement, leather strips(for collars) calipers, rawhide lace, ruler, more leather strips, Quirt, roll paper tape, saddle soap, scissors, knife, fid, rawhide lace, another fid, more leather collars, pliers, rawhide lace Vaquero Cream, life eye needles, side cutters and a burnishing stick My humidor Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell They don't want to see us unite; all they want us to do is keep on fussing and fighting! Bob Marley - Top Ranking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Here's the pic that got left off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgerbitz Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Thanks for the post Alan. That is a really cool looking quirt. Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Alan did you cut your lace yourself? if so how about a tutorial about cutting rawhide lace. it is one of the hardest things I have tried to do and to get nice looking lace that you have pictured you have to be good at cutting to get it that uniform. thanks for sharing Skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted April 18, 2008 Rob, Thanks, that's my first try at the Argentine technique for fid work I first learned about it through the TCA but couldn't get it to work until last month when I went and visited Nate Wald again in Montana. That Quirt handle is 50 strands and the button knots are a very different Gaucho knots (from the 'real' Gauchos of Argentina) they don't call them "Gaucho". They call the base of that knot a 'left hand ring knot' or a reverse ring. Not even sure if I can describe how to tie it without the person there because it makes a few odd passes including one where you don't cross over or under any other strings! Skip, I'll try and post some pics of me cutting rawhide lace next time I do it. I have some pics of me cutting horse hide using the Argentine method that I will post. This method could be used for calf hide too. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell Though I try to find the answers to all the questions they ask; still I know it is impossible to go living through the past Bob Marley - Natural Mystic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAW Report post Posted April 19, 2008 Alan How was your visit with Nate, hope it was a good one. A fella doesn't need alot of tools to cut good strings, just have his hide right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
