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I've been very disappointed with the quality of 'on the roll' lace and have decided to make my own. I have tried the Tandy lace cutting tool and eventually lost patience with it.

Can anyone suggest a good affordable lacemaker that delivers reliable results? I need the lace for high-end motorcycle seats so consistent lace quality is very important to me.

Ray

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I've been very disappointed with the quality of 'on the roll' lace and have decided to make my own. I have tried the Tandy lace cutting tool and eventually lost patience with it.

Can anyone suggest a good affordable lacemaker that delivers reliable results? I need the lace for high-end motorcycle seats so consistent lace quality is very important to me.

Ray

You're 100% right! Tandy lace is :censored2: garbage!

If you're going to be doing High End Seats, I'd recommend using High End Lace. I use ONLY Kangaroo lace when doing the High End Seats...

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RAY when i have to spend 7 1/2 hours lacing a belt like this i have to use the best lace.

now ,i do know that the Kangroo is the Best but there are other lace to buy.

Zack White sells a line of Top Quality lace. it states on the role....

PROUDLY MADE IN THE U S A. this is top quality calf lace.....

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I bought a string cutter from Whitebuff (a member here). You can cut any width you want, and then dye it any color you'd like. I buy petite tooling calf, and make my own lace. Calf is not as strong as kangaroo, but it's still very nice lace.

Now if only I could get up the nerve to try cutting some rawhide string...

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RAY when i have to spend 7 1/2 hours lacing a belt like this i have to use the best lace.

now ,i do know that the Kangroo is the Best but there are other lace to buy.

Zack White sells a line of Top Quality lace. it states on the role....

PROUDLY MADE IN THE U S A. this is top quality calf lace.....

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UK Ray,

With all due respect if is isn't roo it isn't the best! or the strongest. Kangaroo is the ONLY thing to use on high end bike seats. I do understand that it is a lot more expensive in some parts of the world

Dave

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I bought a string cutter from Whitebuff (a member here). You can cut any width you want, and then dye it any color you'd like. I buy petite tooling calf, and make my own lace. Calf is not as strong as kangaroo, but it's still very nice lace.

Now if only I could get up the nerve to try cutting some rawhide string...

Hilly,

Kangaroo is available in a variety of colors, even metallic. I'm not sure of your type of work, but if it requires strength like bike seats roo is the only lace to use.

As far a what lace cutter to use.... for me..... NONE. I let the experts do the cutting I spend enough time on bike seat without making the lace myself.

Dave

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