Paracord Mecate

[Aggiebraider]

Lol, I am actually thinking about making a mecate all in kangaroo for a show piece or if a rich peanut roller comes along and wants it for their 2 year old. I made a few sets of split reins out of paracord when I started braiding, and I think most flat braids are going to give you alot of stretch. Atleast mine did and I pull really tight.

[blackhammer]

Lol, I am actually thinking about making a mecate all in kangaroo for a show piece or if a rich peanut roller comes along and wants it for their 2 year old. I made a few sets of split reins out of paracord when I started braiding, and I think most flat braids are going to give you alot of stretch. Atleast mine did and I pull really tight.

Nicely done. I just finished an 8 plait mecate without core. Of course, it turned out square, but having used it a bit, I think I like the feel. instead of s[picing the loop for the popper, I middled four strands about 3,000 feet long to make a 4 plait loop that came together for the 8 plait body. this eliminated the need for a covering knot, but I dont think it was worth the effort. I wound up putting a 2 pass double gaucho knot at the loop for decoration anyway.

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

CW, you guys that braid just amaze me! I've done a little and from time to time. I'll do something when I have a lull in the work , but; so far the most intracate thing I did was a mexican querto out of the encyclopedia of rawhide and braiding. There was an old timer that used to make all kinds of tack with parachute line around here, nice stuff that is still around being used. That stuff lasts forever. He's gone now, but; his work lives on. Love to see your work, keep it up.

Bondo Bob

[broncstompinben]

I built a paracord mecate last winter and used a peice of 3/8 rope like is used for rope halters for the core and it has a really nice feel it is also twelve strand and measures in at just over 1/2 inch.

[roo4u]

my mom and i were discussing projects for next years leather shows and one that she suggested was a full rigged hackamore all in roo with fiador and mecate in roo also....thats alot of roo, and alot of braiding, lucky for me i do the lace prep, finishing and knots and fancy braids and my mom does all the straight plaiting