Nate Wald Rawhide Braiding Seminar (In Socal)

[want2braid]

I have posted pics to facebook, how should I post pics on here? You are limited to the number you upload! Also, on the multiple string to do an 8 bight you use 8 strings, you braid down, turn back one end and make pairs then turn back both ends and split pairs until each ends strands intersect. An 8 bight would be the equevalent of a 32 plait braid. It has 8 up v's , 8 down v's, and and over 2 under 2 pattern, you count it out as 8 + 8 for the number of rows of v's up and down, which follow each bight, and multiply by how many strands it goes over. A 6 bight over 3 under 3 would be like a 36 plait, but a 6 bight over 2 under 2 would be like a 24 plait. Let me know what you want pics of, I braid multiple strings nosebuttons every week now, in nylon, or rawhide, and can post the stages you'd like to see.

Brent

[roo4u]

could you post the link to the photos so we can go see them?

[Denise]

want2braid

Please post them here. We don't all have access to facebook and I want to see what you guys were doing!

There is a total size limit per post. If you compress your pictures to 100 kb max you can get a lot on one post. Then add another post after that one with more. However, you have to wait a couple minutes bewteen posts. The software automatically tries to combine your posts if you send them too close together and if you have a lot of pictures on both, it will tell you that it won't take them. If you wait maybe 5 mintues? (not sure exactly, but definitely less than 10) between posts you can put in multiple posts with as many pictures as you can under the limit in each of them.

[megabit]

I grabbed a few of them for you Brent you don't have to upload them here you just need to get the url from facebook and put them on here that way you don't run into the upload limits.

[ljensen]

Thanks guys for sharing your experiences and for sharing the pictures. I am still practicing with paracord trying to figure out the nosebutton so it is great to see how the full-time guys get it done.

Want2braid - Yes, please post any pictures you have of the process.

[Annie B]

Hello everyone from the Bonita - Nate Wald braiding seminar. What a great workshop. Nate was a wonderful teacher, taking a lot of time with us individually as well as a group. The lightbulb finally went on with that 4-strand ring knot. It really is a nice foundation for the round buttons that I am braiding over it. The masking tape is now out in the garage with the paint supplies. LOL. I would like to keep in touch with members from the class. I can pretty much figure out who you all are from your names or where you are from. It was a pleasure meeting you all. Ann

For all interested ...

Bonita, California (San Diego area)

12 &13 February

Mehl Lawson's place 619-421-4697

Nate Wald/presenter 406-639-2219

Cost: $100.00/day

Subject: Whatever you're working on at the time. Bring a started project and ask questions. Wherever you are in braiding, that's what the seminar will be for you.

Bonita is a pretty nice place to be in February for all you northern folks.

[Aggiebraider]

Hey Ann,

Welcome to LW! Its always nice to get more braiders in here

Hey want2braid,

Thanks for clearing that up. I thought I had it right in my head, but when I tried to write it down it didnt come out right lol. I guess I should have written down more and taken a few pics thanks for doing that for everyone lol.

CW

Edited February 17, 2011 by Aggiebraider

[megabit]

Aggie perhaps you watch me working on mine. I started with 4 strands end ended up with 8 bights gaucho with a pattern change part way in. Also I think Nate does it like in Alan's tutorial with 2/3 on the left and 1/3 on the right.

[8KCAB]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

The masking tape is now out in the garage with the paint supplies...

Do I take this to mean that the fellows who instructed your class use some type of braiding for their ground work as opposed to using tape? I have wondered about this. Synthetic tapes seem out of place in such a traditional craft...

[Annie B]

Yes. Nate really doesn't like anything "synthetic" (that is the impression I got). I wanted to do round knots and he had me tie a 4-strand ring knot as the foundation base. It is actually turning out really well. He builds foundations up with leather or rawhide and I believe uses Barge cement. The reason he does not like tape was that over time it will basically disintegrate and turn into dust. One foundation that I have used and like is to glue the area that the knot is to be braided over, glue a strand of excess leather lace, taper the ends and make a foundation. If it needs to be built up further, small strips of kangaroo or another thin leather would work. I think it is ok to use 1 wrap of tape. He just didn't want the foundation to be all tape.

Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

Do I take this to mean that the fellows who instructed your class use some type of braiding for their ground work as opposed to using tape? I have wondered about this. Synthetic tapes seem out of place in such a traditional craft...

I didn't really say what I do with the lace. I wrap it around and around until I have covered the area to be braided.

Yes. Nate really doesn't like anything "synthetic" (that is the impression I got). I wanted to do round knots and he had me tie a 4-strand ring knot as the foundation base. It is actually turning out really well. He builds foundations up with leather or rawhide and I believe uses Barge cement. The reason he does not like tape was that over time it will basically disintegrate and turn into dust. One foundation that I have used and like is to glue the area that the knot is to be braided over, glue a strand of excess leather lace, taper the ends and make a foundation. If it needs to be built up further, small strips of kangaroo or another thin leather would work. I think it is ok to use 1 wrap of tape. He just didn't want the foundation to be all tape.