Members megabit Posted January 10, 2011 Members Report Posted January 10, 2011 Finished up my hobbles last night, well sort of. I screwed up the second interweave on the big buttons, so I guess it is time to cut them off and start over. Anyone else have trouble keeping track of the right path for the second or third interweaves? I think before I try again I'll practice some with paracord to try to get it down better. Anyone got any suggestions to help me keep track of those interweaves? Quote
Members rgerbitz Posted January 11, 2011 Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 The best way to keep track of the interweaves for me is to add another color. Quote http://gerbitzquarterhorses.com/
Members Aggiebraider Posted January 11, 2011 Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 I agree, interweaves with different colors is alot easier. One thing I noticed that also made it easier is that even if you are using the same color, use 2 strings. If you try and start a new interweave from the same string as the original string, once you get back around to crossing that very first pass, it doesnt want to work just right. Not sure why that is, but it just doesnt work for me. Hope that helps, CW Quote
rcsaddles Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 I have to agree with the two colors. That is about the only way I can get that done right. Quote Joe Boyles Rugged Cross Saddlery Lewistown, Montana Romans 6:23
Members megabit Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 Yea a different color certainly helps. I played with 3 colors of paracord last night. A color each for the foundation, 1st interweave and 2nd interweave. I think I found where I was going wrong before you have to cross over the 1st interweave when you turn back or you are on the wrong side to properly split the pairs. Now I guess I'll have to cut off the buttons and give it another go. Here is a picture of the hobbles with the screwed up buttons, they don't really look to bad from a distance or if you don't know what you are looking for. IMG_3552 by ss1442, on Flickr Quote
Members Handwerker Posted January 11, 2011 Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 ..looks an absolute perfekt work !!! Arno Quote http://www.arnobuck.de
Members megabit Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 ..looks an absolute perfekt work !!! Arno Nope not even close, on one of the big buttons the run pattern has several spots where it is wrong like U1O1U1 where it should be u3. The other big button got a little bunched on one side so it has some gaps on the other side. Won't be the first knot I have cut off something and retied. Sure is tempting to just use it but it would bug me everytime I looked at it. I am sure it won't be the last one I cut off either. Quote
Members roo4u Posted January 11, 2011 Members Report Posted January 11, 2011 well the rest of it looks really good. Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
Members megabit Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2011 Here is a close up of one of the buttons with the problem. I think I understand how to fix it now. I cut off the buttons last night but didn't have time to start the buttons yet. badbutton by ss1442, on Flickr Quote
Members rgerbitz Posted January 13, 2011 Members Report Posted January 13, 2011 It can be a little confusing at times. But I have been able to count strings to figure out where to send things through. It works alright on 2 or three pass. a little harder on 6, 7 and 8 passes. My eyes start to get crossed. Quote http://gerbitzquarterhorses.com/
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