Grrrr

[megabit]

Seems like the problem is that you don't find the mistake until you go to split later and it would be pulling out a couple of time around.

[HorsehairBraider]

I think it's just a matter of practice, and then being careful how you lay in each pass. I did one of these to over and under 17 once, in thread... but it was not that bad, although it took me forever, and I had to just stop and patiently think every now and then. So cheer up, I bet the one you do after this will be a piece of cake!

Also, if I'm doing a knot and come across a part that looks wrong, I am very willing to just undo a little bit, sometimes just taking things back a little, and then going forwards again. To me this is easier than going forwards when you know something is not right. As soon as something is not laying the way I think it should, I stop and analyze as carefully as I can and then go back as far as necessary to get it right again.

[megabit]

Ok, I have the buttons back on now.

rawhide hobbles by ss1442, on Flickr

[Bevan]

Gday Mega

look-n very nice now mate

I must agree with HorsehairBraider ! the more you do the better you get and keeping an eye on your parrallels, (making sure you split them )

But as i said , look-n very nice now mate , so you have got it now and i cant wait to see the next , I am sure you will find it easier from now on

Cheers from Oz

www.bwrwhips.com

[lilpep]

nice job !!! Megabit

as usual you keep getting better and better every time.

just as a hint when ever i make a PK with more than two passes i just simply look at where the bits are "nesting" if looked at horizontally each bite on the left will run under the last pass and on the right the bites run above the last pass but under the outer bite of the foundation knot. not sure if im very clear but if you have Tom Halls books he explains "nesting" very well. take and congrats again.

[roo4u]

those look great megabit....

[megabit]

Well I got a chance to try out the hobbles today, they seem like they will work out just fine.

Hobbles in use by ss1442, on Flickr

Hobbles in use by ss1442, on Flickr

[acox4t4]

They look even better on a horse in use.

[rgerbitz]

It is nice to see gear in use. I have any number of times seen something I've made a year or so later in use and thought "Man that's a nice looking piece of gear" then realize it's something I made. Less often than when I started it was stuff that when it was hanging on my wall I wanted to throw it away. I agree with everyone else, your gear is getting better with every piece you make. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.

Rob

[entiendo]

Use kangaroo so you pull out your string and start over, and over and over and over.....which I've done many, many times. I've got it pretty good now, I don't even have to use a different color most the time.

I love the look of the finished product.