Finally I made a headstall for my own horse.

[ArtS]

Beautiful job! I really like the round, laced, throat latch. Get ready for your friends to start asking for their's. LOL

ArtS

[Masja]

Thank you!!

Beautiful job! I really like the round, laced, throat latch. Get ready for your friends to start asking for their's. LOL

ArtS

That's True, I allready made a headstall (for a bosal) for a customer, she wanted that throat latch and the braidings on the rest of the headstall, but than in black, and the buckle on top.

[Go2Tex]

Beautiful work! How did you transition from the round braid to the flat leather buckle ends ? Ending a braid is always where I have problems.

[Masja]

Beautiful work! How did you transition from the round braid to the flat leather buckle ends ? Ending a braid is always where I have problems.

I started at the buckle with 2 strings for a 4-string round braid. So you kan do the 2 strings round the center bar of the buckle, and just start to braid.

At the end, I skived the strings a little, cement them together and cement the leather (also skived a little at 1 side) on both sides and stitched it.

It's a simple ..

[abn]

Wonderful craftsmanship! Congrats!

[craftsman827]

Just Beautiful !!

What kind of leather did you use??

I am thinking of making one for my mother.

She still rides at 70 years young.

I use mostly veg taned leather, but I think when doing bridles head stalls etc.

You use diferent leather. Thats why the question.

[Masja]

Just Beautiful !!

What kind of leather did you use??

I am thinking of making one for my mother.

She still rides at 70 years young.

I use mostly veg taned leather, but I think when doing bridles head stalls etc.

You use diferent leather. Thats why the question.

Herman Oak Quality (from Germany, so not the real stuff but about same quality) tooling leather.

Is that veg-tanned? I don't know exactly the english name.

It's doubled 2,5 -3 mm (Is that 6-7 OZ?)

And lace from a roll .