Members entiendo Posted July 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 have any pictures culyjo. Quote
Members curlyjo Posted July 12, 2011 Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 I'll try to post pictures when my Gkids are here. They can figure this photo thing out better then me. I've noticed that at 58 I'm a generation or 2 behind computer literacy. I'm just happy to be able to visit here and other forums and learn and share a little bit. Brad PS I was just thinking about computers in High School. They filled an entire building and spit out cards that made no sense to me. Quote
acox4t4 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Posted July 12, 2011 I'm going to post some pic's of the rein project in the forum on my first rein project. But I wanted to also post something here because since I'm seeing that when I wasn't needing to tighten my buttons I think it was because my lace was too wide and by the time I got all that lace in there it was so tight, was hiding strands ect.... But if ya look at the pic's of what my buttons look like now that I cut the lace alittle narrower, when I am done with a button there is alittle adjusting to do. Not a whole lot but just snug it up a bit after I roll it. So I'm with you in thinking that almost every button needs alittle adjustment but I've not done any real big ones or multi string ones yet to know on those. Quote
Members entiendo Posted July 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 Yeah, sometimes you really have to dig out a parallel when the buttons get really tight. Once you do a bunch of buttons you'll know when you need to dig those strings up...carefully...at least that's what happened to me. I'd really really like to see pictures of buttons and be sure to tell me if you tightened or didn't go back and tightened. Quote
Members Bevan Posted July 13, 2011 Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Yeah, sometimes you really have to dig out a parallel when the buttons get really tight. Once you do a bunch of buttons you'll know when you need to dig those strings up...carefully...at least that's what happened to me. I'd really really like to see pictures of buttons and be sure to tell me if you tightened or didn't go back and tightened. Gday all , good subject !!! I use a brass needle that the leather screws into the end and I tie my buttons /knots straight onto the job , I try to keep an even amout of tention as I form my knot towards the end the knot gets very tight , but out of habit I will see if I can get it any tighter with my fib , then roll it and cut With my nosebuttons on my bosals 32 strand , 4 strings 8 bite then interweave , I have not had to retighten one yet because as I said I try to keep even tention and as you form the knot it becomes very tight So I dont know what the answer is but sometimes I do have to sometimes I dont and sometimes I just do out of HABIT !!!!! It might just have to be up to you !!! Cheers Bevan www.bwrwhips.com Edited July 13, 2011 by Bevan Quote
Members entiendo Posted July 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 I figured nose buttons wouldn't need to be tightened. Yes there have been times when I thought the knot was tight enough and I still tightened the button. There have been times where I've only pulled out a bit of slack. If the string can handle the tension I go for it. I thought tighter was better. I Quote
Members shoes Posted July 21, 2011 Members Report Posted July 21, 2011 i like to tie my knots and buttons on a mandrel. then tighten it up. you gotta remember that it gets TIGHTER as you tighten it up! Quote
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