First Reata

[megabit]

Alan had mentioned a reata braiding jig of Granny Martin's from an old video. Here is a picture of it in use from the video:

granny braid by ss1442, on Flickr

I talked to Bill Black about it in Alturas and he said he had tried using one and it was too slow. I talked to someone else who told me about someone else using sticks with slots cut strung to their wrist. So I've been using some since I got back from up north. They seem slower than not using them but make it easier to push the braid back up.

braiding reata 3 by ss1442, on Flickr

braiding reata 2 by ss1442, on Flickr

[megabit]

Put about 2' on it last night bringing it to right about 62'. I put a knot in the end and proceeded to pound the entire length of it. Need to put the burner on the honda put it on the rope and stretch it some. I think I'll give it a test drive Sunday on some bovines.

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Edited August 23, 2011 by megabit

[blackhammer]

Nice. Fun aint it.

[megabit]

Well I tallowed my new reata and my old one a couple of days ago. Today I just rubbed them both down with raw beef liver to seal them. Old school all the way.

[roo4u]

uhm....hello....wheres the pictures of the finished product? we been waiting

[megabit]

Sorry no action shots but here are a couple of pics of the finished reata. I think it ended up right about 64'.

finished reata by ss1442, on Flickr

reata honda by ss1442, on Flickr

[Leatherpownder]

Looks really good Mike. Great job cowboy!

[blackhammer]

Aww, now that looks nice. I thought your hondas would look good on there. looks real fine. Ive got five hides coming in a coupla weeks, so as soon as they cure up, I'll be back at it again. Very nice, sir.

[roo4u]

that turned out great!

[rawhide1]

That turned out nice!

Mike