Tool handles

[megabit]

Here is a shufly I made tonight. I need to get a way to bevel my lace so my knots will hopefully lay flater.

[Alan Bell]

TwoCrow, Very good job on your interweave! You built a nice base or casa and then added the first interweave in and the second without distorting the first! If you keep doing that quality work you've got it made! I'm not at home so I don't have an pics of the tools I've done but I do have a pic of a noseband i did with different interweaves.

Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell

What your hands do; it's your own eyes that have seen

B0b Marley - Pass it on!

[rgerbitz]

Thought I would try out the shoofly, just finished it up tonight.

[TwoCrow]

Nice work all, Thank you.

I am curious how the rest of you braiders look at a button. I have heard about the “Math” of a button but I have never seen the “equation”. I personally see patterns, is there someone out there that can explain the “Math” or give me references.

Thanks all, I enjoy seeing your work.

[Alan Bell]

Just got back home and snapped some pics of the tools I've covered. I haven't done any in quite a while so maybe I'll do some more soon.

Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell

Your worst enemy could be your best friend; and your best friend your worst enemy!

Bob Marley - Cap Fit

[HorsehairBraider]

Nice work all, Thank you.

I am curious how the rest of you braiders look at a button. I have heard about the "Math" of a button but I have never seen the "equation". I personally see patterns, is there someone out there that can explain the "Math" or give me references.

Thanks all, I enjoy seeing your work.

I was hoping somebody smart would respond to this... but since no one has come forward I'll supply a link: knot theory link which is but a start.

I'm a certified Math Moron so I can't speak about the math. And for some reason knot theorists will make up knots that cannot be tied. Maybe there is a really good reason to do that, but I have no clue what the reason is.

[MikeG]

OK TwoCrow, you do this for PRACTICE? I have a lot of those tools if you are needing more practice. . . .

If not, how did you get started doing this? Or, to cut to the chase, how do I do this? I may have to catch the next flight out to wherever you are and bring a six pack & spend a couple of days.

Good looking work -- I want to do that, too!!

Mike

-- Jealous in Manchester, TN

Edited January 24, 2008 by MikeG

[megabit]

Here is a 3 pass gaucho I tied at lunch today. I think I am finally starting to get the hang of this a little. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo I took it with my phone. How does the knot look though?

Mike

[rgerbitz]

Here is a 3 pass gaucho I tied at lunch today. I think I am finally starting to get the hang of this a little. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo I took it with my phone. How does the knot look though?

Mike

That's a cool looking knot, I've been practicing with it myself. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like maybe you need to go around one more time. Looks like some pairs still need split. Don't know correct me if I'm wrong.

Rob

[TwoCrow]

HorseHair: I TRIED reading the Knot Theory page you sent me but my brain started to hurt. Thanks for the effort.

Mike: I started braiding tool hands to learn different interweaves and to be able to cover awkward shapes. I hated to un-tie the nice looking knots I braided over a dowel when I first got started braiding. They look a lot nicer on a tool handle or something more practical. I don't braid much these days but I like to grab a tool and wrap some roo around it to practice.

The tool in the the photo I start with a 2X long-button for my ground button then added an interweave through the whole button extending the knot at the end of the handle with the interweave thong. The narrowest part of the handle can't support another thong so the third interweave is worked through 3/4 of the of the ground button. A fourth interweave is needed around the largest part of the handle to fill in gaping.

My instructions aren't great (Sorry) but a good book to reference is Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack by Robert L. Woolery. Its the best book I have found for different interweave options. Shout back if you have any questions.

Hope it will get you started, be sure to post your work.

Happy Braiding,

Luke