Members rgerbitz Posted November 27, 2011 Members Report Posted November 27, 2011 Really nice work. Quote http://gerbitzquarterhorses.com/
Members barbiesdude Posted November 27, 2011 Author Members Report Posted November 27, 2011 Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Rob, I sure have looked at your's and Allen's tutorials a BUNCH. They have been a big help. Enrique, The dimensions on a bosal can vary, depending on the size of horse, or what the customer is wanting. Basic dimensions are 10"- 12" bottom of nose button to top of heel knot, 4 1/2" inside cheeks widest spot, 7 1/4" - 8 1/4" nose button ( while is is flat out, before bending over ). Jamie Really nice work. Quote
Members Vaquero1 Posted November 27, 2011 Members Report Posted November 27, 2011 Jamie, your hackamore is awesome- real straight and everything looks tight and even... can´t belive its your second one. my first 10 hackamores was allready for garbage ;-) your heelknot looks very even and round too. how do you build it up, didi you use some ring knots and a spacer? did you drill the core together? congratulations my friend!!! Michael Quote
Members barbiesdude Posted November 27, 2011 Author Members Report Posted November 27, 2011 Thanks Michael, couldn't have done it without your help with the nose button. For the foundation I did a leather heel block/spacer that I screwed in from the inside with a brass wood screw (pre-drill). then I tied two ring knots, the top one big and bulky, the bottom a little less by using a little narrower string. Then typical loopty loop with your plaiting strings around the two knots. Here is where I might have gotten a little out of the box. I took another brass screw and and screwed between the v's in the bottom ring knot through the core into the heel block to secure even more, If that heel knot pulls off, it was one heck of a wreck. Then I took a piece of latigo or chap leather about 3/8" or 1/2" x 1/16" thick and glued and wrapped around the works. I skived/edged the edges to smooth. Then did my pineapple. Hope this makes sense. Going to do some more experimenting this week with cores. A rolled core with a twisted core around it? I'll let you know how it works out. Jamie Jamie, your hackamore is awesome- real straight and everything looks tight and even... can´t belive its your second one. my first 10 hackamores was allready for garbage ;-) your heelknot looks very even and round too. how do you build it up, didi you use some ring knots and a spacer? did you drill the core together? congratulations my friend!!! Michael Quote
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