Members KnotHead Posted December 19, 2011 Members Report Posted December 19, 2011 I been working on a belt for my Pastor. The actual buckle will not be in till Thursday or so. Hopefully I can get side two done before it gets here. This belt is a 1 1/2 inch width and 46 inches long. Whew! B... Quote
Members McJeep Posted December 19, 2011 Members Report Posted December 19, 2011 Nice! Modified basket weave?? How do you find it for wear with the braiding around the edges - what I mean is does the braid itself hold up well or might there be some wear issues in the lonnnnng term? Always amazes me how even some of you folks can get braiding done Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 19, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 19, 2011 I wont know about the wearing in part until I have it done and my Pastor has it around his waste. Then I'll check on it in 6 months to see where it is and how it is wearing in. I still have side two to do yet. But it's getting there. It's not a modified basket weave, or the mexican basket weave. It's a 1 to 7 Fast Back Edge braid modified from Ron Edwards original 1 to 8 with compressed ending of a 1 to 5 that I got from my friend Enrique Capone. My braiding mentor wrote the article on the 1 to 7 in the whip makers association publication about a couple of years ago. I got one of the original prints from my mentor. B... Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Well side is now underway. Whew!!! A 46inch belt takes awhile to do. LOL... B... Edited December 21, 2011 by KnotHead Quote
rcsaddles Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 Looks great Brian. I'm sure your Pastorwill love it. Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks Joe, for the very kind comment. B... Quote
Members Suicide Posted December 21, 2011 Members Report Posted December 21, 2011 Very stylish, great job! Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks very much for the kind comment. B... Quote
Members McJeep Posted December 21, 2011 Members Report Posted December 21, 2011 Yup, that is one impressive piece of cow for sure - lotta work in there! Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 22, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 22, 2011 Why thanks for the kind comments all. It is much appreciated. B... Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 24, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 24, 2011 The belt is now completed and ready for gift wrapping. Tomorrow it goes out to the person receiving it. B... Quote
Members skyout Posted December 24, 2011 Members Report Posted December 24, 2011 Really cool Brian! Quote
HorsehairBraider Posted December 26, 2011 Report Posted December 26, 2011 Just a gorgeous belt. I like how you are using a vise like that... I've got a stitching pony and usually use that, but the vise sure looks secure! Did you give it to him yet? I bet he absolutely loves it. Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 26, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2011 Well thank you all for the very kind comments. Yes. My pastor has his new belt and it does fit him well. B... Quote
Members ramrod Posted December 30, 2011 Members Report Posted December 30, 2011 i like the pattern. it's not as full s a mexican round braid, but still fills out the edge nicely. i gotta learn how to do that as nice as you did. Quote
Members Ecapone Posted January 4, 2012 Members Report Posted January 4, 2012 Very nice Brian. One thing is to know how to do the 1 to 7. Another is to do it nicely like you have done it. Your pastor is going to be happy. I made a similar one for my wife about 10 years ago and there is no important were on it. Cheers, Enrique Quote
Members KnotHead Posted January 4, 2012 Author Members Report Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks Enrique for the very kind comment. Brian... Quote
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