hannahbaby26 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 I'm new to leather work and my dad is wanting braided reins. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers. I need to know where to begin. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted February 22, 2012 I'm new to leather work and my dad is wanting braided reins. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers. I need to know where to begin. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks hI hANNAHBABY AND WELCOME. WE HAVE A WHOLE BRAIDING FORUM IF YOU KEEP GOING. bUT what KIND DOES HE WANT? fLAT, ROUND, (sorry 'bout the caps, still 1/2 alseep)? Oh and you could really have fun with him if you did a mystery braid which is so easy even I can do it. I learned how on youtube. they have a gazillion videos on all kinds of leather work. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. You're going to need leather and a knife and your hands and that's about it. If you tell me what kind, i'll find you some videos. Also look up winterbear in the member area. Knows this stuff and very helpful. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hannahbaby26 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 hI hANNAHBABY AND WELCOME. WE HAVE A WHOLE BRAIDING FORUM IF YOU KEEP GOING. bUT what KIND DOES HE WANT? fLAT, ROUND, (sorry 'bout the caps, still 1/2 alseep)? Oh and you could really have fun with him if you did a mystery braid which is so easy even I can do it. I learned how on youtube. they have a gazillion videos on all kinds of leather work. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. You're going to need leather and a knife and your hands and that's about it. If you tell me what kind, i'll find you some videos. Also look up winterbear in the member area. Knows this stuff and very helpful. Cheryl He was wanting round reins. Thank you so much for you help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted February 23, 2012 He was wanting round reins. Thank you so much for you help. I know a place where you can get good quality material inexpensively for mecate (if he wants them for a bosal) made of goat hair. To make mecate reins you'd need probably 25 feet x 4 if he wants the popper end too. they would be 20 feet but the braiding will take up some of that length. But they would be an absolute killer set by the time you were done. I'll send you all this stuff in a PM after I gather it up. I'm sorry i didn't answer sooner but I dropped off to sleep, I've been pulling a lot of 36 hour shifts here at home trying to get a business started. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hannahbaby26 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 I know a place where you can get good quality material inexpensively for mecate (if he wants them for a bosal) made of goat hair. To make mecate reins you'd need probably 25 feet x 4 if he wants the popper end too. they would be 20 feet but the braiding will take up some of that length. But they would be an absolute killer set by the time you were done. I'll send you all this stuff in a PM after I gather it up. I'm sorry i didn't answer sooner but I dropped off to sleep, I've been pulling a lot of 36 hour shifts here at home trying to get a business started. Cheryl Hey no worries. I'm just thankful for the help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Hey no worries. I'm just thankful for the help. If you look at the top of your screen you'll see a little green thing (on the right by your name) where I sent you urls and videos. happy braiding, cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
