Members Leatherpownder Posted March 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted March 13, 2013 That style of bosalito is a center tie where a leather piece is used to tie the bosalito to the forelock of the horse to hold in place. Thanks all for the nice comments. Quote
Members JLD Posted March 14, 2013 Members Report Posted March 14, 2013 so do you make your own rawhide or get it ready to go? if you make your own can I ask do you lime the hides or scrape the hair off. I keep seein quite a lot of interesting hide colours like your dark one above and I wondered if the colour was in the top part of the skin whi ch got removed when limed as I have never gotten rawhide any other colour than the yallowish white. I am getting some new hides shortly and wanted to preserve thei colour if possible. thankd Johanne Quote Johanne "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly"
Members Leatherpownder Posted March 14, 2013 Author Members Report Posted March 14, 2013 I stretch and flesh the hide then scrape it dry with a hardwood stick and ashes. I posted that method here previously. Th color is the natural color of the hide. Quote
Members JLD Posted March 14, 2013 Members Report Posted March 14, 2013 Thank you I did read your post (sorry got a bit muddled between who posted it) I was wondering if by using lime I was removing the colour/pigment of the animal. If the skin colour was stored in the upper layer with the hair cells than it makes sense why I keep getting yellowish coloured rawhide. All rawhide that I can purchase here, (Australia) which is made commercially is also that creamy colour, without bleaching, and I am trying to work out if using lime to remove the hair is also removing the natural pigment. I hope I am making sense. I am in awe of your braiding and very grateful for your instructional postsit is very much appreciated when someone with expertise is willing to share. Thank you Johanne Quote Johanne "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly"
Members Leatherpownder Posted March 15, 2013 Author Members Report Posted March 15, 2013 Lime does seem to change the color. I think that any chemical does change the hide, not only the color but the feel. Quote
Members Tverd Posted April 10, 2013 Members Report Posted April 10, 2013 Just amazing! Where do you get your tools (flat awl)? Quote
Members Leatherpownder Posted April 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2013 That awl came from Horseshoe Brand Tools (Jerimiah Watt). Quote
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