rawhide1 Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Here's a bracelet I just finished. The body is a 8 strand braid with 1/16" roo strings. The knots are 1/32" rawhide with the two knots towards the center having a roo interweave. I thought the knots with the interweave looked pretty good to my naked eye. But then I used the macro feature on them and they don't look as good as I thought. Such is life. Any and all input welcomed Thanks Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted January 21, 2008 pretty impressive! i think it looks great! you must have some serious time invested in it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Hey Mike, Nice job. It's good to see you strike out and try braiding with smaller strings. I like the style of bracelet. Do you use a fid or a lacing needle?Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell Be not selfish in your doings Pass it ON Bob Marley - Pass it on.Hey Mike, Nice job. It's good to see you strike out and try braiding with smaller strings. I like the style of bracelet. Do you use a fid or a lacing needle?Vaya Con Dios, Alan BellBe not selfish in your doings Pass it ON Bob Marley - Pass it on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted January 21, 2008 WOW, 1/32" that's small, I wouldn't be able to see that, very very nicely done. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorsehairBraider Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Very nice! It would not have occured to me to use rawhide and roo together, yet look how cool it is. Great idea! Oh man, can I ever relate to having it look different under magnification. But you got it right, at least you don't have to go back and re-tie it! You should be very happy, it's hard to work small. Is it adjustable, or one size fits all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgerbitz Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Pretty slick looking work. Do you make your own rawhide and are those big knots multiple string knots or something else? Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieR Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Mike-great looking bracelet--I like the rawhide/roo combination. Probably with wear and use, the combo will even look better. I'm with the rest of the guys here--good to see smaller strings, great work. Are the knots built up or over a core?? Charlie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Nicely done Mike! Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted January 21, 2008 I would like to thank everybody for their comments Beezachoppa i'am emberassed to say but probaly 8-10hrs it's the first time i've used strings that small. So hopefully i'll get faster. Mr. Bell I hate to let this out but I use my wifes stitch riper! I need to eather buy a small fid or make one. I would like to do some work with 1/64th" strings but I think I need to get one of those visor things that horsehairBraider uses. HorsehairBraider on this one it's just one size. rgerbitz I haven't made my own rawhide yet but hope to real soon. I have some precut 1/4" cow and some 1/8",1/16" calf from Bill Confer. So I split that down and cut it to what ever width I need. I just got my string cutter/bevler a week or two ago from Bryan Neubert so i'm ready to make some rawhide. The knots are a single strand two turn long pineapple. CharlieR The knots are built over a groundwork of tape and I think roo looks better the more age and wear it gets on it. Once again I want to thank everybody for their comments Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
