Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 20, 2013 I stumbled upon this edge.braid whilst experimenting with a round lace doing a double loop stitch. I was just looking for something that would cover more of the edge and came up with this on my own. not sure what it's called or how it should be properly started on an open edge, stopped on an open edge or spliced (think I may have the splicing worked out, have to rest), but if someone can identify it for me, id be grateful....its similiar to a triple loop, but instead off just coming out of the back and crossing over and going through the front of the previous bite, you come out of the back, weave under the last stitch on the front, over the second to last stitch on.the front and under the bite (which is four strands wide and forms two crosses next to each other), out the back over the second to last stitch on the back and under The last stitch on the back,proceed to go into next hole on front side.....complicated to explain... Ill take pictures if need be, hopefully someone knows what it is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gump Report post Posted November 20, 2013 Ronin; That looks like a style called " new top plait ". Sort of like a quadruple cordovan, more coverage for really thick projects. Bet it really eats up lace. Gump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah....between 9 and 10 times length....8 inches or so took about 45 mins using an Awl in slightly undersized holes for a Good lace fit...is there anywhere i could find more info on it that you know of? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cardinal leather Report post Posted November 22, 2013 I compared it to some mexican round braid that I use. This one looks like it has one more braid. Are you going thru each hole one time or two. How far apart are you spacing your lacing holes? Round braid takes about the same amount of lace. Can you post a photo of the sides of the piece? thanks for posting this one. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 22, 2013 Going through each hole once....I'll post a pic when I get home....lacing holes were done with a chisel made at work using ss tig filler wire, the tines are 3/32 diameter flattened slightly and double beveled and the spacing rods between tines are 1/8, so laid all together it makes the spacing slightly less than an 1/8 because the two.diameters are slightly offset from the center line from laying flat on the table when I tacked them up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 23, 2013 Here is a side picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 24, 2013 I've attached pictures to demonstrate the stitching sequence...after I've Done a fee to get me going well call the first pic a starting point....go under the last stitch on the backside....next go through the next lace hole from the front, out of the back....lace under previous front stitch...around second stitch back on front side and Beneath all stitches coming out the the.back....around second stitch on backside and under last stitch on back side to come back to our starting point Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cardinal leather Report post Posted November 25, 2013 This looks like a standard round braid, modified the go thru the holes one time. Some of the big gun braiders on this forum would know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
