Quirt and knife handle

[KAW]

Here is a Quirt and knife I finished recently

The quirt is 24 strand round into 2 flat 12s with fine natural and coffee dyed calf button strings 1/32 of

The knife is W1 high carbon steel with natural and coffee dyed calf strings 1/32 with sterling and nickel silver fittings and a nickel silver studded fossil walrus ivory spacer

[Don101]

WOW i like them, realy nice work on the braiding its exelent, Don

[Hilly]

Those are gorgeous! I especially love the knife handle. How do you keep from going crosseyed?

Hilly

[JRedding]

I really admire a fine piece of braidwork, and I think this is two very fine pieces.

[rawhide1]

KAW

Once again outstanding work. Your work never fails to amaze me. Thanks for sharing!!

Mike

[rgerbitz]

KAW,

Very nice work, I'm sure you have told us before, but what do you put on your braiding as a finish?

Rob

[Rawhide]

Those are beautiful.

Man would somebody do a tutorial on covering tool handles? I give high respect to those who can braid. I've been trying to learn from the books and whew, it's hard. I would like to know enough to cover my tool handles and maybe make a laynard or something.

Marlon

[KAW]

thanks for the comments fellas

rgerbitz,

I like to use rendered tallow then skidmores beeswax waterproofing or vaquero rawhider creme.

[crow]

KAW

excellent work!

Hopefully someday catch you up.

Would be nice if one whos starting a new project takes pics of progress and post as tutorial. Imagine how many tutorials we could have and how much we could learn...just dreaming.

crow

[kagekeeper]

i am in absoulute AWWWW. all i can do is a simple round 4 braid NOT even around a core. books dont help so im at a total loss.

GREAT stuff tho