Reins

[Leatherpownder]

Two of my latest orders, both 8 x 12 Plait.

[mccottie]

Those reins are beautiful. you should be very proud. I would be proud to use them.

[bowhunter83202]

Very nice Bret. I need to get up there the next time your ready to start another pair and start some with you.

[megabit]

Nicely done.

[bucksnort]

Those are beauties . Buck

[bruce johnson]

Looking great again, Bret!

[Marietje]

These are awesome!

Can you explain to me how to make the knots on the connector? Not on the end of the reins, but the single one connecting to the reins itself?

I'm hitching horse hair reins and need some rein connectors. Cannot buy nice ones in The Netherlands so I want to make them myself with a 4-strand round braid (or more strands if that is better?). As the whole bridle and reins are made by myself I would like to finish it off with own-made connectors too

When making the loop I get 8 strands in total and want to make a nice knot with that. I know how to make a crown knot and can do with the 8 strands in 4 pairs of 2, but it does not look that good and I'm afraid the knot is a little too small?

Do you use a core in the rein connectors?

I have a leather braiding book but cannot find how to make a knot with 8 strands. Any way you can help me?

[Leatherpownder]

Not sure what the crown knot is. May be the same as I use with a pineapple knot cover. the center knot is a ring knot with a pineapple cover. There is a ring knot slide to lock closed.