wlg190861 Report post Posted March 23, 2014 How do I go about this type of braid ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) that is a "mystery braid" if you google it you should find some instructions for it. Edited March 23, 2014 by LTC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) It's a mystery alright. I know how to do the three strand and the five strand mystery braid but, the one in the picture is neither one of them. Hmmm! I'm stumped Edited March 23, 2014 by wlg190861 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 23, 2014 theres tutorials for a lot of different types of mystery braids online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 23, 2014 I don't find that one. Do you know the type of mystery braid it is ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 23, 2014 it looks like the one in Grant's book on page 51. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted March 23, 2014 It's called a night latch. You make three slits in your leather (or 15 if you want, depending on how long you want it to continue) and pull the long end of the leather through the first slit and going through on the same side on all of them, do the same on 2 and 3. It shows both sides of the leather that way. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 30, 2014 I don't get it. is there a tutorial somwhere Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaw Report post Posted March 30, 2014 Do a search for night latch in the braiding section and you may try utube Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 30, 2014 nothing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 30, 2014 can someone that knows how to do this draw a template or something showing how it is done. I have been trying all afternoon and can't get it HELP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sturme Report post Posted March 30, 2014 look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVrvokIAnAw#t=87 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted March 30, 2014 I think that is what I am looking for but it is to fast and the guy explains nothing. is this, in one of the braiding books ? Why do a video if you don't take time to explain ? Too me he is just gloating, not teaching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 30, 2014 it's in Bruce Grant's encyclopedia on page 51. i think i posted that before but no one wanted to pay any attention to that. he doesn't call it a "night latch" and i've never seen it called that anywhere else either. if you don't wanna buy his book that shows how to do this maybe you should see if your local library has it or can get it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 30, 2014 and before you ask, i don't have a scanner so i cannot scan it in and post it for you sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted March 30, 2014 It's called a slit braid. Did a Google search and found several references. Try this link Also some examples and photos here. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 30, 2014 i was just gonna let yall keep on calling it a "night latch" whatever that is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted March 31, 2014 it's in Bruce Grant's encyclopedia on page 51. i think i posted that before but no one wanted to pay any attention to that. he doesn't call it a "night latch" and i've never seen it called that anywhere else either. if you don't wanna buy his book that shows how to do this maybe you should see if your local library has it or can get it. Actually, Page 51 is a regular split braid. The Night Latch braid is different. With the split braid, you just cut slits and weave then back and forth between the 2 strands. On a night latch, you have to pull the end of the strap through the slits and make the 2 sides of the slit rotate. Grant's Encyclopedia, Page 27, Photo 4 shows what I'm referring to... You do it once or maybe twice per slit depending what you are doing and then weave them together. I know it's hard to visualize. I couldn't find any photos of step by steps. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 31, 2014 the split braid was the one asked about in the first post which is why i posted it but y'all go on ahead i'm done bye bye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
