craftsman827 Report post Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Does anyone know how to braid this type of braid ? What type of lace to use. PS: Topic should read : Laced Leather Belt Edited February 5, 2016 by craftsman827 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted February 6, 2016 hard to say on the type of lace they used, probably roo but could also be kodiak. Far as how it's done, looks like a basic whip stitch done from the middle to me on both sides Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted February 6, 2016 hard to say on the type of lace they used, probably roo but could also be kodiak. Far as how it's done, looks like a basic whip stitch done from the middle to me on both sides That's how I do them. I also use an oblong 1/4 punch for the lace hole down the center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Report post Posted February 6, 2016 This looks very much the same as 'laced reins' which used where a rider requires extra grip. ie a handful of horse! A 23 oval punch is used for the holes. The holes start 18" from the billet end and end at approx 8" from hand end and 1 and 1/8th of an inch apart. The lacing is made from the same hide as the rein, then split down, stained and then polished in the usual way. This helps with the passage of the lace through the holes by getting rid of any roughness. The lacing is started by pushing both ends through the first hole at the billet end so that you have an even amount on each end of the lace. Begin the lacing so that the grain side is covering the grain side of the main body of the rein. The lace is held 90deg across the back of the main body and then each end is brought over the main body edge and then down through the oval hole so that the grain side of the lace is showing both front and back. The lacing is then passed over and round, going through the next hole on the same side and so on until you reach the end. Take care not to allow a twist come into the lace by checking front and back as you work the laces through each hole. The ends of the lace are finished off on the back by trimming the lace so that an inch of each are stitched to the main body, flesh side, laying the lace ends close together neat and tidy! If you are making reins, the maker would pull the lacing tight enough (when working along) to make the main body of the rein wrinkle into a corrugated effect. When the rein is used, it will pull straight fairly quickly and not leave the lacing slack. I do not know if this needs to be done with a belt----I suppose it depends on how much the belt is holding in! I hope this helps, but if it is still clear as mud, shout and I will do some pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
