Kassidy Report post Posted February 17, 2016 Any advice or tips for cutting rounds out of a whole hide so that the thickness is consistent per round. Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bucksnort Report post Posted February 18, 2016 I do things a little different than most. I cut mine into 10 in. squares & stack them on a shelf. When I'm ready to use them, I wet them in a 5 gal bucket & temper them. Then I mark a circle with a divider. I cut my strings from that circle. Each will yield about 25 ft of 1/4 soga which is plenty long for anything except reatas. As far as even thickness, if you measure in about 8-10 in. from each end the remaining center part will be pretty even as a rule & older animals will be more even overall. Going down toward the belly is kind of a matter of feel when you start getting into the flanky part. Hope that is some help & as I said, just my way & different from most Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kassidy Report post Posted February 19, 2016 Thank you bucksnort. I will have to give that a try. So far the rounds I have been making are thicker on some sides than others and makes it tough to get a good temper for cutting soga strings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted February 20, 2016 Maybe this video will help... https://www.facebook.com/Leland-Hensley-Braiding-136155723149415/videos?fref=photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
