Members Kassidy Posted February 17, 2016 Members Report 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
Members bucksnort Posted February 18, 2016 Members Report 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
Members Kassidy Posted February 19, 2016 Author Members Report 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
Members GrampaJoel Posted February 20, 2016 Members Report Posted February 20, 2016 Maybe this video will help... https://www.facebook.com/Leland-Hensley-Braiding-136155723149415/videos?fref=photo Quote
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