Contributing Member LatigoAmigo Posted October 4, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted October 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Nyckname said: Grease the lace before braiding with it. That's not too far off... you might try braiding soap as it "serves as a lubricant so that when you pull a strand tight, it slides over and under the other strands and pulls tight clear up into what you’ve already braided." I found this recipe on a whip maker's website years ago. Bon appetit! Easy Braiding Soap Recipe.pdf Quote
Members DirtBagRobot Posted October 5, 2019 Author Members Report Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, LatigoAmigo said: That's not too far off... you might try braiding soap as it "serves as a lubricant so that when you pull a strand tight, it slides over and under the other strands and pulls tight clear up into what you’ve already braided." I found this recipe on a whip maker's website years ago. Bon appetit! Easy Braiding Soap Recipe.pdf I’ll have to give that a shot! I was just keeping the strands damp at first to help, then started using some saddle soap I had for my work boots after I saw it should be greased. Quote
Members curlyjo Posted October 30, 2019 Members Report Posted October 30, 2019 Drum stuffed Kangaroo hide cuts and braids easy and is real strong. That's what I use for bosal string, bodies and buttons. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 30, 2019 CFM Report Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 7:45 PM, DirtBagRobot said: It’s got everything on making lace and weaving a belt? I was actually thinking about getting that after looking at his leather braiding one but didn’t want to spend $30 on something that is either just going to repeat the info in the one I already have and not anything I needed to know I found a free downloadable copy of this book on the web Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members DirtBagRobot Posted December 9, 2019 Author Members Report Posted December 9, 2019 Got Grant's book, it's awesome, and made a few belts. First few belts I made I cut the lace for, then I decided to try some of the premade stuff and bought 3mm kangaroo. The lace I cut is close to 3mm, but I based the thickness off my belts I wear for work and didn't account for the bought lace to come so thin. Is there thicker lace to buy or if I want thicker belts do I just keep cutting the lace myself? Supposedly kangaroo is pretty tough stuff so would a work belt made from roo lace even need to be as thick as a normal belt to hold up? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 28, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 28, 2019 https://archive.org/details/Encyclopedia_Of_Rawhide_And_Leather_Braiding/page/n1 Here is the link to the free ebook by Bruce Grant Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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