TimberWolf Report post Posted August 31, 2007 This is a custom ordered tank panel I completed for a Harley Fat Boy motorcycle. The customer had a seat covered in the wrinkle look cowhide and had enough left over for a matching tank panel. His bike has an Indian theme, so he requested the buffalo nickle and horse hair trim. I double layered the panel to get the right thickness. I decided to hand braid the edges and also the concho so it would all match. With fourteen horses here on our farm, it is always easy to "hand pick" the right color! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sheldon Report post Posted August 31, 2007 Very nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 31, 2007 Top notch Tim, I really like it. Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted August 31, 2007 Very nice, your workmanship looks excellant! One thing that I tend to do when I am lacing oposing sides of something is I lace the second side lefthanded. Then your lace will all tip the same direction instead of one side forward and one side rerward. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimberWolf Report post Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Thanks, Dave! Much appreciated ! Edited August 31, 2007 by TimberWolf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted August 31, 2007 LOL, hadn't thought of that... I have 20-30 horses here that I have many colors to choose from.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimberWolf Report post Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Thanks Electrathon ! ..I never tried "lefty"braiding , Edited August 31, 2007 by TimberWolf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gray Report post Posted September 20, 2007 dammit, just when I'm starting to get a simple cordovan kinda down somebody has to go and mention lefty braiding...can ya throw me a clue? --Gray (wolf) and yeah, I know I haven't introduced myself yet...I'll do that next over on the other thread...for now, hey, everyone! and cuz, nicely done tank panel...very clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted September 20, 2007 Gray, Welcome by the way. Lefty braiding is done when you have two sides of a project that are to be laced. The one side you lace as you normally would, the other you have to start at the opposite end and lace in a lefthanded direction. Rather than lacing left to right, you are lacing right to left. It's a bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, not realy that hard. What it does on the completed project is make the laces on both sides of the project uniform and both going in the same direction. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
