Introduction

[rawhide1]

Hello just thought I would say hello. I used to work in a tack shop making reins, headstalls, and other related items and a little tooling. But my main focus now is braiding with rawhide and kangaroo. I've been messing with it off and on for a few years but finally decided to get serious. Some of my projects will include the use of tooled leather for poppers and some headstalls. So I thought I would hang out in the shadows and learn what I could. So I might have a ? every now and then. Thanks for letting me on your site. Rawhide1

[Beaverslayer]

Welcome Rawhide1,

Hang out as long as you want, and ask whatever questions you might have. There is an abundance of very informative and helpful people here, that are always willing to help.

Ken

[Don101]

Hi Rawhide1 welcome to the site and make yourself feel at home

[Regis]

Glad you found our site Rawhide1. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.

[Rayban]

Yeah Rawhide, let's see some of your work. I've always liked the braidnig work on a nice headstall.

R

[Randy Cornelius]

Welcome to the site, What part of Kansas do you live? I live just south of KC.

Randy

[Don]

Great to have you here. This is the place to learn a few things about this industry, there are some great craftspeople from all areas of the craft and I thing you will learn more than you thought you would...I know I have.

My dad is a rawhide braider too. His main item is bosals and whips. I have a lot of respect for all braiders...I don't have the patience for it. Maybe one day I will pick it up.

Enjoy!

[rawhide1]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I live east of Newton which is 20 miles north of Wichita. I would like to post some pic. Once I figure out how to use my wife's camera and put it on the computer. Maybe if I sweet talk her she will do it for me. It's kind of sad but my 8yr old can use this thing way better than me. I really don't even know if this is going where it's supposed to go.Once again thanks for the welcome. Mike

[Dan Hammons]

Everyone is welcome here. It's nice to get good sound advice from differant angles and feels good when you feel you have helped a fellow leatherworker with something . Welcome and enjoy!