Members KAW Posted October 12, 2007 Members Report Posted October 12, 2007 I am sure there is some formula out there that works, but I just experimented till it came out the way I wanted it. I pound them, then run them through a rounder or a board with different size holes in it to get the right diameter, as far as rawhide or leather it depends on what kind of feel or (life) I'm after,I use both, this is how I do it, hope it helps. Thanks for your comments on my work. Quote
Members CharlieR Posted October 16, 2007 Members Report Posted October 16, 2007 Hey guys--someone mentioned a rein rounder--where can these be bought and how much? Anybody here in texas carry scuh a thing? Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted October 17, 2007 Members Report Posted October 17, 2007 Weaver leather carries a medocre one or call Bob Douglas or Keith Pommer for a top notch old one. Greg Quote
Members CharlieR Posted October 17, 2007 Members Report Posted October 17, 2007 Greg--do they have websites or a telephone #? Thanks for the help. Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Members Report Posted October 17, 2007 Greg I just bought one from Smuckers Harness Shop for $95.00. They took a old one they had and made a some copies out of stainless steel. They said a guy would have to do a little work on them as they didn't come out perfect. But that it shouldn't take to much to make it work good. It has 15 holes but I dont remember the sizes. And I figured heck whats a fella got to loose except for $95.00 all the ones i've seen on ebay go for at least a couple hundred bucks. I should have mine by the end of the week. You can go to their website at smuckersharness.com and see the one they have for sale. Their phone# is1-717-445-5956 call them with ?'s their a nice group of people. Hope this helps when I get mine i'll post how it is. Mike Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Members Report Posted October 17, 2007 Sorry Greg I should of put CharlieR names in the post my mistake!!!!!!!!Mike Quote
Members whipit Posted November 6, 2007 Members Report Posted November 6, 2007 Hi my name is Bob from Australia I'm new to this site. I do a lot of braiding (we call it plaiting down here). When it comes too rounding leather and you haven't got a rounder go to a tool shop and get a copper pipe flaring tool around $15:00. The tool has 6-8 holes of different sizes. Ideal for this type of job. Just put it in a vice and wet your leather and pull it back and forth. When I get some time I will upload some photo's. Happy Plaiting Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted November 6, 2007 Author Members Report Posted November 6, 2007 Welcome to the site Bob can't wait to see some of your work.Mike Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted November 6, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted November 6, 2007 Welcome to the forum Bob, and thanks for the tip. I just happen to have one of those tools out in the garage and I'm going to try it tomorrow. Ken Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
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