KAW Report post Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Here are acouple 20 strand bosals and a 16 strand quirt I finished recently for a friend af mine. Edited February 8, 2008 by KAW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted February 8, 2008 Glad to see you posting more of your work, and like always it is just beautiful! Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted February 8, 2008 KAW I'll I can say is excellent!!! I really like that quirt thats a neat pattern in both pieces. Is there a formula you use to determine your string size for your knots. I do enjoy looking at your work. Thank you for sharing!! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Report post Posted February 8, 2008 Awesome as usual! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgerbitz Report post Posted February 9, 2008 Certainly some work to aspire to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAW Report post Posted February 9, 2008 Thanks for the comments. Mike I don't really have a formula I have just made adjustments over the years till I liked what I came up with ,writing things down each time, every formula I've heard I've always made adjustments to because I didn't like the way it turned out looking or the way it felt. There may be formulas that would work for you but fom my experiences I always make some adjustments. Hope this helps you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted February 9, 2008 KAW Thanks it's kinda what I figured. I never really know how many bights or interweaves I'll have until I get to that point. I would like to be able to plan out my knots better. Such as #of interweaves for patterns. So I guess as with anything in life experience is the best teacher. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted February 10, 2008 Hey Kevin, Looks great! As usual!! Are you using a braided core or a twisted one? And if it is braided are you doing layers or using chap leather for the size? Have you heard about the Bosal seminars the TCAA is doing? I've got to get the time to make some more string and braid up some Bosals so I'll have pics to post soon. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell 5 days to go now, Working for the next day! Bob Marley - Work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAW Report post Posted February 10, 2008 Alan, Those 2 have braided cores in them,the one on top was wrapped with leather and the one on the bottom was a stiff rounded core then braided over that (layered) then the body was braided, it all depends on how stiff a person wants it as to how I make the core I've made them twisted ,braided, rounded, whatever, all rawhide cores, nothing works better than rawhide as it will always conform to the horse. Years ago I experemented with different core such as ropes, cable, cords and all kinds of other junk but I alway came back to the rawhide as it alway worked better,an oldtimer I worked with one time told me to begin with I would come back to rawhide but me being stubborn me had to find out for myself but he was right , whats that old saying go( with age comes wisdom), all of them worked, just some alot better than the others and the ones with rawhide work the best. I can get any desired feel with rawhide so I havent used anything else for years, Working bosals alot guys like alittlle stiff as they soften alittle with time. 90% of my stuff is going to the working man so it HAS to work right. As for the TCAA bosal seminars, no I haven't heard about them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
