Could anyone explain how to braid so I could make my own strap?
Peter.
Could anyone explain how to braid so I could make my own strap?
Peter.
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Fylde Touchstone Walnut Mandolin.
Gibson Alrite Model D.
try this ytube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scifp5LEVMA
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Plaited , i believe is the British name.. women can do that with their hair, ask one?
http://www.wikihow.com/Plait
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If you can't find it on Youtube, it's not worth doing. Although I suppose you could ask a longhaired woman, as a last resort.
"The paths of experimentation twist and turn through mountains of miscalculations, and often lose themselves in error and darkness!"
--Leslie Daniel, "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa1...SV2qtug/videos
There are more complicated styles of braiding, like the never ending braid where there are no loose ends to tie or glue. Were I doing a strap I would do this style. While it is similar to a 3 strand braid it has a couple more moves, but is a much nicer and stronger finished product. There is also a woven braid that will make a strap wider and flatter and so more comfortable. Not really necessary for a mandolin that is light, but a guitar would benefit. Some use a round braid, and with soft leather that looks nice and can still be comfortable because of the softness of the leather.
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I found a booklet at a crafts store that showed me how to make the braiding. It was fun making my own strap.
Get a book called " leather braiding" by Bruce Grant,,it will show you everything ...
We say plaited here sometimes, too, but I usually hear braided.
Anyhow, make three strips, then:
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle.
- Move the left to the middle.
- Move the right to the middle. . . .
Thanks but that is plain plaiting (Pronounced PLATTING in the UK).
I need the round braiding which the earlier video showed in great depth.
I never fail at anything, I just succeed at doing things that never work....
Fylde Touchstone Walnut Mandolin.
Gibson Alrite Model D.
Here's a great site with various options: http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos.htm
Here's what I used for my strap, but I prefer the flat style to the rounded style:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Brai...-a-flat-braid/
This site may also be useful: http://www.lbbyj.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=2
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