At 7:44, you've already made this perfectly clear whereas others seemed to struggle. I now know the next tool I'm buying as well so I can make these. Thank you!!
This is a great tutorial, thanks so much for taking the time to go back and re-cover what you've already explained. You've left no room for confusion, and made this easy to try! Thank you. :)
THANK YOU so much for publishing this! I have been trying to learn how to do this braid, but couldn't "get it" from other instruction videos. I really appreciate the time and effort you took!
I'm trying to braid a strap for a bag i made: this is super helpful for a beginner like me who has literally nothing but leather scraps to work with. Thank you!
The rounding block did make a difference in how it hung. I love your Scottish accent. I'm from Michigan, USA, and am learning leather working from RUclips. I love all the different styles of work people do, some more relaxed and some very professional. I definitely don't want to take myself too seriously. I love that you sing, it's happy work even if it gets frustrating sometimes. You are not the only singing artist I've watched. I sing when I work too sometimes so that makes me want to watch you more. Thank you for the lovely video. I have a dog and never thought to make him a leash. Now I learned a new braiding technique and can't wait to make one. :-D
Robin Smith I am more of a consultant for a few large saddle making companies these days and don’t have time to make saddles much. I try to make one every year for fun. The other leather work like belts and bags. Is just me having fun. Lots of people do a job. I like my job as a job and as a hobby. The videos I do are to help people get the same laughs and fun I do
What a fantastic video i came across this looking for ideas for my own project and really enjoyed how much detail you have gone into pure quality craftsmanship and it shines through well done.
To people who want to use this as a dog lead, leather stretches. So wind it around a strong wire or stronger non stretchy chord. This looks like fun to make!
This leather is fine for a small dog. If you are using it on a stronger dog. Use a thicker leather. Or as said wrap round cord. If you only have the light leather.
When I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.
I have been looking for a site like yours for some time, brilliant, am now subscribed. A question,when you make the handle instead of sewing a leather strap to secure it is there some way of back braiding it into the lead ? Looking farward to your vids. Pity your not in Australia I would sign up for a course . Cheers.
Hi Paul. Yes you can back splice /braid the handle instead of putting the leather on. You could braid then put a braided knot over the join instead of the leather.I have been asked to go to Australia a few times. The problem is the cost . It takes a week of travel to get there and back. This ends up costing a lot . instead of charging for a week I end up having to charge the price of 2 weeks to do one weeks work.I might one day work it in with a visit to my sister and her kids. this will cut the costs down
ohh, how do you make this stronger for big dogs? My smallest mastiff is 240 pounds, they usually are loose on the ranch,but sometimes need to be on a leash and sometimes they forget I am holding them and they snap a lot of leads. I finally made a collar out of horse harness leather and used buckles we use on our Belgians .
Rich Sobocinski it is called a lace cutter Tandy sell them for 8.95. They are on offer for 2.95 from this company www.artisanleather.co.uk/reduced-lace-maker--thong-cutter-tool-2537-p.html
It has been awhile since I did that video. I think it is about 3 or 4 mm. You can make it wider or narrower. It is down to the look and strength you are after. If you wanted it for a stronger dog. You should go thicker. I thought no that thickness is about 1.8mm.
I'm curious what you were like as a wee boy....always messing around....?? I guess your mam gave you a load of tangled string and told you to unknot it all, to keep you out of trouble...? Just a thought.... Another great video. Thanks as always George, hope you are well. All the best...!!
I was the same as I am now. Very shy and quiet. I was taken engines out of cars when I was mega young. I remember getting paid £10 for taking engines out when I was 14 The man who was to help me was about 30 he got paid £10 and done all the hard work. The reason they asked me to do it and paid me more . Was I could operate the sedaline torch. My father showed me how to do that when I was about 11 . I did that a lot for him on his yard. This video was not meant to be. I was just about to leave the school and the wife turned up with the cam and said . You know you want to do one. I did my usual picked up the first tool or bit of leather I seen and thought what the hell will I make for a video. That is where that amateur hour came from. The camera was p ing me of I could not see in the 3 inch screen what I was doing, One day I will buy a bigger screen . So that I can see what the cam is seeing.
Type into google kieran making a canvas and leather bag . You will see my nephew making the bag. This is also his first time ever on a sewing machine. Find on his channel the other leather video he did. On it you will see him making a really nice bracelet. Then if you can subscribe to his channel You will make him happy. He wants subscribers . After that you can ignore his videos. They are just a kid doing video game videos. He will be doing another leather video soon When I get the time to let him. I help him a tiny bit in the videos. He has no strength due to his disability (he has a wheelchair if he goes out) I try not to help him to much
maybe you could teach him how to use an oxy acetylene torch and start lifting engines out of the local scrap yard for a few extra quid ?? Just a thought....
haha. I can just picture the missus standing in the doorway with your camera..." you know you want to...." haha, love it. Thanks for sharing that memory of you as a little 'un....I bet everyone left the yard when the 11 year old was brandishing that lit torch about....!? Maybe next vid you can knock out a quick pigskin lined gladstone bag or something...on your tea break...?? Thanks always !!
Glasgow so not far of. On saying that. People in Glasgow ask where I am from. I travelled the world teaching . and lived in England for 19 years. The people of Glasgow don.t here my Scottish accent
I know that feeling, as I've lived abroad most of my adult life. After I'd been away about 20 years I was at the Glasgow Grand Ol' Opry in Govan. A woman asked where i came from, and I said Paisley. She thought I was kidding. "Ah'm fae Paisley, an aah don't talk luk thaat," she said.
it is called a lace cutter Tandy sell them for 8.95. They are on offer for 2.95 from this company www.artisanleather.co.uk/reduced-lace-maker--thong-cutter-tool-2537-p.html
Thank you. Once I started watching, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.
Thanks vey much for your super clear explanation greetings from the Netherlands. Fantastic your explanation to make dog leashes and collars!
Excellent demonstration. It's nice to see someone just teaching leatherwork and not trying to sell me something. Love the channel. Thanks!
Michael Bock thanks
At 7:44, you've already made this perfectly clear whereas others seemed to struggle. I now know the next tool I'm buying as well so I can make these. Thank you!!
By far the best instruction video on this subject. Good on ya mate. Thank you.
Excellent tutorial. He takes a lot of time and effort to make sure you " get it".
I've been teaching leather work for over 25 years. my down fall is getting the camera right. Thanks for the comment
This is a great tutorial, thanks so much for taking the time to go back and re-cover what you've already explained. You've left no room for confusion, and made this easy to try! Thank you. :)
I am glad it helped...Thanks for the comment
THANK YOU so much for publishing this! I have been trying to learn how to do this braid, but couldn't "get it" from other instruction videos. I really appreciate the time and effort you took!
Love the accent and the fact that you show your mistakes as well as your work. Really enjoyed it. And I have an Oklahoma accent!
I'm trying to braid a strap for a bag i made: this is super helpful for a beginner like me who has literally nothing but leather scraps to work with. Thank you!
AMYakaPancakes you can make lots of things out of scrap. I have a video showing how to make 3 items out of scrap from the bin
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU for making leather working approachable to laymen.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Like all your vids, super fun to watch and very informative! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Tarek Farage thanks for the comment
Thank you, I finally understand how to do those braids!
You brought to a simplicity I could understand Thank you!
The rounding block did make a difference in how it hung. I love your Scottish accent. I'm from Michigan, USA, and am learning leather working from RUclips. I love all the different styles of work people do, some more relaxed and some very professional. I definitely don't want to take myself too seriously. I love that you sing, it's happy work even if it gets frustrating sometimes. You are not the only singing artist I've watched. I sing when I work too sometimes so that makes me want to watch you more. Thank you for the lovely video. I have a dog and never thought to make him a leash. Now I learned a new braiding technique and can't wait to make one. :-D
Robin Smith I am more of a consultant for a few large saddle making companies these days and don’t have time to make saddles much. I try to make one every year for fun. The other leather work like belts and bags. Is just me having fun. Lots of people do a job. I like my job as a job and as a hobby. The videos I do are to help people get the same laughs and fun I do
Thank you! I finally picked it up. It definitely helped to turn my phone upside down.
I’m glad it helped
Thank you so much.
I turned it just a wee bit and it worked great! Thank you
Incredibly well explained thank you so much ♡♡
Great tutorial! Thank you!
you are awesome!! thank you soooo much for sharing!
Very nice diamond pattern. Love your accent.
Thanks for sharing this braiding idea, i'm going to make a few bracelets using your technique, have a great & very safe day, thanks.
What a fantastic video i came across this looking for ideas for my own project and really enjoyed how much detail you have gone into pure quality craftsmanship and it shines through well done.
Roaming Highlander thanks
Thanks!
Great tutorial mate, thanks for sharing!
fenrir waking I'm glad it helps. Thanks for the comment
You are an exvellent twacher with a touch of charisma love it. And i dont even want to make a dog lead.
Thanks. And. Shucks I’m blushing
It's very good thank you for the video thanks very much
Brilliant tutorial
Thank you
I love this video! What is this braid called?
thank you for sharing your knowledge, could I ask what the width and thickness is of the strands you are using?
Just as a guide, what thickness of leather did you use for this? Thanks for this brilliant video.
Thank you so much
Good
Fantastic work, look forward to trying it out. Have you ever done a 6 strand braid?
I have done a crocodile ridge braid that was 8 or 10 strands
Thank you for the inspiration. Very nice work oh, and very well explained. Can you let us know what the thickness of your leather is.
Bill Higgins in this visitor I used 2mm thick leather. This is ok for a small dog. Use thicker or put a core in the middle for a heavier dog
El MUNDO PROGRESARA AL MIL POR CIENTO. CON EL RUclips ES LA MEJOR. PEDAGOGÍA
Hi out of interest, where did you get the tool for making the strands? looks brilliant! cheers for the videos as well!!
Pablo Diablo it’s called a lace maker. Tandy sell them for about 15 pounds. Or you can get them on eBay for about 4 pounds
@@UKSaddlerytrainingcoursesuk Many thanks, thats great!
i bought that thing and simply cannot get it to begin a cut
That looks an awful lot like a Joseph Dixon round knife - is it?
Johan Potgieter yes all my tools are Dixons
Nice but not wise by doing it up siaddown
To people who want to use this as a dog lead, leather stretches. So wind it around a strong wire or stronger non stretchy chord. This looks like fun to make!
This leather is fine for a small dog. If you are using it on a stronger dog. Use a thicker leather. Or as said wrap round cord. If you only have the light leather.
Good tutorial thank you I’m going to copy you
Gary Evans I’m glad it helped
When I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.
What a cool tool you used to make the lacing!
Artisan leather has them for 2.95 Tandy have them for about 8.95
Thanks!
Muito bom parabéns pelo trabalho me ajudou muito
fico feliz por ter ajudado
I have been looking for a site like yours for some time, brilliant, am now subscribed. A question,when you make the handle instead of sewing a leather strap to secure it is there some way of back braiding it into the lead ? Looking farward to your vids. Pity your not in Australia I would sign up for a course . Cheers.
Hi Paul. Yes you can back splice /braid the handle instead of putting the leather on. You could braid then put a braided knot over the join instead of the leather.I have been asked to go to Australia a few times. The problem is the cost . It takes a week of travel to get there and back. This ends up costing a lot . instead of charging for a week I end up having to charge the price of 2 weeks to do one weeks work.I might one day work it in with a visit to my sister and her kids. this will cut the costs down
ohh, how do you make this stronger for big dogs?
My smallest mastiff is 240 pounds, they usually are loose on the ranch,but sometimes need to be on a leash and sometimes they forget I am holding them and they snap a lot of leads. I finally made a collar out of horse harness leather and used buckles we use on our Belgians .
Hi. Just use a thicker leather. Use a 3mm veg tan leather. Wet it to make it easier to braid.
Would this rope be suitable for a light little backpack strap? Or would it cut
as long as you use a thick leather or put a cord in the middle
How thick and wide is your lace?
The leather I am using in the video is 2,2mm thick I think it is about 6 or 7 mm wide, If I was making for a stronger dog I would use thicker leather
if possible can you show how to make 8 strand gaucho raund braid. Thanks in advance
Can the handle be braided into the lead rather than glue like a rope .?
Andrew&molly yes you would weave the strands back down the braid
what the tool called for cutting the leather into strips. thanks
Ash Whittaker it is from Tandy. They call it a lace maker it costs about £8
UK Saddlery cheers
What is the name of the tool used to cut the strips?
Denise Metz Pablo Diablo it’s called a lace maker. Tandy sell them for about 15 pounds. Or you can get them on eBay for about 4 pounds
Please name the tool you used to cut the lacing. Thanks
Rich Sobocinski it is called a lace cutter Tandy sell them for 8.95. They are on offer for 2.95 from this company www.artisanleather.co.uk/reduced-lace-maker--thong-cutter-tool-2537-p.html
I also make this
What’s the width of the of the leather strap
It has been awhile since I did that video. I think it is about 3 or 4 mm. You can make it wider or narrower. It is down to the look and strength you are after. If you wanted it for a stronger dog. You should go thicker. I thought no that thickness is about 1.8mm.
What is that cutting tool called?
Kyle Cameron hi it is called a lace maker. You get them on eBay. For about £5
I'm curious what you were like as a wee boy....always messing around....?? I guess your mam gave you a load of tangled string and told you to unknot it all, to keep you out of trouble...? Just a thought....
Another great video. Thanks as always George, hope you are well. All the best...!!
I was the same as I am now. Very shy and quiet. I was taken engines out of cars when I was mega young. I remember getting paid £10 for taking engines out when I was 14 The man who was to help me was about 30 he got paid £10 and done all the hard work. The reason they asked me to do it and paid me more . Was I could operate the sedaline torch. My father showed me how to do that when I was about 11 . I did that a lot for him on his yard. This video was not meant to be. I was just about to leave the school and the wife turned up with the cam and said . You know you want to do one. I did my usual picked up the first tool or bit of leather I seen and thought what the hell will I make for a video. That is where that amateur hour came from. The camera was p ing me of I could not see in the 3 inch screen what I was doing, One day I will buy a bigger screen . So that I can see what the cam is seeing.
Type into google kieran making a canvas and leather bag . You will see my nephew making the bag. This is also his first time ever on a sewing machine. Find on his channel the other leather video he did. On it you will see him making a really nice bracelet. Then if you can subscribe to his channel You will make him happy. He wants subscribers . After that you can ignore his videos. They are just a kid doing video game videos. He will be doing another leather video soon When I get the time to let him. I help him a tiny bit in the videos. He has no strength due to his disability (he has a wheelchair if he goes out) I try not to help him to much
maybe you could teach him how to use an oxy acetylene torch and start lifting engines out of the local scrap yard for a few extra quid ?? Just a thought....
haha. I can just picture the missus standing in the doorway with your camera..." you know you want to...." haha, love it. Thanks for sharing that memory of you as a little 'un....I bet everyone left the yard when the 11 year old was brandishing that lit torch about....!? Maybe next vid you can knock out a quick pigskin lined gladstone bag or something...on your tea break...?? Thanks always !!
Kianu Collis he has no strength although he can pick up a McDonald's quite easy
Very useful instructions, thanks. Is that by any chance a Paisley accent? I'm fairly sure I'm not more than a few miles off. Thanks again.
Glasgow so not far of. On saying that. People in Glasgow ask where I am from. I travelled the world teaching . and lived in England for 19 years. The people of Glasgow don.t here my Scottish accent
I know that feeling, as I've lived abroad most of my adult life. After I'd been away about 20 years I was at the Glasgow Grand Ol' Opry in Govan. A woman asked where i came from, and I said Paisley. She thought I was kidding.
"Ah'm fae Paisley, an aah don't talk luk thaat," she said.
properjob I tell them I talk like this because I am posh
What is the name of that tool?
Hi It is called a lace maker. You can get them on ebay for about £ 5 or 6 pounds
What the name of that tool
it is called a lace cutter Tandy sell them for 8.95. They are on offer for 2.95 from this company www.artisanleather.co.uk/reduced-lace-maker--thong-cutter-tool-2537-p.html
What is the tool?
It is called a lace maker. Look on ebay. Tandy leather also do them
Where would I get this belt in India@andhra pradesh state
Any one pls tell me
Deepak K I think you will get this type of thing in Kanpur.
Do you have a web shop to purchase collars and leads ?
Hi Kelly. Sorry I don't make anything to sell anymore. I retired. I only teach at me leather school now,
Can you suggest someone who does good work?
Kelly Vuker where in the world are you?
UK Saddlery in Kentucky USA but I have a collar and leash addiction LOL so have purchased items from other countries as well :)
I don't know anyone in Kentucky. Message Dan At Shop Talk. He might recommend one of his SHATA members. proleptic.net/
HOW DOES YOU HAVE A STRONG SKIN
Jerva sorry I don’t understand
@@UKSaddlerytrainingcoursesuk what thick is leather? I´m amateur speak english. :-)
Excellent tutorial. You need a cameraman, you work allways out of view.
If not found the machiens mak mnualls
Sorry iam from egypt the machiens mak rabon not found in egypt
Salwa anwar sorry. I don’t understand the comment
nope cant be done.................cant figure out past the first move............20 videos and same result
doug perry what can’t be done?
Thanks!
What is the tool called?
Hi the tool is called a lace maker. You can buy them in eBay