Mini Cinch Part 1

This is a great way to get familiar with mohair cinch making. Making a mini cinch involves the same knots and weaving techniques as a full sized cinch. However the time invested in making a mini cinch and the cost of materials is only a fraction of what it would take to make a full sized cinch. For a 17-strand tied cinch, one might easily spend $75 or more for mohair and hardware (not to mention the cost of a loom). If you've never made a cinch before, it could take 5 hours or more to complete such a project. Making a mini cinch will take 15-20 minutes. Depending on your source, material for a mini cinch will cost no more than $5 or $10 and the loom can be made with a piece of wood and two screws or nails. Besides that, it won't cause injury to horse or rider if you make a mistake on your mini cinch.

[@brendasmotherman8013]

where did you get your 1/2 scale mohair and when will you post the 2nd part of this video? I would like to make some of these for my family for Christmas

[@popwagner]

Hi Brenda, if you send me an email I'll send you some info on half scale cord ... my email is [e-mail]

[@patholmgren91]

For 1/2 scale 8 ply....is that taking 8 ply and pulling it in half?

[@popwagner]

No ... if you pull 8 ply in half you will have 4 ply. For half scale 8 ply you start with singles that are half the diameter of those used for regular 8 ply. Tracey Hart makes half scale 8 ply. Her website is www.naturalfiberproducts.com