Part 3: The Bridle
To make a curb chain, it takes two 1/16 strips of leather lace about 1 1/2 inches long, two buckles of choise, chain links of 3, and two small rings. |
Skiver the leather lace very thin. |
Add buckles to ends of leather lace. |
Add rings to chain links, place leather lace inside rings and position close to ring and glue. |
Here I'm giving the leather lace a little stain to darken them. |
I've placed the curb chain on one side of the bit. The leather lace is a little long, that's ok this is trimmed at the finishing of the bridle. |
Beautiful! the finished look. |
Here I'm checking for fit. I want the buckle to fit between the eye and the ear. At live shows I have seen the buckles at the eye, ( as a judge this is something I frown upon.) |
The customer asked for a single ear piece. This piece is from Sulser Saddlery on line. |
Just slip the ear piece into place. |
I like this look, nice and neat. |
3 comments:
HAH! You beat me to the curbstrap tutorial, so now I don't have to write it ;)! Nicely done. I'll pass this on to all the newbies that come my way.
I love the carving you do, I need you to teach me how to do this.
very nice*
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