The cinch spreaders come in pairs (you will need two of them) ... I sell them through my online store. Here's the link: popwagner.com/the-mercantile/ols/products/walnut-spreaders-for-roper-cinches
Glad you like it Jim! Here's a little history on the song. I wrote the tune "Coffee Grinder" to commemorate an automobile one of my college housemates drove ... a 1948 Simca, which sounded like an old fashioned hand-cranked coffee grinder coming down the street. When I played the tune for Greg Brown, I didn't tell him about the car so he naturally assumed it was about coffee ... his lyrics ... "Coffee's ready, I'll have a cup" ... tell the story of needing a strong cup of coffee after an all night poker game.
For a double layered woven roper this formula would at least get you within the ball park. It would depend on how many woven bars you are doing at each end.
It's called a "lace pull" ... they are made by Barry King in Sheridan, Wyoming. They come in two lengths and I prefer the short one. Here's the link (the lace pull is in the 3rd row down in the center): www.barrykingtools.com/handtools.htm
@@popwagner Thank you from all the way over in New Zealand! I have just started making them and in the process of setting up a business. Your videos have been amazing!
@Joy Beamish, In this video I am making a cutter cinch (not a roper) and I am weaving both layers together. For a roper cinch, once you spread the center, there is only one layer. If I am adding detail near the buckles on a roper cinch (where the layers are still separated) I only weave on the top layer.
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
Friday, March 26 8 PM Central Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner Virtual Concert Hosted by the Two Way Street Coffeehouse Use this link to access the show: www.twowaystreet.org
I get the four inch sacking needle from Halcyon Yarns ... here's the link: halcyonyarn.com/search/?c=all&q=4%22+sacking+needle I get the lace pull from Barry King Tools ... here's that link: www.barrykingtools.com/handtools.htm The lace pull is in the third row down in the middle.
There is a video on my website that shows the entire process. Here is the link: popwagner.com/the-mercantile/ols/products/how-to-make-a-27-strand-woven-cutter-cinch-1-hour
Here is the link to the loom I use in this video: popwagner.com/the-mercantile/ols/products/adjustable-wood-loom-with-stand (You may need to copy and paste it into your browser) If that doesn't work go to popwagner.com and click "The Mercantile" link ... then choose "Cinch Making Supplies".
I enjoy watching your technique,you are able to explain everything well. I just am having trouble with the math for the length of the warp. Could you explain that please? Thanks
A simple way to figure cord length for a cinch is to multiply cinch length (in inches) by the number of strands and then divide by 12 to get feet. This method works well if you are using standard D or Split buckles. If you use this method with Visalia buckles you will end up with a lot of extra cord. This video (see link) explains how to figure cord length for any type of buckle. Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eWgFk4V0FE.html
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
