Learn the Double Diamond Braid 

I'm 38.and just started with leather as a past time.. you explain things great.. thanks

I'm rebuilding a very used trophy saddle right now, and can't believe my luck hitting on Don's great teaching ! the Gods are smiling on me. I'm also lucky enough to have a great saddle maker nearby, here in Southern Alberta.

Thank you so much for putting these tutorials out. This is by far the best tutorial for this braid and I know it is going to help a lot of people.

Thank you so much for the time invested and the excellent content of all your vids. Man what I wouldn't give to spend a week or two in your shop.... a man could learn a lot.

I am never going to make a saddle, but this was awesome !

Looks beautiful, and makes sense. Thanks for the instruction.

Thank you! I love these how to videos, you do a great job teaching!

Thank you very much for this share.

Excellent work and faultless filming. Many thanks.

Thank you so much. I've watched a dozen videos on this braid, and you make it so simple.

I love this stitch. Beautiful work..very well taught. I can’t wait to use it one of my projects.. Thank you for sharing.

Thank You!!! Awesome!! I have never laced and this really taught me a lot

Thanks Don, you explained it well...good tutorial.

Well done, thank you for that excellent tutorial.

Fabulous!!!!!! Always wanted to see how this is done!!!!

super, Don Goanzalez, thanks, you are the best

You are a great teacher!

love watching your work. great quality handmade American goods. very inspiring. many thanks from up in Tulsa.

I can and have done this many times. But I CANNOT explain or teach it like you did here. Nice job.

I love love this video! I use it so often!

Thank you Don. Just finished my first diamond braid. It came out really nice. Your instructions are right in the mark 😊

Not sure why it pisses me off so much to see people giving your videos thumbs down..You are so friendly charismatic and very very talented .Your tutorials have given me and I am sure countless others such valuable tips/skills and really helped me to produce leather goods that are good enough to sell.I am wheelchair bound so I would not be able to do other kinds of work due to my physical challenges.And I have to say I truly enjoy doing leather crafting..I guess I want to say thank you but I also want to say F#$@ you to whom ever is giving you thumbs down ....The internet deserves a Noble Peace Prize because it has made it possible for you and many others to share your skills with the world bettering the lives of people like me ....but that said it also has produced shitty people ...I guess it brings out the best and the worst! anyway...Happy Thanksgiving !

My mom bought me a leather saddle rifle scabbard in Mexico. I want to learn this wipe! Thanks!

great video. i cant wait to try this on some projects. thank you

I just love that lace, i just making second hat with same style and there is in order 3rd hat all so.

Thank you Don!

Thanks so much for these awesome tutorials! I was wondering if you would ever do one on welting the swells. I have struggled with this and would really appreciate a tutorial on how to properly welt!

I enjoy your work sir thank for your tips. Would like to see some of your finished saddles.

I have seen this so many times and no One I knew that work leather could explain it. Appreciate it.

Good to know, I've recently aquired an old saddle (hobby project) that is pretty well beat up and this is one of the areas that needs replaced.👍👍👍 Thanks.

Great job Sir! Heck, even I can do that now! 😉

not gonna lie, I did have a solid chuckle at "You don't have to be a master-braider" in the intro.

I gave you a thumbs up just because you use the term Master braider.

Master Braider. I almost lost it!

so satisfying to see the braiding and result wish i could do it ♿️

Great explanation :)

Thank You again, Don. G-G

Muito top esse trabalho

I had no idea how those were done on saddles - they looked so complicated - But you made it look easy - I learned how my saddle was braided now! Thanks for sharing!

Haven't you heard of Duct Tape???🤪😂 When I was younger I could look at something like this and then replicate it. Now after several back surgeries and pounds of narcotic pain killers it takes forever to get my motor skills to learn something new like this. My short term memory is shot. Small air cooled engines as well as small outboard motors are still second nature. It will take me several times watching this to learn it. I do thank you for making these videos. I've learned a lot from them.

pretty.

Самый толковый мастер-класс по шнуровке из всех, что я видел!

Exelete👍👍👍

Nice work, Don. Maybe an oblong hole would prevent some of the lace from rolling back in and needing to be tickled back flat.

Saludos👍👍👍

Thank you very much for posting this video. I have been looking for this for months. I am new to saddle repair and am wondering what is the name of the tool you used to pull the sinew up through the hole at 4:00 min. Thanks again.

Hi Don congratulations for sharing the video it personally helped me. But I have a question. The distance between hole and hole?

Could you do this around a handle? Say for an axe or walking staff?

l was doing a wrap around a Viking ax l made and accidentally made this knot. My brother said it looked great and wanted me to show him how and l had to confess l had no idea how l did it. l just fooled around until something looked good.

What type of glue are you using? Just watched the stirrup recover video and you coated it then submerged it in water? Curious what glue your using?

Can you use this same braid for a cup sleeve?

Thank you for this brother, question, how much lace per length of area being laced? I.e. hand stitching is 4x the thread, there or there abouts, for the area being stitched.

How you make holes on straight line like that ?

What angle did you bevel the lace at on your beveler - I know you said to feather edge, and it looks like your blade was maybe around 30 degrees... but angle targets on angle videos, etc... are you trying for a 'V' at the end of this or more like a \_/ with some full 4 oz channel in the middle of the lace? I saw you go back and knock some of the middle down after beveling, I guess I'm trying to understand what the lace profile you're going for looks like?

I have a question, If i were to use this braiding as a decorative/joining method in a corcet, would it work?

I am new to leather work but I'm going to leave all the braiding up to everybody else cuz my mom told me when I was young that too much Masterbraiding will make you go blind

Master braider. Lol 😂

start from the rear part of the saddle

don. in the other pics around y0ur videotape skirts have been stitched together then the double braid is done and covers the stitches.. I don't know what the white thread is but it seems to have a baseball stitch. why do you not use this step.

A master braider?

🤔 How would this braid look on my daughter though?

How much lace I need?

Hahahah Master Braider

I would have named it the pinecone pattern.

Very best lace for braids is kangaroo leather ❣️ 10 times stronger than cow leather

Im definitely masterbraider. Lol

I can't get any volume to hear what you say.