Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870331612 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author Grant is professor of anthropology at Swarthmore College
Grant is professor of anthropology at Swarthmore College.
Amazon Customer said Five Stars. loved it.. Etsuo Fuwa said Treasure for mankind. This book has been in my wish list for years, I have been working with leather for the past Treasure for mankind This book has been in my wish list for years, I have been working with leather for the past 3 decades,andI find this book to be the treasure for those working in the leathercraft world.I am glad that I have this bookin my library of leathercrafting. I am goin. decades,andI find this book to be the treasure for those working in the leathercraft world.I am glad that I have this bookin my library of leathercrafting. I am goin. Jeff Cheatham said The complete information source for this art. The best of the post WW"The complete information source for this art" according to Jeff Cheatham. The best of the post WW2 books on the subject, and based on its best and closest competitors, which were also written by Bruce Grant (unfortunately listed as being written by B. Grant here on Amazon.Com). Not the easiest to use, or the most gracefully written. books on the subject, and based on its best and closest competitors, which were also written by Bruce Grant (unfortunately listed as being written by B. Grant here on Amazon.Com). Not the easiest to use, or the most gracefully written
While the book is primarily for those interested in leathercraft, in nearly all cases the methods of braiding are applicable to many other materials, such as silk, cotton, plastic, catgut, or horsehair. Braidwork takes many forms, and its applications are practical as well as decorative. The combination of beauty and utility lends itself to an array of items personal gear or clothing, working or show gear for a horse, decoration of plain, carved, or tooled leather work. The book s more than 350 illustrations are arranged so that the step-by-step instructions face the picture being describ