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[Yager]

hey quick question for yall what size and kind of thread do yall use for makin hoods I think the kind i bought is too week and im tryin a new hood pattern has anyone made a one like this..... the object is not to go completely through the leather but halfway so the stitches dont show..... I dont know if i explianed that good enough... but if anyone thinks they know how do sew it ... If you could explian it to me Id apreciate it.

[OhMyGod]

I have made various hoods before, but found it easier to start with anglo hoods. They aren't perticularly good hoods and look rediculous on a raptors head, but they are good for teaching you how to make hoods.

The pattern you have there will need to be blocked. The block usually has a pattern with it which is the correct size for that perticular block.

I have always used dental floss to stitch, but I'm sure hood makers will get proper stuff which I am unaware of at present. It's best to mark out the stitches first with a little wheel with spikes on. Then get 2 needles and stich one one way and the other the other way. In a X pattern.

[Yager]

ive have made the 4 different types of hoods including a dutch hood with the hood block so im familiar with that but never one with this style of stiching ive used dental floss in the past and i was wanting to try this one with thread one my previous hoods ive used the X style the object here is to have no stiches on the outside of the hood

[OhMyGod]

I'm not sure what you mean about the stitching. The only way I know is when you stitch from the inside going not quite all the way way through so the top has no visible stitching. This goes in an X then the next stitch goes along then another X and so on. The stitching will kind of look like X X X X X with the spaces in between just two normal stitches joining them up. The X stitches will be invisible as they are halfway in the leather.

[OhMyGod]

I have seen some good blocked hoods glued, with no stitches.

[Yager]

I'm not sure what you mean about the stitching. The only way I know is when you stitch from the inside going not quite all the way way through so the top has no visible stitching. This goes in an X then the next stitch goes along then another X and so on. The stitching will kind of look like X X X X X with the spaces in between just two normal stitches joining them up. The X stitches will be invisible as they are halfway in the leather. ok i so its exactly the same exept you dont go completely through the leather

[Yager]

i think i got it know thanks i apreciate it

[GriffMJ]

Hi

This is my Rufter hood....glued and blocked....makes a good everyday hood :)

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/The%20Rufter/rufter1.JPG

[Spudy]

that is a nice hood griffmj are these as stong as they would be stiched.
i know this is compleatly different but i used to make marquees and i had to sew them when makeing brand new but we used to glue them for repairs and they were never as strong(but hay i did say it was compleatly different lol)

[GriffMJ]

Hi

Yes they are strong, I seam line them as well. They are glued with Tanners bond that gets stronger with age.

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/The%20Rufter/rufter2.JPG

[Spudy]

very nice workmanship all ways appreciate good workmanship(unlike the mass produced sh*t lol)

[Sean]

Anyone ever tried fly tying thread? its very very very strong.

[Spudy]

that must be hard tying flys lol.
how do you get them to sit still.lmao

[Sean]

lol use a venus fly trap :P

[Spudy]

:lol: :shock:

[Hawkmaster]

Have you tried Dental Floss?

Griff I love that baby, is it less time to make?

[Yager]

well i found some dental floss yesterday and ive spent 5 hrs and im almost done sewing it i think in the future ill just let the stiches show on the outsied intsead of trying to go under the leather it takes to long that way

[GriffMJ]

Hawkmaster

The glued Rufter (Dutch hood) takes about 30 mins to make and then the time it takes to dry on the block :)


If u like that.....how about these :)

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/k3.jpg

[Hawkmaster]

Yes I love a Black hood and the other is just cool too. I am not sure I would have the panel done like that though, although the workmanship is great, the skull perfect, I feel there would be those whispers and lifted brows at the sight of it.

If I was in Africa, I would not give a toss and WOULD have it as there everyone lives and lets live!

[Spudy]

the one with the skull and cross bones looks well cool griff i wouldent care what others think either as long as it wasent hurting the sport itself sod what people do with their eyebrows lol(they can turn them inside out for all i care) its your bird your choice.

sorry h.m thats how i am lol